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1940-01-29
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather freezing hard, roads almost impossible 0930: Major Wait went to new billeting area 1000: Col Oliphant went round Coy areas Coys all working on posts but weather a serious hinderance 1400: Message received stating all leave to U.K stopped owing to bad weather conditions in England 1515: 2 Coldstream Guards officers arrived to go round billets at LINSELLES 1900: 2/Lieut H.K.V. Marshall sick - moved to Field Ambulance and later to C.C.S.