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1915-10-22
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, LILLERS
Entry The following Officers joined the Battalion from the 9th Royal Berkshire Regiment: Captain J.H.G. Lawrance Lieut H.R. Fenner 2nd Lt S.E. Davenport 2nd Lt E.J. Pocock 2nd Lt G.M. Cox 2nd Lt W.F.G. Joseph 2nd Lt C.H. Kingerlee 2nd Lt D.J. Footman 2nd Lt G. Baker. The casualties of the Battalion from the 4th instant to date were:- Eleven Officers and one hundred and forty-two men (142). The names of the Officer casualties were: CAPTAIN R.M. COOTE Killed 2nd Lieut C. SPARTALI Killed 2nd Lieut F. J. STEEL Killed (3rd Dorsets, attd) 2nd Lieut C. SALMAN Killed CAPTAIN L.H. EDWARDS Wounded 2nd Lieut L. PARK Wounded (3rd Dorsets, attd) 2nd Lieut T.B. LAWRENCE Wounded 2nd Lieut V.C. HOLLAND Wounded (3rd Dorsets, attd) 2nd Lieut E. FOOT Wounded & Missing 2nd Lieut V.H. WOODFORD Missing 2nd Lieut W.E. WOODTHORPE Missing (3rd Dorsets) The details of the casualties of the other ranks were:- Killed 18 Wounded 59 Missing 65