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1917-11-30
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, [Delette]
Entry The day was devoted to thorough inspections under Coy arrangement of kit, equipment, arms etc and to the firing up of training areas, football grounds and the adjusting of billets. Reinforcements throughout the month joined as follows:- 1st 2 other ranks 7th 2 other ranks 2nd 3 other ranks 10th 2 other ranks 3rd 1 other rank 13th 2 other ranks 5th 1 other rank 18th 9 other ranks and on the 6th Lieut W T Sargeaunt. The fighting strength of the Battn at the end of the month was 29 officers, 727 other ranks. [signed] S S Ogilvie Lieut Colonel Commanding 1st Battn the Wiltshire Regiment 30/11/1917