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1918-02-27
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, HAUT TOMBELLE CAMP
Entry "D" Coy sustained 7 casualties, 3 being Killed and 4 Wounded, one of whom subsequently Died of Wounds. During the period under review A/CSM S.M. HAMMOND and A/CSM S.M. THOMAS quitted the Battalion, the former to Commission, the latter in exchange. T/LIEUT R. HOLLAND promoted Temp Captain 6.2.18. T/LIEUT H.LE G. SARCHET promoted A/Captain and appointed Adjutant. CAPTAIN D.J. FOOTMAN MC awarded the Belgian CROIX DE GUERRE (Officers). 18480 CPL J.W. WHITE B Coy and 9688 PTE W. MASON B Coy awarded the Belgian CROIX DE GUERRE (Other Ranks). LT R.E. DYMORE-BROWN transferred to King African Rifles 29.1.18. 2nd LT N.H.G. BLACKBURN and 2nd LT D.C. WALLACE Joined Battalion 15.2.18. CAPT G.W.H.NICHOLSON and CAPT J.N. RICHARDSON posted to this Battalion 25.2.18 from 6th Batt R. Berks Regt.