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1917-01-24
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOIRAN Sector
Entry 6 pm. Weather dull and cold. Strength. 29 Officers 916 OR Detached 14 Officers 100 OR. Observation. Night. 8 HE shells on road at 2230. 1915 enemy transport reported entering DOIRAN, our artillery replied. 2100 enemy sent up red light from O2, 2110 enemy machine gun on our front line wire. Day. Enemy snipers active at stand to Our No 3 and No 4 Lewis Guns replied. 1120 enemy shelling with shrapnel towards HAMPSHIRE RIDGE. 79th Brigade HQ's shelled with 4.2 HE at 1400 hours.