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1940-06-18
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Huntly, Scotland
Entry 0830: Recce Party Lt-Col Thomson, Capt Woolnough, 2/Lt Widnell dep for recce of area around LOSSIEMOUTH. 0900: Adv Billeting party under Capt Hoare dep for LOSSIEMOUTH 1300: Recce party arr RAF Stn 1330: Main body HQ, A & C Coys dep HUNTLY by buses for LOSSIEMOUTH 1900: HQ, A & C Coys complete arrival at billets at LOSSIEMOUTH. B & D Coys remain at HUNTLY CAMP. Preliminary recce of area completed by Lieut-Col Thomson, and contacts made with Gp Capt EMMETT, Comdg RAF Stn. O.C Coy 10 Gordons; Station Gds; 405 W AA Tp and Capt Duncan O.C local LDV, The Harbour Master and Local police. Bn HQs located in STOTFIELD HOTEL, LOSSIEMOUTH, which has been taken over. 13th Inf Bde Operation Instruction No.30 received Reference to Appendices: App A2