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1916-09-17
Regiment 2nd Royal Berkshire
Location France, IN THE TRENCHES
Entry In Right Sub-section trenches. Right flank battalion 2nd DEVONSHIRE REGT. Left flank Battalion 1st ROYAL IRISH RIFLES. Battalion relieved by 2nd LINCOLNSHIRE REGT at 10am and moved into Brigade Support trenches. 4 O.R. from hospital. MAJOR A.G. MACDONALD DSO assumes the duties of Senior Major from this date inclusive. CAPT A.A.H. HANBURY-SPARROW DSO took over Command of "D" Company from this date inclusive vice CAPT W.B. SCOBELL to 1st Army School of Instruction.