| Regiment | 8th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, EPINETTE FARM |
| Entry | 17:45. Battalion moved out of the farm at proceeded to the Line in relief of 7th BUFFS Regt, 55th Brigade, in the Left Sector of the Divisional Front. Dispositions of coys were as follows:- Right Front - C Coy. Left Front A Coy. Support - B Coy. Reserve D Coy. Batt Head Qrs - BOUSIES WOOD FARM. Coys were situated at A.14.C and A.19.G. 94 OR's joined Batt during October, in addition to the u/m Officers 2ND LIEUTS J. LOMG, G.F. PARROTT, J.W. PATE and W.A. Mc CONNELL. 2ND LT L.J. FIELD rejoined from Base. Casualties sustained (1) In officers were:- KILLED IN ACTION. 2ND LIEUT N.H.G. BLACKBURN MC 23.10.18 2ND LIEUT J. GRANT MC 23.10.18 WOUNDED. 2ND LIEUT F.W. BEENY 23.10.18 2ND LIEUT W. DEANS 23.10.18 2ND LIEUT W.A. Mc CONNELL 23.10.18. CAPTAIN W.H. FERGUSON MC (R.A.M.C. att) 23.10.18. (2) In Other Ranks were:- KILLED: 19 - 23.10.18, 1 - 25.10.18, 3 - 26.10.18, 2 - 27.10.18. TOTAL 25. WOUNDED. 1 - 1.10.18, 67 - 23.10.18, 10 - 24.10.18, 6 - 25.10.18, 22 - 26.10.18, 2 -27.10.18. TOTAL 108. DIED OF WOUNDS; 1 - 23.10.18, 1 - 24.10.18, TOTAL 2. MISSING: 2 - 23.10.18, 1 - 24.10.18, 3 - 26.10.18, TOTAL 6. WOUNDED AND MISSING: TOTAL 0. MISSING BELIEVED WOUNDED: 1 - 23.10.18, TOTAL 1. WOUNDED "AT DUTY" 2 - 24.10.18, 2 - 27.10.18, TOTAL 4. TOTALS: 1.10.18 - 1. 23.10.18 - 90. 24.10.18 - 14. 25.10.18 - 7. 26.10.18 - 28. 27.10.18 - 6. TOTAL - 146. Honours granted during the period under review were as shown hereunder:- BAR TO THE MILITARY CROSS. CAPTAIN M. WYKES MC CAPTAIN G.W.H. NICOLSON MC LIEUT T.K. PICKARD MC. MILITARY CROSS. MAJOR S.W. WARR CAPTAIN G.W.H. NICOLSON 2ND LIEUT J. GRANT 2ND LIEUT H. MARTIN 2ND LIEUT F. SPEAREY 2ND LIEUT H. MARTIN 2ND LIEUT W. ANGEL MM 2ND LIEUT N.H.G. BLACKBURN. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. 200631 L/SGT G.W. HUTCHINGS 16106 SGT J.J. HURST 38698 SGT S. BAGNALL 37096 PTE W. GRIFFITHS BAR TO THE MILITARY MEDAL. 12887 SGT E. GRAY MM MILITARY MEDAL. 43720 E. BUTLER 200130 SGT F.G. HALE 200633 SGT R.E. LAMBDEN 45640 SGT H. LUNNON 202406 SGT W.H. LONGMAN 9691 SGT W. ROSS 37374 PTE A.G. STRONG 27589 PTE H. POTTINGER 44767 PTE T. BLAKEY 44990 CSM J.E. SAUNDERS 36222 L/CPL C.H. ABBOTT 9123 L/CPL A.W. UNDERWOOD 18435 L/CPL F.G. KANE 44747 PTE E.R. STONE 36467 PTE W. SATTERHWAITE 44682 L/SGT C. SMITH 39386 PTE G.T. LUXFORD 13180 PTE W.J. SHEARS 44535 CPL C.C. BEMROSE 200439 CPL P.G. HOLLOWAY 18159 PTE A.E. JAMES 43706 PTE G. SMITH 10192 PTE H. WILMOTT 200746 CPL H.T. COMPTON 201168 L/CPL G.A. DELL 11205 PTE F.S. HAWKES 35013 PTE C. HACKWOOD Copy AFB 213 No. 29 (Signed) J J A Walls Capt & Adjt for Lieut Colonel Commanding 8th Batt Royal Berkshire Regt |
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