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1915-06-08
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, VERQUIENEUL
Entry Btn in billets. Morning devoted to washing and the normal training. It is a small village, and a good number of French artillery men are billeted here. The billets are bad, the men are crowded. The attached letter and address was received from Brigadier Gen R Fanshawe CB DSO. [Letter missing] Captain L W Bird arrived. Transfer from 2nd Battn, taken on the strength and posted to "B" Coy.