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1917-05-10
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOVA TEPE Sector
Entry 6pm. Weather fine. Strength. 20 Officers 876 OR. Detached 5 Officers 96 OR. 8 OR (draft) struck off strength. 1 OR died of wounds. D Coy 16001 L/Sgt LOVELL A. 10/5/17 at 35th C.C.S. Observation. Night. Night quiet. Patrols had nothing to report. Day. 0500 Two limbers and small parties of troops were seen on CERNISTI - DOIRAN road. 1530 long column of troops and mules about a battalion strong marching towards DOIRAN on same road. 1600 motor transport and party of mounted troops on DOIRAN - DEDELI ROAD travelling towards DOIRAN. Continual traffic of motor transport the whole of day on CERNISTI - DOIRAN roads. Considerable numbers of men working on NIKOLIC defences.