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1940-04-05
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Rebreuviette/Linselles, France
Entry Weather: slightly warmer, cold N.E wind, showers of drizzle during afternoon : considerably colder at Linselles 0915: RASC Tp arr one sec Bn formed up along rd from ETREE WAMIN to REBREUVIETTE 1015: Bn MT Column Dep for LINSELLES, via ST. POL, BRUAY, BETHUNE, LABASSEE, FOURNES, PERENCHIES, QUESNOY Hitch occurred at Moncheaux where Tpt of 2 Cameronians were collecting. Head of Bn column reported at Div S P, and Central Points 2, 3 and Div D.P, according to timetable 1100: Lt-Col Moore and all Coy Comdrs to Div Comdrs' Final Conference at Bde HQs 1500: Head of column arr LINSELLES 1630: Bn reported back in billets complete