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1939-12-12
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Armentieres, France
Entry A lot colder, fine. 1135: Lieut Gen A BROOKE, II CORPS Comdr, visited the Bn with Brigadier Dempsey. Introduced to all Coy Cmdrs. Orders issued to coys for the formation of another MT class to train 16 more reserve drivers, MT. 1450: 2/Lt H. Marshall, Sgt Wickens and one O.R arrived from the Inf Base Depot. 2/Lt Marshall att to 'A' Coy. 1530: C.O to Bde HQs on conference on future disposition of Bde 1600: Leave quotas for Bn received from Bde. Letter to coys allotting coy leave quotas.