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N.
MAROC
7/9/16
8/9/16
9/9/16
10/9/16
In Brigade Reserve in N. MAROC. Billets were good and much was done to improve them by lime washing cellars and
constructing beds for the men.
On 9/9/16 'A' Coy proceeded to
CLARQUES to dig trenches for the First Army T.M.
School. Lt Colonel
Wilkie proceeded to England on leave on 8/9/16 and
Major C. B. Hove (12th S. W. B.) assumed temporary command.
Casualties
- nil.
LES BREBIS 11/9/16
The 119 th Bde.
was relieved by be 121st Bde in the LOOS Sector on 10th
& 11th inst. The 17th Bn.
Welsh was relieved by the 20th Middlesex in N. MAROC and
proceeded to LES BREBIS taking over billets vacated by the 13th
Bn. Yorks (Area B).
The Corps Commander (1st
Corps) has awarded the Military Medal to 26138 Cpl Levi Davies, 17th Bn. Welsh Regt. for the following act of
gallantry -
"On the night 3/4 September during a heavy bombardment Pte
Seal of the 17th Welsh Rgt. was completely buried. Corporal Davies rushed to his assistance, and, despite
the fact that he was three times blown off his feet - on two occasions
being blown into a mine shaft - he carried on; and, although in a dazed
condition assisted stretcher bearer S. Jones, the two working under heavy
fire, to extricate amount Pte Seal alive.
Unfortunately Pte Seal subsequently died from his injuries.
The undermentioned Officers
reported for duty and were posted as shown
2 Lt H.B. Davies -
'D' Coy
2 Lt W. J. Griffiths - 'C'
Coy
2 Lt W. J. Mould -
'A' Coy
2 Lt F. P. M. Peers -
'B' Coy
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