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War Diary

1917-02-15
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, Romarin
Entry Except for wire cutting, bombardments by artillery and trench mortars preparatory to the impending daylight raid, these days passed without incident as far as this Battn's Sector was concerned. There was very little retaliation on the enemy's part in response to our periodical bombardments. On the night of the 15th/16th, however, the enemy was busy repairing the gaps cut in his wire, and to ensure that adequate gaps were made the wire cutting programme had to be prolonged until the last possible moment. On the 16th there were two casualties: wounded, still at duty, 12093 Pte Miller, J (A Coy). Wounded, 9191 L/Cpl Strong, G.