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1916-01-27
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, Outtersteene
Entry Weather fine. Physical exercise: the NCO's paraded under the Regimental Sgt Major for further instruction and the Subaltern officers had bayonet practise. Football in the afternoon. Appx B Coy, Wiltshire Regt Nominal Roll of NCOs at present with the Company. CSM Cool; 6379 CQMS Preece A E; 6810 Baish H; 7572 Sergt Turner W; 6965 Sergt James W C; 10934 Sergt Collier P; 6975 Sergt Loveday W; 8719 Sergt Yeates G A; 7310 Sergt Ingram G H; 7777 Sergt Daniels A E; 8308 Sergt Hunt A V; 8674 a/Sgt Evans E G; 8686 L/Sgt Farmer W J; 19725 L/Sgt Braizier P H; 77980 Cpl Noyes A H; 8844 Cpl Hiscock F; 20007 Cpl Horsley H; 11011 Cpl Foyle A P; 6512 Cpl Ramsden H; 9003 Cpl Walters T; 10559 Wade H; 7959 Cpl Hibberd W; 9832 L/Cpl Cox A (Pte); 18939 L/Cpl Hedges H J; 8636 L/Cpl Johnson S; 19139 L/Cpl Noble J; 7804 L/Cpl Butler V; 8996 L/Cpl Lonstaff W; 9672 L/Cpl Stringer J; 19323 L/Cpl Windless W J; 18116 L/Cpl Coleman W H; 10964 L/Cpl Collier F; 19840 L/Cpl Parslow A H; 10921 L/Cpl Powell E; 8398 L/Cpl Morse T; 18060 L/Cpl Saunders W; 18386 L/Cpl Howard J; 8781 L/Cpl Reynolds S; 5613 L/Cpl Smith C. In the Field. [signed] A H Hales, Captain, Commanding B Coy Wiltshire Regt. 27.1.1916. Appx D Coy Wiltshire Regiment, Nominal Roll of NCOs. 6963 CSM Edwards A S; 7081 Sgt Nash E T; 5529 Sgt Bowyer C; 8964 Sgt Harding J; 7895 Sgt Collier F; Sgt Nash C W; 7512 Sgt Coombs J; 8843 Sgt Watts H J; 19159 Sgt Kent B; 8792 Sgt Palmer W; 6122 Sgt Cook F, Master Cook; 7264 Sgt Ford E G, Signalling Sgt; 6972 Cpl Feltham A, Transport Cpl; 4844 Cpl White G; 19875 Cpl Travers B; 8326 Cpl Wilkins E; 19708 Cpl Mansell W; 18208 Cpl Brooks F; 10185 Cpl Cullinan F; 9990 Cpl Bennett J, NCOs School of Instruction; 5898 Cpl Miles W; 9962 Cpl Mills W; 7194 L/Cpl Birch W; 14567 L/Cpl Vennell H; 2123 L/Cpl Dew F W; 8784 L/Cpl Moore H; 21922 L/Cpl Bourton A C V; 57 L/Cpl Penny W C; 7408 L/Cpl Warne J; 18762 L/Cpl Pennells C; 9936 L/Cpl Ingram F; 8958 L/Cpl White S H;10688 L/Cpl Bolter F; 11176 L/Cpl Avery E J; 13613 L/Cpl Payne F C; 11969 L/Cpl Ambler P, Machine Gun Section; 19602 L/Cpl French C, Machine Gun Section; 10377 L/Cpl Gerrish A E, Grenadiers; 8963 L/Cpl Bridges J, Signaller; 10493 L/Cpl Duke H, Signaller; 8763 L/Cpl Stockham W, Signaller; 10581 L/Cpl Smith W, C 6 Orderly; 10542 L/Cpl Wiltshire J, Coy Orderly; 6951 L/Cpl Burton H, Sniper; 18138 L/Cpl Card W H; In the Field. [signed] Capt, Commanding D Coy 27/1/1916. Appx A Coy Wiltshire