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Army Form C.2118

April 1917
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occupation since the 24th inst. The M.G. position was located also 7 German corpses, 2 M.G. mountings complete, various articles of equipment including first aid outfit, a number of bolts & steel boxes of belts of S.A.A. All bodies were stripped of papers, two M.G. mountings including a new breech block, bolts & steel boxes were safely brought back to our lines & deposited at Bn H.Q. Before leaving, the positions were destroyed and two sniper plates brought back. The party regained our trenches without casualties. All dead belonged to 457th REGT & their papers were forwarded to BDE H.Q.

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In Ravine 15 (R. 19 a. central) general accommodation made for troops, latrines dug, cookhouses made, dumps constructed etc. Direction of enemy's batteries appears to be on a line
R. 9. b. 5. 5. -- R9 central __ R. 9. c. central.
Battalion holding our position on RHONDDA HILL.

25 boxes of German M.G. ammunition belts were brought in new, 2 steel M.G. water pans [?], 5 empty belts ("as new"), 37 MAUSER rifles & 1 CARBINE ("as new") these are results of further reconnaisance.

An important reconnaisance of enemy positions was carried out according to instructions received from Bde H.Q.

[The initials CW (?)

appear twice in this column of the form - comments re processing as on page 3 - GGD]