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War Diary

1914-11-09
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location Belgium, Westhoek
Entry Fairly quiet day with some intermittent shelling at 6pm. A & D Coys relieved two more Coys of the HLI. Thus the battalion connected up the South Staffords on the left with the 60th Rifles on the right, Coys in order from left tonight C B D A. This position was the same as that held by B Coy in October 27th, facing south towards BECALARE. All quiet during relief. One Coy HLI under Capt Chichester remained in wood just S of white track as local reserve, and under our command. No battalion reserve.