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1915-08-28
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, BETHUNE
Entry In billets. The Battalion paraded at 1.30pm and marched independently with 1st line Transport to billets at FONTES (3 miles W of LILLERS) . 4pm. A halt was made for one hour at PONT DE REVEILLON for teas. 7pm Arrived in new billets, not very good. 12 miles march 3 men who fell out failed to rejoin Battn. 2/Lt Turner proceeded on leave to England. Maj Bird proceeded on leave to BOULOGNE.