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1917-02-06
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location Belgium, Ploegsteert Wood
Entry In the trenches. The Battn relieved the 8th LN Lancs Regt in the line, two Coys garrisoning the front line and two the Support Defences, the KEEPER'S HUT BREASTWORK line. In the evening 2nd Lieut R.E.E. Skyrme was killed while looking over the front line parapet. On the same day 26352 Pte Lewis, H was accidentally wounded while under instruction at the Bde Bombing School.