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1940-01-17
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Orchies, France
Entry Weather - very cold, but bright sunshine: Roads icy and dangerous 1010: Bn MT column under MTO dep for LINSELLES. Great difficulty experienced in starting vehicles owing to cold. Water freezing in engines while running 2 vehicles left behind. 1416: Bn (less MT) dep by train (coach stock) from ORCHIES 1750: Bn arr - Tourcoing. Proceeded by coys to billets independently. Leave resumed 1900: Bn reported all returned except one vehicle left at ORCHIES