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1918-03-01
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, Achiet Le Grand
Entry The Battn still remained at RITZ CAMP upon the LOGEAST WOOD - ACHIET LE GRAND road at G9b5.8 (sheet 57c NW Scale 1/20,000). On March 1st two Coys in the morning practised attacks in the valley E of LOGEAST WOOD: One Coy used the range at G7d6.9. For firing practice: the fourth Coy marched in fighting kit to BIHUCOURT. In the afternoon in continuance of the inter Coy football competition there was a match between B & C Coys. This resulted in a draw. Lieut Col S S Ogilvie DSO upon returning from leave resumed command of the Battn.