Gallery
& Documentation
| The
Frontline Positions |
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| Montauban
- Mametz Rd. |
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| Kitchener's
New Army |
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| The
Somme Offensive |
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| Contemporary
Cartoons |
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| 6th
Royal Berks. - Misc. |
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6th
Royal Berks. - DCM Winners
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The
Distinguished Conduct Medal is ranked second only to the VC
as a recognition of bravery. Two were awarded to members of
the 6th Berks. on 1st July, 1916. |
| Thiepval Memorial |
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| 6th
Royal Berks. - 1st July, 1916 |
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Documentation
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Report from Capt. W.H. Bull
of the 7th Beds. on the events of 1st July, 1916. The Beds.
attacked to the left of the 6th Berks. at the junction of
their respective Brigades. This report is an excellent insight
into the progress of the two battalions and the experiences
of the soldiers.
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Thanks
"J.W.", who is researching the 7th Beds. in WW1,
for contributing the above 2 documents. |
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6th Berks Wartime Itinerary Page 1. Outline of the
Battalion's movements from inception in 1915 up to early October,
1916 |
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6th Berks Wartime Itinerary Page 2. Outline of the
Battalion's movements from early October, 1916 until they
were disbanded in February, 1918 |
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Royal Berks Awards up to Jan, 1917
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Officer Lists |
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Partial list of the Officers in the Royal Berkshire Regt., 1908. Many of these men went on to fight in the Great War, some in the 6th Berks. |
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Partial list of Officers of the Royal Berks in January, 1915 - including all those in the 6th Battalion. |
Credits:
Images on this site are all either original or from the following
sources:
"Somme" & "1914-1918: Voices and Images
of the Great War", both by Lyn MacDonald (Penguin Books)
"The First Day on the Somme" by Martin Middlebrook
(Penguin Books)
"The Kitchener Battalions of the Royal Berkshire Regiment"
4 book series by Colin Fox & Others (University of Reading)
"Montauban"
by Graham Maddocks (Pen & Sword Books)
"A
History of the Great War" by C.R.M.F. Cruttwell (Paladin
Books)
"The Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme" by Malcolm
Brown (Pan Books)
"Berkshire
and the War" - series of 38 contemporary monthly magazines
Of
great help in compiling the Gallery (and much else!) has been
"Mac" of the "Kitchener Battalions of the Royal
Berks" project - thank you.
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