| Regiment | 2nd Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Ennetieres, France |
| Entry | Weather - continues to be fine, sunshine all day. 0100: More MT arrive, having been changed from different locations since leaving MERICOURT, to LIBERCOURT and round LILLE. 1215: Conference all Coy Comdrs at Bn HQs. Bn Strength; - Bn HQs Lt-Col Moore, Major Walker, Capt Woolnough, Capt Comerford Green, RSM Cooper and Police, with 5 Br HQ Coy Capt Hoare, Capt Peers, 2/Lt Widnell, 2/Lt Clarke, CSM Snook, PSM Harris, PSM Brown Sigs AA Mortar Carriers Pioneers A Coy 2/Lt Early, 2/Lt Sarne, 2/Lt Knight, CSM Hopgood, PSM Bunting, R & F 78. B Coy Capt Read, 2/Lt Chivers, 2/Lt Young, CSM Porter, 50 R & F. C Coy 2/Lt Culverhouse, PSM Dyer. D Coy Capt Bond, 2/Lt Lucas, 2/Lt Ward, 2/Lt Lee, PSM Brain, 46 R & .F. Total Bn Strength 19 Offrs. All Carriers, All MT except 4 vehicles. CASUALTIES Officers (a) Slightly wounded and evacuated 2/Lt FILOR, 2/Lt KIDNER (b) Missing, believed killed Capt the LORD ARUNDELL of WARDOUR, Capt J.R HUELIN, 2/Lt WOODCOCK, 2/Lt PETRIE (c) Missing Major L.H. BEARNE, 2/Lt ARCHER, 2/Lt DRURY W.Os (a) Missing CSM PRITCHARD, CSM KUHNE, PSM HOPKINS PSM HICKS, Evacuated wounded PSM HOBBS Remaining O.Rs [no details in diary] 1400: 2/Lt Cunningham Div LO gave information on General situation 1430: Warning order to dep to take up defensive posn 1510: Lt-Col Moore and Capt Hoare dep for Bde HQs adv tact - recce party 1600: Orders given to amalgamate B & C Coys, under Capt C.F. Read 1810: Dive Bombing by about 20 enemy planes made in DOUAI area 1830: Orders and Maps 86 & 73 received for move at 2130 hrs to BUGNICOURT 7397 1920: Conference Coy Comdrs, MT Sgt, RIO and CPO at Bn HQs on move 1933: Message received cancelling Movement order - new destination 2010: Lt-Col Moore returned from recce 2030: Message from Bde. Notifying Tp carriers arriving VENDEVILLE 2130 hrs 2100: Returning leave party 26 O.Rs arrive 2230: Lt-Col Moore returns from Bde HQs with details of move to HOUTHEM to take up defences of YPRES CANAL. Conference of Coy Comdrs, MTO, RIO, RMO,CPO, held and orders for the move issued |
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