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1914-10-22
| Regiment | 2nd Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Belgium, Beselare |
| Entry | Extremely heavy artillery fire commenced about 7.30am again along support, which were now occupied by 6 men and Sergt Smart of machine gun detachment who supplied 'C' Coy with ammunition. This fire was evidently intended for the artillery at rear. At noon enemy made an attack and advanced to about 200x from trenches losing a large number of men, our machine guns (two) doing considerable damage. During the afternoon Enemy tried to mass in wood opposite Battalion left flank also in wood across BECELARE road opposite right flank but were met especially on left with such heavy infantry fire that their dead were literally piled in heaps. Our machine guns again doing excellent work. About 4pm the enemy enfilade 'D' Coy from the left with a heavy artillery fire for about 1 1/2 hours only killing one man but doing considerable damage to the trenches. During the night the enemy entrenched within 450x opposite left flank in front of wood. |
