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1917-12-25
| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
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| Location | Mesopotamia, Serajik |
| Entry | Christmas Day Many XMAS messages were received which included one from each of the following:- HIS MAJESTY the KING, THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF MESOPOTAMIAN EX. FORCE, THE STAFF. 13th DIVISION, BRIG.GEN A.C. LEWIN CB.CMG.DSO, GENERAL J.W. O'DOWDA CMG., 4th SOUTH WALES BORDERERS, 66th BDE R.F.A, 39th FIELD AMBULANCE, 8th CHESHIRE REGT. 8th ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS. XMAS messages were sent to the following:- MAJO GEN.. Sir W De. S. CAYLEY. KCMG, THE STAFF XIII DIVISION, GEN. A.C. LEWIN. CB. CMG. DSO., GEN. J.W. O'DOWDA, STAFF 40th BRIGADE, 38th BRIGADE, 39th BRIGADE, ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS, SOUTH WALES BORDERERS, 8th CHESHIRE REGT. Gen. Sir W. De. S CAYLEY KCMG visited us during the afternoon. |
