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1940-01-14
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry 0640: Verbal message from Capt Fisher, Staff Capt, to Adjt, that the Bde is to be prepared to move by 0930. 0700: The above instruction given to all Coys, QM and MTO verbally by the Adjt 0900: Bt Lt-Col Thomson and Major L.H. Bearne to conference Bde HQs 1230: Op Order No.5 issued to coys 1510 Major L.H. Bearne and Billeting party dep for ORCHIES 1745: Lt-Col G. Thomson and all units MT dep for ORCHIES in Bde column, incl carriers. 6 30cwt, 2 15cwt and 1 8cwt leave [sic] behind - non runners. Bn surplus stores comforts and ALL Anti - Gas stores dumped owing to lack of Tpt 2000: Remainder Bn under Comd Capt F. Read dep by march route to entrain at Tourcoing 2200: MT Party arr ORCHIES Reference to Appendies: Appendix '6'