| Regiment | 8th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, ROISEL. |
| Entry | 02:30. Transport finished the move at TINCOURT. From here the journey was continued by march route to VILLERS FAUCON. Rain fell throughout the day. About 03.30 hrs orders arrived for continuation of the move and accordingly at 13.00 hrs Battalion was on the NURLU-VILLERS FAUCON Road with head of column facing S.E. on N.W. edge of VILLERS FAUCON. After travelling via NURLU-VILLERS FAUCON-EPEHY-LEMPIRE-Cross Roads N.E. of HARGICOURT-BONY-BELLICOURT-JONCOURT, another stage of the journey forward was completed when the Battalion debussed and marched into PREMONT. 12:00. Where billets were entered. The salient feature apparent to and remarked upon by all ranks was that whereas on the battle-field of the Somme (upon a part of which the Battalion fought so hard during the Autumn and Winter of 1916 and again in April, August and September of 1918), over which the present journey had been made, where every house in practically every town and village had been raized to the ground, in the area in which it was now situated villages had been almost immune from any bombardment. |
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