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War Diary

1944-12-31
Regiment 4th Wiltshire
Location Germany
Entry [Pages 29-30] 2IC and IO go to area WURSELEN (8748) N of AACHEN to recce posns for firm base rele. Parties from Coys proceed to SCHERPENSEEL to dig firing posns as recced by Pl comds previous day. First leave party proceed to BOURG LEOPOLD (BELGIE) en route for CALAIS and England (lucky chaps!) BN STRENGTH - Ors 849 OFFRS 31 WEATHER - Fairly normal but very frosty latter part of month. Some snow.