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1940-02-19
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather. Slight rain during night. Thaw all day: most of snow disappeared, roads fairly safe 1200: Message from 5 Div that Major N.A. McD Walker is posted to this Bn as second in command 1600: Guards at COMINES and WERVICQ taken over from A & C Coys by 2/Cameronians 1700: New Code Names List received, No.4 to come in op at 2359 hrs 2330: Message from 13 Inf Bde that thaw precautions would be adopted in Corps Area, west of a certain line N and S through Cambria Reference to Appendices: Appendix 'J'