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1940-02-29
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather: dull, misty morning. cloudy day, fairly warm 0915: Bn assembled wood near WERVICQ for Bn Exercise. MT used for exercise, but very little movement possible owing to most of the roads in the area being out of bounds. Brig Dempsey present at giving out of orders. Attack exercise in two stages, which was carried out fairly successfully 1430: Exercise ended: coys returned to billets independently 1600: Train Guard of 'A' Coy under 2/Lt J.H. Kidner reported back from AUXI-LE-CHATEAU 1800: Conference on the days exercise Reference to Appendices: Appendix 'P' Commanding Officer Lieut-Col E.E.J. Moore Second in Comd Major N.A.McD Walker Adjt Capt G.F. Woolnough