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1918-05-31
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, WARLOY
Entry Training was carried on and preparations made for next tour in line. A.F.B. 213 No. 8 d/31.5.18 attached. 114 Other Rank Reinforcements Joined Batt during month of May. LIEUT L. WOODHOUSE was Wounded by hostile Bomb 30.5.18. LIEUT H.J. GALE and LIEUT C.J.M. MARSH Joined Batt 1.5.18. 2nd LIEUT W.F. BIZLEY MC Joined Batt 2.5.18 and was admitted to Hospital 3.5.18. P173. The following was included in the War Diary after 31.5.18 without date. The u/m Officers Joined Batt on dates stated:- 2nd LIEUT W. ROBERTS 10.5.18. 2nd LIEUT W.G.P. SHACKELL 15.5.18. Attached from 15th Hampshire Regt 2nd LIEUT H.L. BILLHAM 15.5.18 Attached from 15th Hampshire Regt 2nd LIEUT F.W. BEENY 15.5.18 Attached from 15th Hampshire Regt 2nd LIEUT J.W.B. PALFREE 20.5.18. Attached from 4th Sherwood Foresters. 2nd LIEUT J. GRANT 20.5.18. Attached from 4th Sherwood Foresters. 2nd LIEUT T.C. HALLIBURTON 20.5.18. Attached from 4th Sherwood Foresters. 2nd LIEUT R.H. EVANS proceeded to England 3.5.18 to resume his medical studies. CAPTAIN J.M. READY DSO, MC, proceeded to join 5th Batt Royal Berkshire Regt 28.5.18. LIEUT A.L. OLIVER rejoined Battalion 30.5.18, from tour of duty at Home. Honours and Awards. MILITARY CROSS 2nd LIEUT W.F. BIZLEY. LIEUT A.M. BRAY. BAR TO MILITARY CROSS. CAPT J.N. RICHARDSON MC. CAPT P.B. BELANGER MC (R.A.M.C. attached) DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. 10249 SGT W.J. SPOKES A Coy 36687 PTE J.E. PETERS C Coy. MILITARY MEDAL. 13099 SGT E.H. NOYES A Coy. 14654 PTE F.W. STEPHENS D Coy. 21863 L/CPL S. HOPES C Coy. 14108 PTE L.D. CHAPMAN C Coy. BAR TO THE MILITARY MEDAL. 19013 PTE F. BAILEY MM D Coy. (Signed) J J A Walls Captain & Adjutant 8th Batt Royal Berkshire Regt.