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1940-04-18
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather - warm, dull and cloudy, rain in afternoon till 1800 hrs 0000: C.Os conference, attended by Coy Cmdrs, MTO, RIO,and RSO, 2/Lt Clarke. 1000: Lt-Col Moore, round Bn front, and visiting guards at Armentieres and Frelinghien. 'A' Coy supplying working party 1 and 6 to unload barges on the LYE at BOUSBECQUE 1100: Capt Medderburn, 2/Lt Scott of the 7th Black Watch, arrived for attachment from 1 Green Howards which has left the Div Area. Att to HQs and 'A' Coys respectively. 1200: 'C' Coy reinforced by one complete Pl from B. Coy for guards. 1430: Major Heard and Capt Cooper-Scott arr. for one months attachment from ITC, R. Inniskilling Fusiliers : att to HQ and 'B' Coys respectively 1700: About 10 Offs and 80 men from the unit to ENSA concert at Lille