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1945-08-17
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location RANGOON, BURMA
Entry 1230hrs. 7 pltn arrived HSEIKMA (MR 7322) Sheet 86M/9 1" to 1 mile refers. Section is now established at KYONKADUN. Dacoits are thought to be moving NORTH between HSEIKMA and KYONKADUN. B and C Coys were reformed today. B coy now contains men who are likely to stay with the Bn and C coy contains those who are due for repatriation or demobilization in the near future. B Coy will function as a training coy. Training cannot be carried out on a large scale until gd duties are reduced. Letter to 6 INF BDE showing the guard situation in the Bn is attached, APPENDIX 11.