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1917-06-18
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, MACUKOVO Sector
Entry 6pm. Weather fine. Strength. 22 officers 901 OR. Detached 6 Officers 71 OR. 2 OR wounded. D Coy 16073 Pte THOMAS W.E. 17/6/17 (died of wounds 18/6/18) " L15089 " BARBER R. " (3rd Middsx Regt attd) remained on duty. OBSERVATION. Night. Between 2200 and 2300 12 HE and shrapnel burst on right sector. Enemy heard fixing iron girders on quadrants during the night in direction of the DOME. Day. 0445 3 HE on AK6. 8 men seen to cross skyline on South slope of DOME at 0500. 0515 enemy T.M registered behind GRAND PITON. Bearing of T.M from O.P in L6 26 [degrees] magnetic. T.M also registered wire on the NOSE at 0630.