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

    Btn very broken up and separated and was being collected by Lt. Col. Bowes, 18 Btn Durham Light Infantry.

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

    Maj. Carter went round Grey, Bradford,Monk,E.Bleneau Trenches, Posts & Sap in search of remainder of Btn. A few wounded evacuated trenches.

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

    First entry Approx total of casualties 16 Officers, 400 OR. None named.

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

    8.45pm: Orders to occupy and hold Monk Trench. This was done from Warley to Bleneau Trenches.

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

    8.45pm At this time Btn consisted of 6 Officers and about 120 OR.

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

    9.00pm #draft Guides sent to meet reinforcements bringing up rations from Euston Dump.

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

    9.30pm 2/Lt Peace reported and was ordered by CO to return to QM, Bus for the night, as he was wounded and looking terribly ill.

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

    12.30am Orders that 92nd Bde would attack and Btn would be relieved by them and retire to Landguard Trench. Time of relief not stated.

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