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1918-04-02
Regiment 1/4th Royal Berkshire
Location Italy, [Arsego]
Entry The DIVISION moved to the VICENZA Area - the BRIGADE to the RAMPAZZO area - GLOUCESTERS and OXFORDS moving to the PADOVA Training Area. BRIGADE HQ to RAMPAZZO, BUCKS to VALPROLO, ourselves to MAROLA. We left at 10am, arriving in billets 5.45pm, one and a quarter hour halt for dinners - about 15 miles march. The GOC 11th ITALIAN DIVISION kindly sent his Band to play us out to MARSANGO. A bad day for marching - thunder weather and very close. The whole Division moved at about 12 hours notice - a good piece of work. Weather:- a fine thundery day, heavy rain at night. Remarks CAPT S C LARN went to 145 Brigade.