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1940-04-26
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Linselles, France
Entry Weather - Slightly colder: drizzle and rain all day 0900: Brig Dempsey arr. spoke to C.O. for few minutes 0910: Maj. Gen Franklyn arr, went round area with Lt-Col Moore Major Walker round Bn Sector with Capts Taylor and Medderburn 1315: Capt Hoare dep with PSM Hopkins for Div HQ as Div Range Offr at Dannes 1800: Leave trains temporary cancelled 1845: Op Instr No.4 Copy No.3 received from 13 Inf Bde, and ack