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1914-10-28
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Belgium, Kruiskalsijde
Entry Battalion bivouacked in vicinity of KRUISKALSYDE but had to move three times owing to being shelled by the enemy, on the 2nd Nov Pte Heavens Adj to Groom was killed and Sgt Burgess and 3 cooks were wounded by a shell several of which dropped in field where Battalion were bivouacked. Lieut Waylen decided to march back through YPRES at night and Battalion bivouacked about a mile W of the town.