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1918-09-07
Regiment 8th Royal Berkshire
Location France, MONTAUBAN
Entry 7.9.18 to 14.9.18. During this period training was carried out and re-organisation of coys took place. On the whole during this time the weather was exceptionally good. A draft of 120 men arrived on the 7th inst; this draft should have consisted of 176 men but on the way up to join the Battalion 56 men became casualties, through the explosion of a shell at MERICOURT STATION on the 5th inst.