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1918-08-22
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, QUESNOY FARM
Entry The relief was finally completed at 6.40 AM and the Bn HQ and D Company reached QUESNOY FARM by 8.30 AM. The men slept and rested during the day and orders were given for salvaging to be carried out in the evening. However at about 7 PM the BGC arrived at Bn HQ and stated that the Battalion was to come under the orders of 6th Inf Bde and be prepared to carry out an attack on ERVILLERS the next morning. At 9.15 PM 6th Inf Bde Order No 382 was received and later G1, BMS 10 and BMS 11 (marked "B" and attached). Verbal instructions and later MP 598 were issued to Companies (marked "C" and attached)