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1915-12-26
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, PHILOSOPHE
Entry 4:0. The Battalion was relieved by the 1st Gloster Regt, and marched out at 4pm. NOEUX-LES-MINES. 5:0. Arrived in NOEUX-LES-MINES, and went into billets. 2nd LIEUT H.V. WOODFORD, previously reported wounded and missing was ascertained to have been killed, his body being found about ten yards in front of our wire. 2nd LIEUT W.L. CLARKE was struck off the strength of the Battalion, having been transferred to ENGLAND on December 6th, 1915. A draft of 48 NCOs and men were received on the 19th instant, and 103 NCOs and men on the 23rd instant. These were the following casualties during the month of December: Other Ranks: Killed 3 Wounded 17