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17th Bn. The Welsh Regt
JUNE 1917

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LEFT SUB - SECTOR       VILLERS - PLOUICH
20/6

On the night 19/20th the Batt. was relieved by the 14th H.L.I & on completion of relief marched back to DESSART WOOD in Divl Reserve.


DESSART WOOD   Near   FINS
21/6

Batt. in Divl Reserve. - Resting & Bathing


-- do --    22/6

------ do -------         Training under coy. arrangement - musketry -                                 during the morning - Afternoons devoted to                                 recreation & sports.


-- do --    23/6

    2/LT T.DAVIES reported for duty & was posted to  "C" Coy} 22/6/17
    2/LT E. REES-EVANS ---- " - " ------- " ----- " -----"D" Coy}


-- do --    24/6

------ do -------          Batt working under R.E. Church parade at 6 pm.


-- do --    25/6

------ do -------           Batt took part in Brigade Field Day near FINS


-- do --    26/6

------ do -------          Brigade Sports held near DESSART WOOD.                                 Major D. APPLEBY assumed temporary command                                 of the Battalion, vice LT. COLONEL A. BRYANT                                 D.S.O. who left to take over the temporary                                 command of the 120th Brigade.


-- do --    27/6

------ do -------           On the night 27/28th the Battalion relieved the                                  12th SUFFOLKS (121st Brigade)

In Brigade Reserve, and the disposition of the companies was as follows :---

A Coy in Tents at W. 10 C 8.4,   "B" Coy in trenches at X. 1. a. "C" Coy & B.H.Q. in sunken road at W. 6. d. 7. 2   "D" Coy in trenches at Quentin Mill in R. 31. d.


GONNELIEU SECTOR
28/6

Batt in Brigade Reserve. All companies working by night on Front Line Trenches.


-- do --     29/6

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-- do --     30/6

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D Appleby    Major  
cdg 17th(S) Bn The Welsh Regt  






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