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

September 1917
Diary Pages:
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Map ref Spl Sheet GOUZEAUCOURT 1/20,000

VILLERS PLOUICH     LEFT Subsector
13/9   (contd)
second belt of hostile wire. A large hostile wiring party was seen & our patrol withdrew to our advanced trenches. Our M.Gs fired on & dispersed the enemy wiring party. At 2 AM our party again went out with the same objective. The enemy was very alert & when our patrol was within 40 yds of the hostile wire the enemy opened up a heavy M.G. barrage & rifle-grenaded NO MAN LAND in front of his wire. Our party was under these circumstances force to withdraw under protection of our M.Gs & Artillery barrage. The enemy wire was found to consist of two stout belts of Knife rests & behind these, three rows of thick barbed trip wire heavily anchored down. Our party returned to our lines at 5-30 AM.

Casualties :-- 1 officer (2/Lt F.S.LEWIS) very slightly wounded.

2/Lt D.R.MORGAN reported for duty & was posted temporarily to D Coy.

14/9
Battalion in front line. Patrolling at night as usual.

15/9
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Major R.J.ANdrews M.C. D.S.O. takes over command of the Battalion vice Lieut - Col A Bryant D.S.O. who proceeded to Div H Qrs for duty. Captain W.P.Stratton took over duties as Second in Command.

2/Lt W.M.Davies reported back from a Course
Capt. A.E.Granted [?] reported back from Hospital.

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