5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment War Diary: June 1944
The 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment June 1944 War diary covers the
unit moving to the marshalling areas before disembarking in Normandy
moving to area La Gaule.
National Archive Reference: WO 171/1395
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkhurst | 1 | Bn Location: BnHQ & HQ Coy. TONGSWOOD HO, HAWKHURST, 'A' Coy 'TATE HO' | |
| HAWKHURST, 'B' Coy BEECHES FM HAWKHURST, 'C' Coy LINKHILL, | |||
| SANDHURST, 'D' Coy IDEN GREEN, 'S' Coy, 'RISEDEN' Hawkhurst. | |||
| 5 & 9 | Exercise 'DYKES' Rifle Coy Exercise frontal assault across-marshy-country | ||
| 13 | Adv party leaves for Marshalling area | ||
| 14 | Veh party leaves HAWKHURST for Marshalling area - CANNING TOWN | ||
| 14 | Marching party leaves HAWKHURST for Marshalling area at DITCHLEY | ||
| 17 | Veh party embarks VICTORIA DOCKS | ||
| 18 | Marching party embarks NEWHAVEN | ||
| 19 | Marching party disembarks in France and moves to conc area at SOMMERVIEU | ||
| 23 | Veh party disembarks and concentrates at SOMMERVIEU | ||
| 25 | Bn moves to BRECY | ||
| 26 | Bn relieves R SCOTS in defensive posn at LA GAULE | ||
| 29 | Bn attack to clear woods and orchards between MOUEN and BARON and cross R ODON | ||
| 30 | Bn in defensive posn N of R. ODON. |
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