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War Diary

1916-10-08
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, S of Thiepval
Entry Support trenches. The Battn spent the day in support trenches. The weather was very bad, and consequently the operations planned for this day were postponed. The 8th LN Lancs Regt relieved the 10th Cheshire Regt in the line. As regards shelling the day was fairly quiet. Our heavy guns shelled ground N of STUFF REDOUBT.