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    War Diary: 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment

    Month and year: 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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    WO 171/1395 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment
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    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Hawkhurst1Bn 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 & 9Exercise 'DYKES' Rifle Coy Exercise frontal assault across-marshy-country
    13Adv party leaves for Marshalling area
    14Veh party leaves HAWKHURST for Marshalling area - CANNING TOWN
    14Marching party leaves HAWKHURST for Marshalling area at DITCHLEY
    17Veh party embarks VICTORIA DOCKS
    18Marching party embarks NEWHAVEN
    19Marching party disembarks in France and moves to conc area at SOMMERVIEU
    23Veh party disembarks and concentrates at SOMMERVIEU
    25Bn moves to BRECY
    26Bn relieves R SCOTS in defensive posn at LA GAULE
    29Bn attack to clear woods and orchards between MOUEN and BARON and cross R ODON
    30Bn in defensive posn N of R. ODON.

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