| Regiment | 4th Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | France |
| Entry | [Pages 10-11] The bn continued its adv at first light and met no opposition for some miles, the en having withdrawn in a hurry. The local population greeted the bn warmly all along the route. At ECURES the bn over a 20 ft river was blown and the stream mined. The pioneer pl did good work in clearing the mines and constructing a ford out of brushwood in under half an hour. The en were holding the high ground on the other side "C" Coy fought their way to the top. Some Germans held out in a house for some time and caused a fair amount of casualties, among them Lieut. C.R. Baldwin, who was killed. Apart from this group the en put up very little resistance and a number of PW were taken and several deserters came in during the enegagement. In the meantime A coy went along the rd supported by a tp of tks to force their way into ST JEAN LE BLANC. They met heavy opposition from well placed LMG posns and had to withdraw after receiving a fair number of cas including Capt. A. J. M. Lymath who was wounded. D coy were sent to support them in a posn behind them and an attack on the village was planned for the following day. Bn HQ was in a farm at ECURES which received fairly by mortaring and shelling through the day. At 2100 hrs orders came from bde to withdraw and move to a conc area for a Bde attack on MONT PINCON. This was carried out during darkness and by 0400 hrs the bn was clear. Several French refugees who had been in the farm moved back in an organised convoy at the same time, after the rifle coys had gone. |
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