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1915-08-17
| Regiment | 8th Royal Berkshire |
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| Location | France, BETHUNE |
| Entry | 2:30pm. D.CO. marched to trenches to be attached to 2nd R. Sussex Regt in Z.I. 6pm. Remaining companies marched to trenches in front of NOYELLES LES VERMELLES. A. Co. attached to Coldstream Guards. B. Co. attached to LONDON SCOTTISH. C. Co. to 1st Bn Black Watch. Head Qrs was billeted at SAILLY - LA - BOURSE. Transport and QM stores at LA BOURSE. Fighting strength 27 Officers, 765 Other ranks. This excludes 1 Officer and 27 Other ranks M.G. Section who were left at WISQUES on 14.8.15 for a course at the school there. |
