| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Belgium, Hooge |
| Entry | Shelling started about 9a.m. Infantry attack about 10.30a.m. at noon about 150 Germans got into D Coys advanced trenches, at 12.10 a platoon of D Coy executed a bayonet charge against them, and drove them out killing about 50 Germans, and, wounding many others. They then started to shell D Coy very heavily, also using a mortar. Major Roche killed by a shell. Lieut Browne seriously wounded. 2nd Lieut Chandler killed by bullet wound. Lieut Goodhart took over duties of Adjutant vice Lieut Browne wounded. 11 killed, 15 wounded. |
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