| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, [E of Fremicourt] |
| Entry | In the morning the enemy shelled the whole of the Battn Trench System fire being directed by hostile aeroplanes; the absence of our planes was noticeable. Our guns retaliated but unfortunately there was a considerable amount of short shooting causing several casualties. In the afternoon there was an intensive bombardment by the enemy and about 4p.m. the enemy assaulted. Fighting was in progress but the attack had for all practical purposes failed on the Battn front when the CO received a verbal message over the telephone to retire at once. This was passed on to the Coys but at the same time the two Battns on the right flank broke and came back leaving the Coys in the front system in the air. They attempted to come back as ordered but were practically exterminated by machine gun fire. That night the Battn reassembled at ACHIET - LE - PETIT mustering about 3 officers and 54 other ranks. The casualties suffered in the fighting up to that date amounted to 413. |
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