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War Diary

1942-05-05
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location At Sea, Atlantic Ocean
Entry This morning we crossed the Equator. (There were none of the customary celebrations on board. Our speed became reduced considerably owing to the poor speed of several ships in the convoy. The fresh water situation became acute. It was stringently rationed and we held out fairly comfortably until we arrived in Cape Town.)