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1940-02-07
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather: No change: drizzle all morning Thaw precautions still in force 0700: 5 15cwt Trucks and 1 D/R dep for QUESNOY to form a Light Supply Column 0930: Major Moore 2 Inniskg arr- Bn HQ. Went round Bn Sector with Lt-Col Oliphant - all morning and afternoon Instructions from 5 Div for dispersal of 1st Reinforcements, and for possible increased W Estd - 3 men per rifle section 1715: Lt-Col Oliphant made farwell speeches to all coys