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1944-11-06
Regiment 4th Wiltshire
Location Belgium
Entry [Pages 24-25] Deserter walks into B coy lines. On interrogation by IO he states that his coy occupies large cellar of house previously reported clear by night patrol in area 773557. He also stated that EISENHOF (7955) was occupied by his Bn HQ and Adm Area. Both these areas were very heavily shelled by arty during the evening. Two hit the RAP building but there were no cas. Fighting patrol of 1 Pl strength at tasks on in posns around the house at 776554. Gas believed inflicted as some en were caught out of their trenches. All our own tps returned safely. At aprox 2300 hrs tow men of D coy were taken prisoner by en patrol as they were leaving their trench to fetch their food.