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War Diary

1944-06-06
Regiment 4th Wiltshire
Location France
Entry Bn HQ moved closer to fwd coys - During early morning fwd coys (A and C coys) advanced posns slightly and occupied them without opposition. During the night B coy sent a recce patrol to LE DAUNS area and D coy to area CHATEAU DE FONTAINE - OC D coy, Major R.G. Coleman, took his patrol out - They contacted an en patrol and after some time spent in a game of hide and seek eventually withdrew, throwing 69 Grenades at the en patrol as a parting gift.