| Regiment | 1/4th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Italy, [Marziele] |
| Entry | Battalion moved to CENTRALE leaving billets at 12.45am, arriving at 6.40am - good march - no-one fell out. We took over camp vacated by 1/7th R WARWICK REGT. Accommodation good, consisting of Italian bivouacs, and a few tents. Weather:- fine hot day, thunderstorm in evening. During the month an epidemic illness, closely resembling mild influenza with sudden onset, three or four days fever and followed by a relatively slow convalescence, was prevalent amongst the Battalion. The complications met with were those of influenza, but the influenza bacillus was not found. 112 cases were evacuated from the Battalion of which one died in hospital. A majority of the men evacuated returned to duty in 10-14 days. [signed] A B Lloyd Baker Lieut Colonel Comdg 1/4th Bn Royal Berkshire Regt. Remarks LT L G PRINCE rejoined from Course. 2 OR to Hospital sick. A reinforcement of 3 OR joined for duty. O.O. No 101 marked "A15" |
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