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1940-05-13
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Prouvray, France
Entry 0530: Air Raid warning heard 0900: Leading coy passed Bn S.P for march to CONCHY. Route AUXI-LE-CHATEAU - BUIRE - ROUGEFAY - CONCHY-Sur-CANCHE. Distance from PROUVRAY - 12 miles. Gunfire heard at intervals CONCHY 1330: Leading Coy - D - arr CONCHY, during morning Coys fairly concentrated, billeted in farms and outbuildings 1945: Movement Order No.13 Issued 2130: Bde Movement order No.6 received. Warning order issued for move to ST FLORIS Weather: No change Cloudless sky after 0900 hrs. No [sic] so much breeze except on the high ground, slightly warmer Reference to Appendices: App 'O' and 'P'