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deciphering

  • erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

    Can someone decipher line 5 and 6 of may 17th for me. It looks as if the same word occurs at the start of each line , but I can not read it.

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  • marie.eklidvirginmedia.com by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

    Suggestion could it be: On 16th one gun 12th? Battery in Infantry Trench fired 120. The other gun was unable to fire owing to the Infantry being in front of the parapet. (maybe Author using abbreviation for Infantry, i.e. Infy)

    See end of line 8 ....wounded when attached to 22nd Infantry Brigade...

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  • erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be in response to marie.eklidvirginmedia.com's comment.

    Marie, I think you're right, that it is Infy. And you also guessed right the 12th battery which because the 35th brigade consisted of the 12th, 25th and 58th battery. Thanks.

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  • cyngast by cyngast moderator

    I agree. I think it is Infy meaning Infantry.

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