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1916-10-17
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location France, Flers Trench
Entry Battalion remained in reserve trenches and was shelled intermittently throughout the day. 2/Lieuts AO CLAYTON & AWO HASTED went to field ambulance. About 60 casualties sustained in these trenches. Ration party shelled by enemy: some casualties. Battalion moved back to front line. C & D coys in front line, A coy in support, B coy in reserve. Battalion settled in at 12.10am. Weather conditions awful. Everybody soaked. 42 other ranks joined the Battn from transport lines.