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1945-03-07
Regiment 2nd Wiltshire
Location Lokeren, Belgium
Entry The advance party set about arranging accn for the Bn in the small town of LOKEREN. They received a friendly welcome from the inhabitants. 1900: The first party of personnel proceeding on 7 days leave to UK left GHENT. Personnel had to have completed 6 months service abroad to become eligible for this leave, those with longest service abroad went first. These were mainly ex R.A. personnel with between three & four years service overseas. Reference to Appendices: Fes J/1