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1917-04-09
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOIRAN Sector
Entry Weather fine Strength. 28 Officers 903 OR Detached 8 Officers 85 OR Capt HULBERT and 4 OR rejoined from Gas School. 2 OR to England for Commissions. 15059 Sgt GRANT C.E. and 19606 L/Cpl DRAKE F. 1 OR to Div. Store. Observation. Night. About 30 Bulgers were seen between 1700 and 1900 apparently going to and from large dugout in O2. Intermittent sniping throughout the night. Bulgers in O1 and O2 replied to gramophone played from F.T. B6 by whistling. Volleys were fired when Marsellaise was played. Subsequently Bulger played GOD save the King on mouth organ. Day. Party in centre of DOIRAN dispersed by artillery fire.