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1918-11-10
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location France, Berlaimont
Entry 16.00. Draft of 5 Officers and 58 ORs joined the Battn. Appx 1st Battn Wiltshire Regt. Operations Order No 14. Ref Map Sheet 51. 10.11.18. 1. Move The Battalion will proceed by March Route tomorrow to billets at BEAUFORT (map ref W.14.b.) 2. Route BERLAIMONT LOCK BRIDGE - FACTORY HOUSE U.21.d.0.7 - AULOYNE STATION - POT-DE-VIN - LIMONT - FOUNTAINE - BEAUFORT. 3. Starting Point Cross Roads U.21.c.2.2. 4. Time Head of column will pass starting point at 12.50hrs. 5. Order of March HQ; A Coy; B Coy; C Coy; D Coy. 6. Transport 1st Line Transport will accompany the Battn. 7. Baggage All officers valises, blankets (rolled in bundles of 10) stores, mess kits, etc, will be stacked at QM Stores by 10.00hours. 8. B HQ Battn HQ will close at BERLAIMONT at 12.00 and open at BEAUFORT on arrival. 9. Advanced Party Capt H Webber and C Q M S of each Coy will meet Staff Capt at Church BEAUFORT at 10.00hrs. 10. Acknowledge Issued by Runner at 18.00hours (signed) H T Morgan Capt & Adjt 1st Battn Wiltshire Regt. Distribution Copy No. 1 110th Inf Bde 7 O C HQ Coy 2 C O 8 Q M 3 O C A Coy 9 T O 4 O C B Coy 10 R S M 5 O C C Coy 11 M O 6 O C D Coy 12 War Diary 13 File.