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1916-09-13
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location France, Trenches
Entry At 1AM after 10 minutes bombardment a party of the 19th Kings Liverpool Regt of the 89th Bde raided the German trenches opposite our lines at a point known as DUCKS BILL EXTENSION, but failed to get an identification. 2 officers of this raiding party failed to return. Lieut WS SHEPHERD attached to 89th Infantry Bde ceases to perform duties of adjutant 2/LT HB JONES takes over duties of acting adjutant.