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1917-01-15
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Mesopotamia, Hai Street Trench
Entry Improvement of Hai and Swindon Streets. Night 15/16th dug a trench connecting Hai and Swindon Street Sapheads and extending to River Bank. Line completed and occupied named King Trench. Few enemy shrapnel burst during night caused no casualties. Casualties during nights digging 2/Lt S.C.R.L. Clarke wounded O.R Killed 1, O.R. wounded 6.