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1943-11-02
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Cantalupo, Italy
Entry B Coy return from MONTAGNOLA where thay are relieved by 2 INNISKS and move to area CEMETERY in 3324. 13 I Bde is disposed as follows:- HQ 13 I.B. ) 2 CAMERONIANS ) at BOJANO ADS. at S MASSIMO 2 WILTS. area CANTALUPO 2 INNISKS. area Pt. 983 and MONTAGNOLA. D Coy patrol reported S. ERAMO clear of enemy and NO movement seen in area S. ANGELO STN in 3026. Later 2 INNISKS est a standing patrol at S. ERAMO. During the morning of 2 Nov about 12 enemy shells had fallen in CANTALUPO; but between 1415 and 1500 hrs about 60rds of 15cm calibre fell in the village. Bn HQ building was struck three times, the RAP twice, and one round passed in through the window and out of the opposite wall of 2 Pl billet. No one was hit.