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1917-01-16
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Mesopotamia, Hai Street Trench
Entry Early morning showery. Day spent in improvement of trenches. During night 16/17th Hai Street and Swindon St. pushed forward 150 yards with T heads. Snipers during this period became very active and in many cases were firing from ranges of under 150 yards Casualties 1 Killed 6 wounded.