| Regiment | 1st Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, ROCLINCOURT TRENCHES |
| Entry | 2 am. D Coy moved to, and came under orders of 1st/KRRC. 4.25 am. 5th and 6th Brigades attacked OPPY and trench system N and S of the village. 99th Bde were in reserve. 7.30 am. 20 OR's proceeded to ANZIN to assist 100th FA in evacuating wounded. 5 am to 3 pm. 3 Officers and 85 OR's stood by for use as emergency stretcher bearers but were not called upon. 1 pm. Battn moved forward to position in vicinity of A.24.b.66 3 pm Orders were received to prepare for an attack on OPPY WOOD and vicinity that night. The time for the attack was eventually put forward to 4 am. 9 pm. The Battn - less D Coy - moved forward by companies and relieved units of 6th Bde in the front line, which was the same as that held previous to the attack. Relief complete 1 am 29/4/17 |
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