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1940-03-23
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry 0045: B Coy reported standing patrol in position 0200: All 'A' Ech tpt collected and taken to RV in rear by the M.T.O. (Capt F.W. Peers) 0230: Lt-Col Moore returned BHQ from tour of sector 0320: Message from Bde that 'A' Ech Tp would be collected after 0600 hrs and would return after 0700 hrs. This sent out to coys and all sub-units 0515: Bn "Stand To" Drizzle during morning, but warm 0520: B Coy standing patrol withdrawn 0615: Bn Stands down. 'A' Ech vehicles arrive and distributed to coys 0700: Bn deps fwd area for return to billets 0930: Last coy returned to billets 1200: Guard at HALLUIN taken over from 2 Seaforths by 'C' Coy while 17th Bde is on Bde training. 1800: Conferences at Bde HQs for all C.Os. Reference to Appendices: "M"