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1917-09-05
Regiment 7th Wiltshire
Location Greece, DOVA TEPE Sector
Entry Midnight. Weather fine. Strength. 23 Officers 795 OR. Detached 9 Officers 89 OR. 1 OR rejoined from L.G. Course, 2 OR to detachment, 1 OR (Middx) struck off. 1 OR (RQMS ANSELL J.) to Hospital. Lieut A.S. BUTLER attached to 47th Squadron R.F.C. struck off strength. CAPT H.J. HODGSON joined unit from 12th CHESHIRE REGT and assumed duties of Second in Command. Observation. 0935 Two men seen walking on track N.W. of GEVSERLI. Smoke was seen rising from buildings in CARLI between 0930 and 1000 and also from BULAMAK between 1000 and 1200 hours.