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War Diary

1915-08-09
Regiment 1/4th Royal Berkshire
Location France, Hebuterne
Entry Work by day as on the 8th. A and C Companies relieved B and D Companies from 5.30p.m. onwards:- "B" Coy to the Brickfields; dug-outs by HQ and Village. "D" Coy to the Village. A very sultry day ending with a heavy thunderstorm and vivid lightening and torrential rain in the evening. All the fire and Communication trenches were flooded, in may cases to 3 feet deep. With two pumps from the RE and balers, the flooding was dealt with, all ranks working most cheerfully in spite of discomforts.