| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Mesopotamia, At Serajik |
| Entry | 33030 L/Sergt Fox left for India for combined Musketry and Lewis Gun Course. The percentage of sick evacuations during the month showed a decrease on February, the percentage evacuated being 3%. During the month the weather was very unsettled, heavy rain falling periodically and causing floods. The Battalion Camp site however did not suffer to any great extent, the ground drying rapidly, little inconvenience being experienced. F.S.S. Briggs Major for Lt. Col. Comdg 5th (S) Bn Wiltshire Regt Remarks: Appendix 1 Roll of Officers present with Battalion Nominal Roll of Officers present with 5th (S) Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Rank Initials Name Regiment Remarks Lieut. Col R.H. Haseldine DSO Kings Liverpool Commanding Officer Major F.C.C. Briggs DSO Kings Liverpool 2nd in Command Capt/Adjt R.I. Scorer MC 5th Wilts R Adjutant Hon Lieut & Q.Master. G Rumsey M.C. 5th Wilts R Quartermaster Capt S.W. Rintoul . R.A.M.C. Medical Officer Capt M.W. Coode 3rd Wilts R O.C. 'C' Company Capt H.E. Wood 6th East Lancs O.C. 'D' Company Capt E. Colley C.F. (R.C.) Leave England (20.3.18) Capt A. Lightbound C.F. (R.C.) Vice Capt E. Colley Capt E.M. Trott 5th Wilts R O.C. 'A' Company Capt F.E. Kreis M.C 5th Wilts R Grenadier Officer Capt J.M. Dodington 2nd Wilts R O.C. 'B' Company Lieut W.J. Wrigley 5th Wilts R Lieut J.T. Snelgar 1st Wilts R 2/Lieut W. Thomas 3rd Wilts R 2/Lieut G.R. Grosvenor Gen List (New Armies) 2/Lieut G.N. Robertson Attch 2nd Gordons 2/Lieut N. Kaines 3rd Wilts R 2/Lieut C.F. Cran 5th Wilts R 2/Lieut H. Brown attch 1st Gordons 2/Lieut A Davey 101st T.R. Battalion 2/Lieut J. White 5th Royal Scots 2/Lieut D.W. Pugh Att 1st & 2nd Wilts 2/Lieut R.E. Thompson " 2/Lieut T.S. Brechin 7th Gordons 2/Lieut G.L.C. Key 5th Wilts R 2/Lieut G. Miles-Bailey 3rd Hants 2/Lieut A.E. Green attchd 2nd Suffolks 2/Lieut S.R. Scott 10th East Surreys 2/Lieut E.J. Douglas 4th A & S Highlanders 2/Lieut S.C.R.L. Clarke 2nd Wilts F.C.C. Briggs Major for Lieut. Col Comdg 5th (S) Bn Wiltshire Regt The Field 1.4.18 |
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