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1916-12-16
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Mesopotamia, Atab
Entry Saturday Day fairly quiet. Hostile cavalry passed on S.W Front SOUTH to NORTH returning at night-fall. Relieved at 6p.m by the 62nd PUNJABIS 36th BRIGADE 14th DIVISION Crossed the HAI and marched to UMM -AS-SAAD Ford arriving there at 9.30p.m where we bivouaced for the night.