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War Diary

1916-04-29
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, LES BREBIS
Entry 3:34AM. Heavy shelling by the enemy, followed by a further attack on the 16th DIVISIONAL front. The smell of gas was distinctly (though but faintly) appreciable in LES BREBIS. 5:15AM. SOS from Left Battn, Left Bde. Nothing further happened and by noon, it was known that the 16th Division had successfully counter attacked, and the situation was normal.