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1916-07-07
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, DOULLENS
Entry 1:30AM. Arrived at DOULLENS station and detrained. Marched straight from DOULLENS station along main AMIENS Road to NAOURS. A distance of about 17 Kilometres. NAOURS: 6:0AM. Arrived and went into billets at 6.0am at NAOURS. 8:0PM. Brigade marched out from NAOURS to the region of PIERREGOT - MIRVAUX - MOLLIENS - AU - BOIS. We were left behind with orders to follow to MOLLIENS - AU - BOIS on the morning of 8th.