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1916-04-09
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, DIVION - BOMY
Entry Battalion moved to 1st Army training area. Entrained at CALONNE RICOURT 12.45am and were taken to AIRE by rail. Marched from AIRE to BOMY, a distance of 15 kilometres, arriving about 7pm. Companies were very scattered, 1 being at RUPIGNY, 1 at GREUPPE and 2 in BOMY. Billets were fair.