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War Diary

1918-10-09
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, Near RUMILLY
Entry At 1 AM SC138 (attached marked 'D') was received stating that the Division would be automatically relieved as the Guards Division passed through to continue the attack The Battalion was to concentrate W of NINE WOOD and then march to bivouacs N of FLESQUIERES. Casualties during the operations were as follows:- Officers. KILLED :- LIEUT. C.C. Hedges M.C., 2/LT L.E. Saville died of wounds:- 2/LT W Tomey wounded:- 2/LT C.H. Banner 2/LT K.B. Catchpole Other Ranks Killed 16 Wounded 86 Missing 12 N.Y.D Gas 4 The Battalion arrived at 11 AM [At Flesquieres] Day fine 2/LT H.E. Hale joined the Battalion, Lt C Lapworth also joined the Battalion as Quartermaster