| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Belgium, [Bellewaarde] |
| Entry | At 3.50a.m. the enemy put down a heavy barrage on the front line of the Battn on the right and on our support lines. The SOS signal was sent up on our immediate right and was flashed back by lamp from the support Coy on WESTHOPEK Ridge. It was repeated at Battn HQ on the BELLEWAARDE Ridge. The artillery were very slow in replying. No attack was actually made against our sector. During the day we were much troubled by short shooting on the part of our artillery, reports being received from all Coys in the line. During the night we established posts on either side of the house bombed by us the previous evening and the right Coy sent in a patrol to a point where a hostile machine gun was believed to be in position. This had been withdrawn and a new trench was dug from J.&.b.80.30 to J.7.b.85.35 (Sheet HOOGE 1/10,000) straightening out our line at this point. Our casualties were 2 killed and 11 wounded. |
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