| Regiment | 1/4th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Italy, [Train] |
| Entry | Arrived CANNES LA BOCCA 2 am, left at 4am. Hot coffee was issued and horses watered etc. Thence via CANNES - NICE - MONTE CARLO - MENTONE, crossing the Frontier 8.10am. Arrived VENTIMILLE 10am. (Italian Time) Left 10.30am arriving at SAVONA 5pm, left at 6pm. Hot water was ready and tea was made and issued. Horses were watered. The reception on Italian soil was quite different from what we had experienced through the South of France. Thence the train went up in two parts to St GUISEPPE forming one train there forward. It was a fine run along the coast. Weather:- a fine cold day, sharp frost at night. [Second train Italy] We arrived at CORDONO at 9am, where the train halted for 1/2 hour. Another halt was made at 10am where the men washed, shaved, hot tea was issued, and light physical exercise was carried on for a short period. The train moved off soon after noon, arriving at BOZZOLO at 3.50pm. The men detrained and hot tea was issued. Permission was given to the men to walk into the town from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. The people gave us a warm welcome and were evidently pleased to see us. The train eventually left BOZZOLO at 7.40pm. Weather:- a fine cold day, sharp frost at night. |
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