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1939-09-23
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Nantes, France
Entry Guards as usual. 6 NCOs sent as guides to the Docks to guide troops to transit Billets. General examination of Billet area this afternoon by the C.O and Major Russell. As R.E's cannot complete the work in time, the Pioneer Pl under PSM Porter, undertook the construction of latrines and wash buckets. 13 Pl returned from the docks, under 2/Lt Power 'B' Coy now responsible for all NANTES dock guards. 180 [sic]: Inlying piquets under 2/Lt R.K. Archer out under P.M. Nantes, in the town