Regiment, Nominal Roll of NCOs. 8035 CSM Read R S; 7196 Sgt Perrett W, A/CQMSgt; 5195 CQMSgt Jardine R; 6924 Sgt Allan A; 199852 Sgt Robinson J; 7511 Sgt Ludlow H; 10250 Sgt Thripp W J; 5701 Sgt Sheppard A F, L Machine Gun; 8505 Sgt Fidler W; 4911 Sgt Porter F, Provost Sgt; 8542 Sgt Harris E G, Ord Room Clerk; 8083 A/Sgt Fletcher E; 8859 L/Sgt Chapman E; 7325 L/Sgt Banning F; 4596 Cpl Cook H; 8159 Cpl Boyer C E; 11928 Cpl Jeffreys H; 9942 Cpl Parsons C; 8363 Cpl Belcher J, Lewis; 6747 Sgt Lusty W J, On Command Divl Bombing School; 11094 Cpl Sims L; 9153 Cpl Messer M; 9063 Cpl Bray G A; 7217 Cpl Carter H, Signaller; 18827 L/Cpl Robbins H; 7206 L/Cpl Hewitt J, Regtl Post Cpl; 6793 L/Cpl Gingell G; 5844 L/Cpl Bird J, Coy Orderly; 388 L/Cpl Gillett H; 9956 L/Cpl Walters F; 7304 L/Cpl Kinch R, Regtl Tailor; 7296 L/Cpl Tibbles W; 8345 L/Cpl Patiener J; 20384 L/Cpl Prideaux A; 8852 L/Cpl Staples J, Comdg Off's Orderly; 5572 L/Cpl Down H; 10213 L/Cpl Leonard S H; 11912 L/Cpl Webb W; 13984 L/Cpl Stanton H; 19701 L/Cpl Sheffield E; 9139 L/Cpl Dobie T, Mac Gun; 8998 L/Cpl Mabbot J; 10915 L/Cpl Leech J L; 6820 L/Cpl Dyke A; 7321 L/Cpl Mustor C, Transport; 8117 L/Cpl Macey E, Pioneers; 6138 L/Cpl Barrett R; 7077 L/Cpl Wright F G, Officers cook; 8825 L/Cpl Bridgeman G, Signaller; 8115 L/Cpl Blake E; 18636 L/Cpl Harper G. In the Field. [signed] G Lawrence, Commanding A Company 27.1.1918. Appx C Company 1st Wiltshire Regiment. Roll of W.O. and N.C.O.s 5653 Sgt Major Parker J; 3984 QMSgt Warwicks; 4591 CSM Lester W G; 7243 CQMSgt Reynolds H; 1442 A S Sgt Haig T S, Armourer Sgt; 6971 Sgt Mitten W A; 9085 Sgt Robbins D; 19750 Sgt Woodcock S W; 7783 Sgt Brooks H S; 5665 Sgt Tullidge S; 7788 Sgt Bull A; 8916 Sgt Bennetts R J; 9169 Sgt Palmer D H; 8987 A/Sgt Warner B; 8835 Sergt Sweeney J J, Shoemaker Sgt; 9223 L/Sgt Cozens C H, paid; 13957 L/Sgt Ponting A J, to England 25/10/15, unpaid; 9005 L/Sgt Welsh W, paid; 5597 L/Sgt Gatehouse F, unpaid; 10879 A/Cpl Keennnn E L; 18722 A/Cpl Weston W G; 9099 Cpl Vizard A; 6931 Cpl Hazzes J; 11070 A/Cpl Mansell D; 19628 Cpl Hickman N J; 9927 Cpl Doel L; 10183 Cpl Allen A; 28 Cpl Diffey H; 9686 L/Cpl Hatter J O; 11123 L/Cpl Slade H, paid; 18388 L/Cpl Haws, paid; 18469 L/Cpl Lewis E E, paid; 18468 L/Cpl Lewis B F, paid; 11955 L/Cpl Cousinz F E, paid; 7870 L/Cpl Gibbs H; 10336 L/Cpl Judd P, paid; 12089 L/Cpl Lee C, paid; 10239 L/Cpl Huntley T, paid; 10668 L/Cpl Wilkins W; 18314 L/Cpl Prince S G, paid; 7493 L/Cpl Lawes W G; 10070 L/Cpl Gibbs G, paid; 11042 L/Cpl Clade E, paid; 6416 L/Cpl Cook F G, paid; 10365 L/Cpl Packer H.