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1918-05-31
Regiment 5th Wiltshire
Location Mesopotamia, At Tuz
Entry 2/Lieut G.M. MILES-BAILEY with 25 B.O.R proceeded to INDIA on leave. Capt. M.W. COODE proceeded to INDIA on Special leave duty with Reserve Battalion INDIA. 2 L.A.M. Cars left garrison for KIFRI, 1 Section A 66/R.F.A. arrived at TUZ. The Garrison of TUZ on 31st inst. Was composed as under:- 1 Squad 12th Cavalry with M. Gun Section 1 Section A 66 R.F.A. 1 " 40th M. Gun Coy 1 " 71st R.E. 5th Wilts Regt 2 L.A.M Cars 13th L.A.M Btty 1Section 39th Field Ambulance 1 " No.12 Pack Wireless 1 " Survey Sick for month showed a slight decrease the percentage evacuated being 2.4 mainly cases of fever. R.H. Haseldine Lt. Col Comdg 5th (S) Bn Wiltshire Regt. The Field 1.6.18 Remarks: Appendix 1. Nominal roll of officers serving is attached Appendix I Nominal Roll of Officers serving and present with 5th (S) Battalion Wiltshire Regiment Rank Initials Name Regiment Remarks Lieut. Col R.H. Haseldine DSO 5th Wilts Commanding Officer Capt/Adjt R.I. Scorer MC 5th Wilts Adjutant Hon Capt & Q. Master G.R. Rumsey M.C 5th Wilts Q. Master Capt S.W. Rintoul R.A.M.C. Medical Officer Capt E.M. Trott 5th Wilts O.C. 'A' Company Capt R.G. Griffiths 1st Wilts O.C. 'B' Company 2/Lieut G.N. Robertson Attch 2nd Gordons O.C. 'D' Company 2/Lieut C.F. Cran 5th Wilts O.C. 'C' Company 2/Lieut H. Brown attch 1st Gordons 2/Lieut A Davey 101st T.R. Battalion 2/Lieut D.W. Pugh Attch 1st & 2nd Wilts 2/Lieut T.S. Brechin 7th Gordons 2/Lieut G.L.C. Key 5th Wilts 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 A.J. Hopson 5th Wilts R.H. Haseldine Lieut. Col Comdg 5th (S) Bn Wiltshire Regt The Field 1.6.18.