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1939-09-20
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Nantes, France
Entry Companies not on duties doing drill. Brt. Lt-Col Thomson, lent to Base HQ for Billeting duties in the area Reconnoitring new billets in the afternoon and evening. Working party under RSM cleaning garages. Informed by Base HQ that A Coy is moving tomorrow to St. NAZAIRE: the detachment of 7 Pl at SAVERNAY has already moved today to CHATEAU BAUGON 1100: 20 men, the first reinforcement of C Coy, under 2/Lt J.E. Jewell, left by M.T. to augment C. Coy in ST. NAZAIRE 1500: Signal Pl. under the RSO, Lt H.N. Hoare (less two D/Rs) left by M.T. for BLAIN for specialist training 2130: C.O went round the Dock Guards Reference to Appendices: Appendix 'H'