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1914-09-27
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, [Braine]
Entry (Sunday) 4.20a.m. Received orders to proceed to CHASSEMY to reinforce 2nd R I R as Germans were reported to have crossed CONDE Bridge. Reached wood at ANCIENNE, BRAINE - CHASSEMY road, where Battn halted and sent out patrols. Report re Germans proved false. Battn returned to BRAINE at 8a.m. B & C Coys marched out to entrench position on BRAINE - DHUIZEL road, returned at 3p.m. on relief by A & D Coys who returned at 7p.m.