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1940-02-12
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather: Cold and dry. Cold N.E wind. Faint sunshine for 8 hours Work recommenced on concrete pill boxes; fetching R.E stores from COMINES Stn to B Coy 0930: Lt-Col E. Moore round B and D Coy Sectors Transport as normal, Thaw precautions being relaxed 0730; 2/Lt Kidner and 16 men of 'A' dep to relieve train guard on S.A.T. at AUXI-LE-CHATEAU - 72 miles away Orders issued for posting of NCOs to Pioneer Bns when formed 1600: A TK Rifle party returned from ABLAIN 1915: RSM Wiseman and 15 ORs, returned from train Gd, after being relieved by 2/Lt Kidner 2000: Snow fall fairly thick - from North. 2 inches by 2200 hrs when it ceased Reference to Appendices: Appendix 'F' and 'G'