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1916-11-18
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOIRAN Sector
Entry 6 pm. Weather fine At 2030 on the night of 17/18 our artillery Heavily shelled the enemies front line trenches at 2040 to 2050, one platoon of C Coy demonstrated to front of enemies line. At 2400 a patrol was sent out and found the enemy repairing this wire. A deserter of 34th Bulgarian regiment gave himself up at 0800. Enemy lightly shelled our trenches during the night a few shells were thrown over during the day otherwise all quiet. Strength 28 officers 907 OR detached 9 officers 57 OR 1 OR wounded, 4 OR Rejoined, 3 OR to Hospital.