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1917-10-05
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, Front Line CAMBRIN RIGHT
Entry Relief by 9/Loyal N Lancs commenced in the morning and completed by 2 pm. The Battn marched to BETHUNE and occupied billets in MONTMORENCY BARRACKS. Transport, QM's stores and rear HQ moving there in advance. The weather was fine, the attitude of the enemy very quiet and no casualties were suffered. A large reinforcement (253 OR) joined us consisting of a draft of 100 from Oxford and Bucks LI and men combed out from ASC and harbour units.