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War Diary

1916-10-13
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, Thiepval
Entry The weather was dull. The enemies guns were quiet in the morning. In the afternoon, however, HESSIAN trench and Battn HQ was Heavily shelled by 5.9's at about 3p.m., this was repeated at 5p.m. and again at 7p.m. Very few casualties were sustained.