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

    #draft 50 men on 28th Sept and men very tired and could hardly march the distance but all ranks were the same.

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

    Mixture of 9th & 8th Devons. Latter 50 strong with no Officers. Reserve Officers joined Btn in the trench.Capt Roberts took command. 26.9.15

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

    Rest of day passed in trench. Orders received to hold on about 8am. No Infantry action. German guns active did not shell us at all. 26.9.15.

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

    #sniper There was little sniping disconcerting the un aimed fire & stray bullets,direction Fosse 8.Practically reverse fire.1 man shot dead.

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

    Btn now 30 strong stragglers came in-about 50 men spent yesterday in trench N of road. Spent 3 uncomfortable days:all ranks tired 27th Sept

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

    Move orders cancelled. Stand to Arms-move to front line & attack but position retaken-to New front line position normal. Marched to billets

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