Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 913
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 913 |
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| Page number | 913 |
| Date | 1919 |
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| Publisher | Unknown |
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8th BATT. ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGIMENT.
Splendid Work in the Last Phases of the War.
During the great German offensive of March 21st, 1918, the 8th Battalion suffered heavily in killed, wounded and missing, near St. Quentin. When they were relieved they were barely 200 strong. Having received the requisite reinforcements, they were quite prepared to do their part in the British offensive on August 8th. Their division - the 18th - extended from the Amiens-Roye road to Morlancourt, north of the Somme, the 12th Division, including the 5th Berks, being in support. An advance of between six and seven miles was made on the first day. On August 22nd the Division forced the passage of the Ancre and captured Albert. The next day the high ground east of the town was taken, and on August 24th the line was carried across the high ground between Bray and La Boiselle, after heavy fighting. The enemy were followed up for several days, but the resistance gradually stiffened. On August 28th the 8th Battalion co-operated in the desperate fighting for Trones Wood. The Division took possession of the wood, despite the fact that the enemy brought up the 2nd Guard Division to counter-attack. Combles was entered on August 29th, and August 31st and September 1st were occupied in operations against Mont St. Quentin, several important villages being seized. offensive, in the course of which 23 British divisions had defeated 35 German divisions and had captured 34,000 prisoners and 270 guns. In the middle of September the 8th Batt. took part in the fierce struggle at Epehy, and after the Hindenburg line had been smashed, co-operated with the 5th Batt. in clearing the slopes near Vendhuille. After a brief rest they were again employed in the final stage of the offensive, viz., in the battle of the Selle river on October 23rd and near Landrecies a week before the Armistice was signed.
[photo, group, exterior] A GROUP OF OFFICERS OF THE 8th BATT. ROYAL BERKS REGIMENT, TAKEN IN A FRENCH VILLAGE AFTER THE GREAT ADVANCE AT THE END OF AUGUST, 1918.