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1943-08-15
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Paterno Rest Camp, Sicily
Entry [15 - 31st] Bn remained in REST AREA by PATERNO, training and cleaning up, and preparing for Exercise BEYTOWN. General Sir B.L. Montgomery K.C.B., D.S.O. visited Bn and talked to all ranks on the coming invasion of ITALY [26th]. [Signed] A.D. Dawkins Capt for Lieut-Colonel Commanding 2nd Bn. The Wiltshire Regiment