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1918-04-03
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location Belgium, Douve Sector
Entry Trenches NE Ploegsteert Wood. On this day the enemy were very active with large minenwerfer on the front line system and the support line & Battn HQ were registered with 5.9's. Considerable shelling during the night of the duckboard track in the DOUVE valley and back areas mainly with gas shells. Casualties. OR 1 killed, 3 wounded, 1 missing.