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1916-12-24
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOIRAN Sector
Entry 6 pm. Report of raid on enemy trenches on night of 23/24 attached. [See 25th for Letter] Observation night Patrols left our lines at 24.00 and 02.45, they covered ground in front of O2, they had nothing to report. 11 shells fell on our sector during the night. Observation day Our road patrol reported having seen a light shining from a white house in DOIRAN between 05.00 and 06.00. 12 HE shells fell on or near DOIRAN STA between 15.30 and 15.45. Strength 31 Officers 960 OR Detached 10 " 94 OR 5 OR wounded 6 OR to Hospital (5 wounded) 2 OR Struck off strength 2 OR rejoined from Hospital.