| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France, Poix-du-Nord |
| Entry | 15.30. Enemy again bombarded POIX-DU-NORD with heavy artillery. Casualties: Killed Officers Nil. ORs 1. Wounded Officers Nil. ORs 13. Missing Officers Nil. ORs Nil. Strength: Officers 29. Other Ranks 559. Horses 48. Mules 3. [signed] T G Parkes Major Commanding 1st Battn Wiltshire Regt. Appx List of Officers at duty with Battalion during the month of October, 1918 Lieut Col C B C Ward, DSO. Commanding Officer Major T G Parkes, MC. 2nd in Command Capt C H Gaskell, MC. Company Commander Capt W D Rowe. Company Commander Capt H B Brown, MC. (to base 18/10/18) Company Commander Capt H H Sabben (To 21st Div 8/10/18) Company Commander Capt H Webber, A /Qtr Mstr; Capt H T Morgan, MC A/Adjutant: Lieut W J Ross, wounded 23/10/18; Lieut R Swayne, MC (joined Battn 15/10/18; Lieut G Cartwright (joined Battn 10/10/18, wounded 24/10/18) 2nd Lieut F West-Kelsey; 2nd Lieut H Stanway (to leave 24/10/18); 2nd Lieut F Willis (to leave 26/10/18); 2nd Lieut A Cooke to leave 30/10/18); 2nd Lieut W J Bullock, MM, Transport Officer; 2nd Lieut A E Thompson, Intelligence Officer; 2nd Lieut R C Spark (from leave 13/10/18); 2nd Lieut W B Mason; 2nd Lieut E W J Duley; 2nd Lieut P Mintrim; 2nd Lieut J T Luscombe, (wounded 8/10/18); 2nd Lieut H S Aston (wounded 23/10/18); 2nd Lieut R Hall, (killed 8/10/18); 2nd Lieut H L Palmer (killed 23/10/18); 2nd Lieut E G Blackmore, (wounded 23/10/18); 2nd Lieut J C King, (joined Battn 10/10/18); 2nd Lieut W E Lane, (joined Battn 10/10/18);2nd Lieut H B Cooper, (joined Battn 10/10/18, killed 23/10/18); 2nd Lieut E W Timms, (joined Battn 10/10/18); 2nd Lieut W E Cooke, (joined Battn 27/10/18); 2nd Lieut W M B Rees, (joined Battn 27/10/18); 2nd Lieut R B Jones, (joined Battn 27/10/18); 2nd Lieut B Webster, joined Battn 27/10/18); Lieut & Qtr Mstr Mr J T Bamford, (joined Battn 27/10/18). [signed] T G Parkes, Major Commanding 1st Battn Wiltshire Regt. Appx 1st Battalion Wiltshire Regt Awards during the month of October, 1918 Military Cross T/2/Lieut R Emmerson, Durham Lt Inf attached Wilts Regt. T/2/Lieut J C Kemp, MM, Wilts Regt. DCM 22250 Sergt W C Bunday Military Medal 203644 Sergt W H Beavan; 39940 Sergt J Young; 34442 Sergt S Cooper; 18849 Cpl A V Greenland; 10822 Cpl T S Hosmer; 43880 L/Cpl E O'Hea; 39911 L/Cpl F Masters; 39879 Pte J Foy. [signed] T G Parkes Major Commanding 1st Wilsthire Regt. |
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