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The War Diary  December 1917
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Army Form C.2118
17th (S) Battn The Welsh Regt
December 1917

December 1917
Diary Pages:

Dec_17_P01
Dec_17_P02
Dec_17_P03
Dec_17_P04
Dec_17_P05
Dec_17_P06
Dec_17_P07
Dec_17_P08
Ref: Map Handecourt Ed 5 Special Sheet

Iniskilling Camp   22
Bn in Brigade Reserve and at work making barbed wire concertinas
for use in front of the Front Line of Trenches


do   23

                   - ditto-            Divine Service in the morning


do   24

Major F. E. BRADSHAW D.S.O. Notts & Derby Regt appointed to command the Battalion

Battalion inspected by Brig Genl CROZIER

LIEUT CROOKE
appointed battalion signalling officer

The following officer joined the battalion
2/ LIEUT WILLIAMS R.W.M.


do   25

Church services in the morning


do   26

In the evening the battalion relieved the 18th Welsh in the front line trenches. Relief completed at 8.30 p.m.


CROISILLERS   27

Battalion in front line trenches
At night a patrol went out, and reported on new enemy works; result of artillery fire, and position of ARGUS pill box etc.

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