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1942-09-09
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location 38 Rest Camp, Shu'aiba, Iraq
Entry 0630: Brigadier V.C. Russell D.S.O., M.C. visits Bn HQ 0920: Lieut Col G.P. Oldfield accompanied by Capt G.F. Woolnough proceeds to Basrah by M.T. 1700: M.C.O. from 13 Inf Bde reports to Bn HQ with verbal orders re M.T. Party.