| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, Mont St Eloy |
| Entry | In the trenches. A quiet day except for firing of aerial torpedoes by the enemy on the right company front. During the night of the 30/31st much work was done on the P5 line. In the evening the right company was relieved by a company of the 5th Seaforths: the company in Brigade Reserve moved from the PS line and both companies marched back to MONT ST ELOY. The total casualties during the tour were as follows:- Killed 6. Died of wounds 8. Wounded 63. Wounded still at duty 5, making 82 in all. [signed] W S Brown Lieut Colonel Commanding 1st Wilts Regt. 31.5.1916. |
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