| Regiment | 1st Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, LEALVILLERS |
| Entry | Heavy rain fell during night but the day was fairly fine tho' stormy and unsettled. The Bde Composite Battn remained in bivouac on outskirts of ENGELBELMER. The village was shelled intermittently all day. Major R. J. BRETT (2/Oxford & Bucks LI) was appointed to temporary command of the Battn, and during the afternoon established Battn HQ at ENGELBELMER. The Composite Battn pending relief of the Divn was divided into 2 units - CERT Battn (1/R.BERKS) under command of Major Brett and CIN Battn (23/RF and 1/KRRC) under command of Lt Col Winter D.S.O M.C. During the night LEALVILLERS was shelled with HV and bombed by enemy aircraft. Casualties during the month of MARCH OFFICERS KILLED 2 WOUNDED 16 MISSING - OR 23 439 62 EFFECTIVE STRENGTH 28 OFFICERS 720 O.R RATION STRENGTH 21 OFFICERS 548 O.R NOTE. A map is attached shewing the routes taken by elements of the Battalion during the withdrawal NANANCOURT - O.B.L. at BEAUMONT HAMEL - also 99th Infantry Brigade narrative of the operations and a message received from the Major General Commanding 2nd Dvn. J. W. Bazett (?) Capt & Adjt 1st Btn R. Berkshire Rgt 31/3/18 R.D. BRETT Major cmdn 1/R Berkshire Reg |
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