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War Diary

1916-09-20
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, BAZENTIN-LE-GRAND
Entry 8:0PM. Black Watch in co-operation with NEW ZEALANDERS succeeded in bombing the enemy out of "DROP LANE" and consolidated the trench. Two Companies of Berks moved up to occupy the old British trenches East of HIGH WOOD - "RIFLES and SEA FORTH Trenches" - and one Company moved up to support Black Watch in "STARFISH LINE." Touch with the Division on our left - 50th Division - was also established.