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September 1917 P03

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Army Form C.2118
17th (S) Bn.
The Welsh Regt
September 1917

September 1917
Diary Pages:
Sept17_DP01
Sept17_DP02

Sept17_DP03

Sept17_DP04

Sept17_DP05 Sept17_DP06


Map ref Spl Sheet GOUZEAUCOURT 1/20000

VILLERS PLOUICH     LEFT Subsector
8/9   (c/d)

A Coy Right Front with D Coy in Support
C    "    Left   Front     "    B    "     "      "


9/9

Battalion in front line. Patrols sent out nightly from both Company fronts


10/9

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11/9

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Patrol from right Coy searched area around R 21. a. 8. 9 & found that a piece of trench shewn on map (4[?] Corps Tipo[?] Ste[?] No 83) did not exist.


12/9

Battalion in Front Line. Patrols went out from both Company fronts. A patrol consisting of   1 Ofr(2.Lt F.S.LEWIS) & 14 O.Rs. made a reconnaisance of the enemy's wire between R 15. a. 5. 8 &  R 9. C. 0. 1 previous to a minor operation


13/9

Battalion in Front Line. Inter - Battalion relief "D" Coy relieved "A" Coy in right front Subsector & "B" Coy relieved "C" Coy in left subsector. Right Coy patrolled NO MANS LAND as usual. The left Coy sent out a fighting patrol consisting of 2 ofrs Lt J.C.ENSOR & 2/Lt F.S.LEWIS with a view to effecting an entry into the enemy trenches at a point between R 15. a. 5. 8   &  R.9. C. 0. 1   to obtain an identification. A bangalore party of 7 O.Rs accompanied our patrol with the object of blowing a gap in the
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