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1939-09-14
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location At Sea, England
Entry 0030: Convoy left the Solent 0730: Arrived at Cherbourg. Bn disembarked with baggage 1240: Bn dep. by train BB6 for NANTES; via BAYEAUX, CAEN, ALENCON, LE MANS Bt Lt-Col G. Thomson OC Train Reference to Appendices: Appendix 'A' 2ND BN. THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT ROLL OF OFFICERS PROCEEDING ON ACTIVE SERVICE WITH THE BATTALION Bn HQ C.O. Lieut-Col K.J.P. Oliphant, MC Second in Comd Brt. Lt-Col G. Thomson, DSO, MC Adjutant Lieut G.F. Woolnough HQ Coy Major G.B. Russell DSO O.C. Major L.H. Bearne R.S.O. Lieut H.N. Hoare C.P.O. Lieut J.W. Peers R.I.O. Lieut C.K. Comerford Green M.T.O. 2nd Lieut R.K. Archer Q.M. Lieut R. Billings A. Coy O.C. Major G.K. Wait, MC 2nd I/C Captain P. Wilkinson Pl Comdr 2nd Lt A. Early B. Coy O.C. Capt F. Read 2nd I/C Lieut C.F.B. Bond Pl Comdr 2nd Lt M.H. Chivers C Coy O.C. Capt F. Day 2nd I/C Lieut E. McClintock Pl Comdr 2nd Lt J.J. Power D Coy O.C. Capt A.J. Reith 2nd I/C Lieut S.P. Bartlett Pl Comdr 2nd Lieut R. Lucas First Reinforcement Major A.S. Hooper 2nd Lieut J.E.N. Jewell 2nd Lieut R.A.S. Ward Attached M.O. Lieut West-Watson RAMC