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1943-09-26
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location MADRAS, India
Entry 0800 hrs. Lieut B.M. DAWSON, 2 BOR's and 54 non-combatants march to MADRAS HARBOUR and embark in a separate ship to rest of bn. 1300 hrs. Bn marches from Transit Camp to MADRAS HARBOUR. 1600 hrs. Embark in SS "ETHIOPIA" 18 Offrs, 7 WO's, 415 BOR's. Lt.Col R.M.P. BEAVEN, OC Troops. Reference to Appendices Appx XII. AFW 3008. Appx XIII. AFW 3009.