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1917-08-12
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Mesopotamia, Sadiyeh sic [Sadiya]
Entry 2nd Lieut L.G.S. Lightfoot with concert party proceeded to BAGHDAD to give a series of Concerts. 6 B.O.R accompanied him. Lieut W Yeoman RAMC temporary attached for duty as M.O. 2nd Lieut H. Ibbotson 9th Warwick Regt. and 2nd Lieut W.J. Hutchinson Gloucester Regt. left for Lewis Gun School to complete course, also 2nd Lieut R.G. Thompson remained as Sadiyeh in charge of Lewis. Battalion left SADIYEH sic [SADIYA] at 6p.m. and proceeded to ABU KHAMED.