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War Diary

1944-12-24
Regiment 4th Wiltshire
Location Netherlands
Entry Bde 'O' Gp does recce of LINGE area (4729) with a view to holding the bridges if the enemy penetrated far enough to theaten them. During the course of the recce a large enemy shell fell in the town 200 yds from 'O' Gp killing 4 Americans Preparations move for troops to have the usual Christmas dinner, comodities being 4 oz tinned turkey per man, Xmas pudding, one orange, two bottles of bear (one paid for), cigars, bar of chocolate and sweets. Weather remains frosty and sunny during the day.