| Regiment | 1st Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, BERTHONVAL SECTOR |
| Entry | [blank] & [blank] Coys left HERSIN in motor buses about [blank space] A.M. en route for GOUY SERVINS. No more buses were available so the other half battalion commenced to march to the destination but were met about 2 miles out by motor buses which picked them up and completed the journey, arriving in bivouacs in a wood at Q.35.c about 4 am. On arrival the Battn found the 22nd R F in occupation of the wood, but they were replaced by the 1st KRRC at 8am. As the weather was very fine the men were able to get well rested. The C.O. was sent for by Bde Hqrs at VILLERS AU BOIS at 12.30pm and was informed by the Brigade Commander that the Brigade would make a counter attack that night on two lines of trenches which the Germans had captured from the 47th Divn (7th London Regt) on the 20th May. The time of assault was to be 1.30am. Battalion Commander then went to view the line. The C.O. returned about 15.30pm. At 6.15pm after the Battalion had paraded in readiness to move orders were received from Brigade cancelling the attack for that night but instructing us to relieve the 7th London Rgt in the trenches from which the attack was to have been made. Relief was completed about 1.15am. |
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