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1917-08-03
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location Belgium, [Bellewaarde]
Entry During the night of 2nd/3rd each Coy in the line sent out patrols with a view to discovering the enemy's dispositions and strength. A patrol of B Coy bombed the enemy out of a house 50yds in front of our line and occupied it. During the day the enemy shelled the valley intermittently and about 8p.m. commenced to shell the BELLEWAARDE Ridge heavily and continued until dawn. At 3.50a.m. our casualties were 1 killed and 6 wounded.