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1914-10-17
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, [Ligny le Grand]
Entry (Saturday) 6a.m. Bde advanced in line delayed by 9th Brigade on left. Wilts made LIGNY-LE-GRAND by 10.30 and got into touch with the enemy. Advance continued very slowly, the left always meeting with opposition. The Bde became very attenuated owing to divergent attacks by the Bdes on our flanks. Entrenched a position at night E of LIGNY-LE-GRAND 18 men wounded.