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1917-05-01
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location France, ROCLINCOURT TRENCHES
Entry Weather fine and hot. Battn was formed into 2 Companies of 4 Officers and 100 OR's each to be formed into C Battalion with the 23rd RF under the command of Lt Col Vernon DSO. These two companies moved up to the front line at 8pm. No 1 Coy being commanded by Capt GREEN, No 2 by LIEUT MERRICK. Battn Hdqrs moved to ECURIE CAMP.