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1915-09-08
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, ANNEQUIN
Entry In billets. Roll call 7.15 am. CO's orders 8.30 am. 10,00 am. Relieved 2/S. Staffordshire Regiment in subsection A2, the Brickstacks. CUINCHY. 12 noon. Relief complete. B Coy on right, A Coy centre, C Coy left, D Coy in support. Owing to some men disobeying orders and going out to get fruit from an orchard the enemy phizz-banged near Btn HQ about 7 pm. A quiet night. Lieut and Qr Mst F S Boshell promoted Captain by the King for services in the field. 2/Lt Tyson attached transferred 1st Btn Dorsets.