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1915-11-14
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, LILLERS
Entry 6:30AM. Entrained for NOEUX-LES-MINES. 8:15AM. Detrained at NOEUX-LES-MINES, and marched to MAZINGARBE, where the Battalion halted for dinner and tea. MAZINGARBE: 4:0PM. The Battalion marched out for the trenches. A2: Night: The Battalion took over from the 7th Battalion London Regiment, the fire-trenches from the CHALK PIT northwards to the crossing of the LOOS-HULLUCH-CITE ST ELIE-HILL 70 Road (Ref Trench Map 36c N.M.3. Provisional Edition No 3) N.E. of LOOS.