| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, La Bassee |
| Entry | (1st - 3rd) 36 Deg NW1 (1/10,000) During these three days the Battn was in Bde Support, one Coy garrisoned the Keeps on GIVENCHY HILL, one Coy occupies the old British line between WILLOW RD and QUINQUE RUE : two Coys and Battn HQ were in the vicinity of WINDY CORNER. The Battn was called upon to furnish the usual working parties for the 251st Tunnelling Coy RE, for work in connection with the GIVENCHY HILL mining, and for the 130th Fld Coy RE for maintenance work upon the communication and other trenches in the Bde area in rear of the front line. These parties worked through the greater part of the day. On the 1st on man was wounded, No 6957 Pte Hunt, G. |
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