| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Belgium, Reninghelst trenches |
| Entry | (Appendix I) SE of Reninghelst. At 1.15a.m. orders were received to concentrate the Battn S of DE STER CABT and to be ready to support an attack to be made by 156 French Regt at 2.0a.m. The Battn moved off at 1.45a.m. but orders were received cancelling the operations so that the Battn returned to its former position. Quiet day with hostile gas shelling in the evening. Orders were again received to support the French at MT SCHERPENBERG and the Battn was in position by 7.30p.m. The Lieut Col Commanding the 156 French Regt gave orders for the Battn to be concentrated 1000yds N of DE STER CABT, to which position it had moved and was accommodated in small shelter trenches by 8.0p.m., the zero hour of the French attack. At 12 mid night orders were received from the French to move back to the former position NE of RENINGHELST, which move was complete by 1.0p.m. The French attack was successful. Casualties: Nil. [signed] Furze Lieut Colonel Commanding 1st Battn The Wiltshire Regt. 367a Appendix I Ordre pour le Battn de la 7th Bde W le 30 Avril 1918 23b Le Btn de la 7th Bde W Pent rejourdre sa Division Le Lt Colonel Cddg le Regt le remercie du concours se correctement prete au Regt Le Lt Colonel Cdg le Regt 20CA 39 Division 76 Regt d'infie |
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