| Regiment | 8th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, AMES |
| Entry | Major Gen A.E.A. Holland C.B. M.V.O. D.S.O. visited the range and saw the men firing. Afterwards returned and had tea in H.Q. mess. During the past fortnight the attack has been constantly practiced from trenches dug by the battalion on arrival which so pleased the Brigadier that he took them over for the use of the Brigade. The bombers have been constantly practiced and have much improved. 32 per company have thrown live bombs. The Reserve machine gun section has been through a course and were well reported on by the Brigade M.G. Officer. The smoke helmets issued are going to be troublesome in the attack. I am arranging to have them pinned down to the coat behind with a safety pin and have some elastic let in to draw them close round the throat as there would not be time to let them down in a charge on to a trench and tuck them in the coat. |
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