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War Diary

1914-10-23
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Belgium, Beselare
Entry The enemy bombarded the whole of the trenches with heavy artillery fire doing considerable damage both in casualties and destroying trenches. During night the firing on both sides was comparatively light occasional shots only being fired. The Battalion was reinforced early in the evening by about one company of Scots Guards.