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1944-07-11
Regiment 4th Wiltshire
Location France
Entry Bn moved to its original def posn in woods East of R ODON prior to op 'JUPITER' and had completed move by 0600 hrs. The Adjt, Capt. P.M. Coombs, was wounded by an air-burst shell at approx 0830 hrs. Bn moved to area West of GOURNAY to assume counter attack role on areas CHATEAU DE FONTAINE and Hill 112. Recce carried out with tks for these counter attacks. Shelling of bn conc area.