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1918-02-19
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Mesopotamia, Serajiq (sic) [Serajik]
Entry 2Lt W. Thomas joined for duty and was posted to 'D' Company. A Brigade Field Day held in the vicinity of NABI SHAWATH to test communication with contact Aeroplanes was robbed of its chief interest by the breaking down of the Plane almost immediately on arrival. An attack was carried out without the plane, operations ceasing about 2p.m.