| Regiment | 5th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Mesopotamia, Tuz |
| Entry | It transpired that the operations were completely successful about 1800 prisoners, 14 guns, a number of machine guns, a large quantity of transport equipment etc being captured. Capt H.E. WOOD A/Capt F.E. KREIS MC and Lieut R.G. THOMPSON with 15 B.O.R left bivouac for INDIA on leave. During month evacuations to Field Ambulance on account of sickness showed a slight increase, the percentage evacuated being 3.7 the chief causes being fever and septic sores. R.H. Haseldine Lieut. Col Comdg 5th (S) Wiltshire Regt. Field 1.5.18. Remarks: Appendix 1 Nominal roll of officers serving is attached. 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 Capt/Adjt R.I. Scorer MC 5th Wilts Adjutant Hon Lieut & Q. Master G.R. Rumsey M.C 5th Wilts Q.Master Capt S.W. Rintoul . R.A.M.C. Medical Officer Capt M.W. Coode 3rd Wilts O.C. 'C' Company Capt R.G. Griffiths 1st Wilts O.C. 'B' Company Capt A Lightbound C.F. (R.C) R.C Chaplain Capt E.M. Trott 5th Wilts O.C. 'A' Company 2/Lieut W. Thomas 3rd Wilts 2/Lieut G.N. Robertson Attch 2nd Gordons 2/Lieut C.F. Cran 5th Wilts 2/Lieut H. Brown attch 1st Gordons 2/Lieut A Davey 101st T.R. Battalion 2/Lieut J. White 5th Royal Scots 2/Lieut Pugh attch 1st & 2nd Wilts 2/Lieut T.S. Brechin 7th Gordons 2/Lieut G.L.C. Key 5th Wilts 2/Lieut G. Miles-Bailey 3rd Hants 2/Lieut A.E. Green attchd 2nd Suffolks 2/Lieut S.R. Scott 10th E Surreys 2/Lieut E.J. Douglas 4th A & S Highlanders 2/Lieut A.J. Hopson 5th Wilts R.H. Haseldine Lieut. Col Comdg 5th (S) Bn Wiltshire Regt The Field 1.5.18. |
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