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1940-03-04
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather: warmer, 10 hrs sunshine, colder at night All Coys resumed work on Sector. MT Driver, Carrier and Stretcher Bearer classes recommenced Capt M.N. Hoare posted to HQ Coy as Regtl Signalling Officer 1415: Practice in R/T speech with No. 11 Sets - Brigade Comdr, to all C.Os, and Bde Major to Adjts. Noted that it was impossible to take down a message and read a map at the same time. 1500: Recommondations to Bde for awards and honours. Capt C.F.G. Bond, PSM Eyers and Sgt Kirkbright recommended 1700: Drums beat 'retreat' in the square, LINSELLES 1730: Lt Col Moore to conference at BDE HQrs Reference to Appendices: Appendix 'C'