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65th Trench Duty 24th April – 2nd May 1918

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24.4.18: Battalion relieved 7th Battalion Kings Shropshire Light Infantry in line ESSARS SECTOR on right of LOCON.

1/6th Battalion War Diary [WO/95/2694]

24/4/18 ESSARS SECTOR: 139th Infantry Brigade relieves 8th Infantry Brigade in the line in ESSARS SECTION on night 24/25.

139 Infantry Brigade: Headquarters War Diary [WO95/2692]

5th Trench Duty 9th-14th May 1915

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KEMMEL 9.5.15: Returned to Trenches after 3 days rest and took over trenches J1 to L4&6 from 8th Infantry Brigade, 2nd ROYAL SCOTS, 1st & 4th GORDONS and a portion from 2nd SUFFOLKS to the left.

Trenches not very good – Communicating Trenches bad – HQrs ROSSIGNOL ESTAMINET.

War Diary [WO/95/2694].

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