The story
By 12th June all the Queen's Brigade was ashore and when the Division was ordered to advance and take the village of Villers-Bocage, they joined the advance. On 13th June, with 'A' Squadron, 4th CLY in the lead, with 'A' company of the Rifle Brigade accompanying them, they passed through Villers-Bocage and halted at point 213 to the east of the town on the road to Caen.
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