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1940-02-08
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather - mild and damp 1100: Lt-Col Oliphant handing over command to Major Moore 1130: Informed by 13 Inf Bde that train guard at Auxi le Chateau would have to be relieved by the unit 1345: Lt-Col K.J.P. Oliphant, MC, dep for Lille on proceeding to U.K on leave 1430: Major E. MOORE and Major G.K. Wait round Bn Section Reported to 13 Inf Bde that Major Moore had assumed comd of the Bn in relief of Lt-Col Oliphant, MC 2330: Capt J.W. Peers and Lt West-Watson RAMC and 23 men returned from leave Reference to Appendices: Appendix 'A'