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War Diary

1917-01-19
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Mesopotamia, King and Queen Trenches
Entry We kept up a heavy rifle and machine gun fire during morning to which the enemy replied by sending over shrapnel shells many of which failed to explode. Day spent widening and deepening of Queen and King Trenches. Casualties O.R Killed 2, wounded 1