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1914-10-22
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, [Haplegarde]
Entry (Thursday) Enemy re-attacked fiercely about 2.30 a.m. and, surrounded our right (D Coy), the latter still held on. Attack beaten off about 3.30a.m. At 4.10a.m. the Battn withdrew and took up a new position SE from HAPLEGARDE. Got into position just after daylight. Trenches very heavily shelled all day. The Germans lit ricks in rear of our line and prevented our putting up wire entanglements.