| Regiment | 2nd Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Frohen-Le-Grand, France |
| Entry | 0215: Main Body Bn arrived Div Defensing Pt; close on 2 Cams. Double Blocks of 10 - 12 vehicles led by guides to Bn Debussing Point at BONNIERES. No lights allowed except rear lights. 0320: Bn leading vehicle arr BONNIERES - Carriers taken straight on 0355: Bn HQ Estd by road 064 943, and Carriers put in assembly posn 0410: Bde OO No.102 received by D/R 0450: 'B' Coy - Leading coy - passed Bn HQs down to taken [sic] up posn on river 0455: 'D' Coy passed through without tpt. Orders for move 'A' Ech received 0520: HQ, C and A coys arr Bn HQ. 'A' on to river, 'C' in reserve. All Coys have 'A' Ech tpt and breakfasts prepared for consumption 0550: Lt Tank Tp 5 IDB passed through on way to outpost line 0530: Bn reported taken over river line from S/DC 0645: B Coy reported in Posn, 2 Cams passing through to outpost line 0724: D Coy reported in Posn. Orders for move 'A' Ech countermanded 0730: A Coy reported in Posn. 0840: 3 Pl reported in Posn 0855: Through to D Coy by line 0910: " " B " " line 0945: C Coy reported in posn 1000: Through to 'A' by line 1055: Maj-Gen Franklyn visited Bn HQs and went along front. [Weather] Drizzle 1320: Message received - Exercise ended - sent to coys by D/R Coys Marched to x rds-FROHEN-LE-GD 1405: Sec Tp carry Coy arrived 1530: Bn embussed and dep for return to billets. {Time taken in embussing due to mistakes on part RASC Cmdr, Os.C. 'C' & B Coys}. Route DOULLENS - FREVENT - REBREUVIETTE REBREUVIETTE 1620: Head column arr REBREUVIETTE. Bn Billeting area. Bn HQs in house map ref 1,50,000 sheet 84. 168986. Coys situated along the village in Barns, Farms and empty houses: accomodation reasonable. 1720: Brig Dempsey arr Bn HQs on Bde Exer No.3 - Night Attack 1700: O.O. For Exer No.3 received from 13 Inf Bde 1900: Warning Order for Ex No.2. issued 2300: Instructions for Ex No.3. received. Reference to Appendices: Appendix B |
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