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505th Engineer Light Ponton Company move to the Marshalling Area

1944-06-19 · Southampton · United Kingdom

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Notice was received shortly after noon to move to the Marshalling Area at Southampton, England. The Company left Tetbury at 1900 hours and arrived at 0300 hours on 20 June. The motor march was made in very poor time because of heavily congested roads.

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