| Regiment | 1st Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | RAIPUR, Burma |
| Entry | A Coy attacked by 7 enemy this morning. Attack beaten off. About 20 enemy then attacked. They were beaten off. Intermittent sniping of A Coy all day. The Bn battle patrol was sent out to assist A Coy. Lt COOKE went to MANIPUR ROAD and brought back a Jeep. This together with one motor cycle is our only transport at the moment. Reference to Appendices: See Appendix V INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY [Format: Serial No - Time of Origin - From - Time of Event - Grading - Event - Action Taken. Item left blank if not recorded.] 12. - 0600 - - - A1 - Night quiet. Patrols nothing to report. - Informed 5 Bde. 13. - 0945 - - 0945 - - No 2 Pln sent out to join A Coy at KHABYUMA. - -. 14. - 1215 - A - 1210 - A1 - A Coy reports 7 Japs attacked their posn. 1 Jap killed and 1 believed to be seriously wounded. Larger forces of Japs approached the posn then moved round the hill. Patrols were sent out to try and locate the enemy. Dorset Coy report contact with enemy and report one casualty. - Sitrep to 5 Bde. 15. - 1230 - B. - 1225 - A1 - Report A Coy firing mortars unable to see results of fire. - - . 16. - 1405 - C. - 1345 - A1 - 2 NAGAs captured by 14 Pln in area 3975. - Fwd to Div. H.Q. 17. - 1430 - - 1430 - A1 - A patrol of one sec with wireless went out from B Coy posns to try and locate enemy movement in KHABYUMA area. - - . 18. - 1530 - A - - A1 - Report one casualty. D Coy Dorsets report 3 wounded and one killed by Jap patrols. - - . 19. -1630 - 5 Bde Sit rep. - - A1 - Large forces of Japs reported in CHESWEMA - NERHEMA - MAREMA. - - . 20. - 1630 - - 1000 - - One man of DORSET Coy and one R Berks who were wounded passed through MI. Room. - Dispatched to 4 Bde. 21. - 1635 - A - 1210 - A1 - A set of Jap equipment consisting of one rifle, 2 bayonets, one set leather equipment, steel helmet, water bottle, 30 rds .256 SAA, one 81 type grenade, pair of trousers and personal possessions were brought in from KHABYUMA by D Coy Dorsets CQMS from Jap killed earlier in day. - - . 22. - 1640 - Patrol Comd. - 1500 - A1- Patrol returned from recce of enemy movement in KHABYUMA area and reported seeing enemy about 20 strong with mules in ZABZA R. area WEST of A Coy posns. - Informed 5 Bde by Sit rep. 23. - 1715 - A - 1710 - - Report contact with enemy. - - . 23A. - 1730 - A - 1715 - - Report enemy patrol approached DORSET posn from South, attacked them and wounded our Coy Comd. - Informed 5 Bde. 24. - 1815 - C - 1810 - B1 - Report seeing approx one Coy who appear to be digging in on spur 372866. Unable to identify troops who appear to be dressed in light brown clothing. - Contact 4 Bde to find out identity. 25. - 1900 - - - - 4 Bde unable to confirm identity of troops on spur who were thought to be 2nd NORFOLKS. Recce car patrol dispatched to locate and identify this party. - - . 26. - 2115 - Recce car Patrol. - - - Patrol returned reported hearing movement in area of spud but unable to locate tps. - Informed 4 Bde. 27. - 2130 - - 2130 - - Further patrol sent out with orders to try and est. identity of troops on spur and also contact patrol sent out by 4 Bde from PERIPHEMA. - - . 28. - 2145 - - 2145 - A1 - Heavy tanks moving up road towards M.S. 32. |
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