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War Diary

1915-02-03
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, VENDIN-LEZ-BETHUNE
Entry Left billets at 11.45am and marched via BETHUNE - BEUVRY to LE PREOL in Brigade reserve. Staffords, Kings and KRR in front line round GIVENCHY. D Company sent into forward billets near GIVENCHY. The 6th Bde relieved 2nd and 3rd Bdes 1st Division. Two of our machine guns sent into trenches in GIVENCHY village under OC Kings Regt.