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1945-07-02
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location RANGOON, BURMA
Entry 0900hrs. Report from ML patrol. BDA are terrorising locals in the Irrewaddy delta area. CAO is investigating. Patrol does not expect to return before 4 July 45. Basket ball competition (inter platoon) continues; also inter Coy football competition. 1930hrs. ML patrol has reached BOGALE 6279. Stopping there for the night. 1930hrs. Message orig no 0.2550 received from Bde. Two Coys of the Bn are to relieve 2 Coys of 25 BOREGT of certain guards in Rangoon. These 2 Coys of BOREGT are going to BASSEIN for garrison duties.