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1940-01-26
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather: Still freezing. Heavy hailstorm followed by about 2" of snow. First signs of thaw about 2000hrs. 0815: Major G.K. Wait MC, Lt Comerford-Green and Interpreter went to new billeting area 0915: Lt-Col Oliphant went to Bde HQ and then around present sector 1300: Lt Bond rejoined from Staff No.2 Sub Base Area. 1530: Brigadier M.C. Dempsey M.C. visited Lt-Col Oliphant interviewed Lt S.P. Bartlett and Lt Bond 1715: Conference of all Officers - Officers Mess