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1918-10-23
| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, Ovvilers [sic] |
| Entry | 02.00. Battn in conjunction with 7th Battn Leicestershire Regt on the left and 64th Inf Bde on the right attacked red dotted line W of OVILLERS and red line W of VENDIGIES-AU-BOIS. Battn succeeded in taking all its objectives and held them until 6th Battn The Leicestershire Regt and 62nd Inf Bde went through to capture further objectives. Casualties: Killed Officers. 2nd Lieuts H R Palmer & H B Cooper. Ors 23. Wounded Officers Lieut W J E Ross, 2nd Lieuts E G Blackmore and H Aston. Ors 120. Missing Officers Nil. ORS 7. 16.00 Battn took over defence of RED LINE. Battn HQ established at E.23c.8.2. (Map sheet 57b.NE) |
