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1945-02-22
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Salerno, Italy
Entry 0900: The Adv Party under comd of MAJOR T.W.B. MIDDLETON left SALERNO to embark on U.S.N. GENERAL S. BLACK at NAPLES. It became clear now that the Div was not staying in C.M.F and it was believed that were [sic] going to FRANCE. The Divisional Vehicle party comd by LT. COL. E.A. HEFFORD D.S.O which consisted of 700 vehicles left NAPLES on the same day. 1700: The Drums beat retreat. Reference to Appendices: APPENDIX "C"