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1917-05-16
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOVA TEPE Sector
Entry 6pm. Weather fine. Strength. 20 Officers 878 OR. Detached 5 Officers 91 OR. Observation. Night. All quiet. Day. 0520 two groups of eight men observed to leave nullah N. of NIKOLIC CHURCH and proceed to dugouts S.W. of CHURCH. 0610 continuos movement of transport and men on the DEDELI - DOIRAN ROAD. 0820 about 50 horses seen grazing on foot of hills and plain about 2000 yards E. of NIKOLIC. 1205 three mounted men observed to ride through field and enter nullah 200 yards N. of MENETLI. 1400 transport on CERNISTI - VOLOVEC ROAD.