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|Bn in firing line. Same procedure for GREEN KNOLL as on the 5th. The following N.C.O.s & men were awarded the [[Glossary:Distinguished Conduct Medal|DCM]] for gallantry in the field:<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No. [[Prosser, 20028 (DCM)|20028 C.Q.M.S Prosser A.V]],&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[6th Border Regiment|6th (S) Battalion The Border Regt]].<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Gibson, 5101 (DCM)|5101 a/C.S.M. Gibson C.]],<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11281 Pte. Sutherland.<br>
Officers joined as follows: Lt. T.E. Bjerre & Lts. A.A. Patterson, E.N. Park, R.B. Wood<ref>2nd Lieut. Robert Basil Wood. Died: 12/10/1916. 6th Border Regiment (attd. 2nd Border Regiment). Buried at Tancrez Farm Cemetery. Son of Ernest Richard and Katherine Grace Wood of Melton Cottage, East Bergholt, Suffolk. His brothers Richard Poingdestre Wood and Geoffrey Dayrell Wood also fell.</ref> E.B. Mason all 6th Bn attached 10th Btn Border Regt.
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|Bn in reserve men at work clearing SHAFTESBURY AV to breadth of 4 ft Following officers joined for duty from 10th Btn. 2 Lts. [[John Johnstone Dedman|J.J. [Dedman?]] [[Captain Adam Fulton|A. Fulton]], C.F. [Ingledow?]; from Egypt 2 Lt. K.A. Morris.
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|Bn in Reserve Shaftesbury Avenue. Toe Redoubt (135–P-1?2) commenced under RE. Work on Cliff Walk. Capt Chance to [[rest camp]].
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|Bn in Reserve Shaftesbury Avenue. Divine Service 10.30. 2 Lt. R.N. Carr to [[rest camp]].
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|Bn in Div Reserve. Work on stone dugouts in own nullah. The following warrant offciersofficers garntedgranted temporary commissions General List. AU [th?] G.R.O. 41.<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No 5781 R.Q.M.S. Price S.J. to be Temporary 2 Lt.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No 20028 C.Q.M.S. Prosser A.V. to be Temporary 2 Lt.
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*War diary transcribed by P. Bramham.
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