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1917-03-10
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOIRAN Sector
Entry 6 pm. Weather, fine but cold. Strength. 26 Officers 888 OR. Detached 15 Officers 110 OR. 3 OR to detachment. 1 OR died 9.3.17 (32357 Pte LAVENDER D H 'D' Coy), 1 OR died of wounds 9.3.17 (15027 Pte YORATH W R 'D' Coy). 14714 L/Cpl FLAMBARD F W awarded Bronze Medal by H.M. King of Italy for gallant conduct on night of 22nd/23rd August 1916. Observation. Night. 12 HE from field gun between 1710 and 1730. Three blasts in new dugout on O2 at 1830 and 3 at 0300. 2100 enemy snipers active, patrols had nothing to report. Day. Quiet.