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War Diary

1915-08-07
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, BETHUNE
Entry Left MONTMORENCY BARRACKS at 12 noon and marched as a battalion to BEUVRY. Here transport went into billets and companies proceeded along main LA BASSEE road at intervals of 50 yards between platoons in file on either side of road. Head of Battn reached ANNEQUIN at 1.30pm and went into Brigade Reserve Billets. Two Coys on outlying picquet every 24 hours.