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War Diary

1918-04-19
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, To Reserve Blairville
Entry Dispositions in Brigade Reserve. Btn HQ in hutments on BLAIRVILLE - HENDECOURT road. B Coy in Purple Reserve line on RANSART - ADINFER road. A, C and D Companies in purple line N and E of ADINFER. During the day all companies bathed at BERLES-AU-BOIS. Commanding Officers conference with all officers at Battn HQ. A severe bombardment of the vicinity of Bt HQ was experienced from 5 - 5:30pm and at intervals afterwards but no casualties resulted. A very cold day with frequent snowstorms.