| Regiment | 2nd Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | St Thomas Mount, India |
| Entry | LOCATION St Thomas Mount (1-31) MOVES Nil TRAINING Open Warfare in M.T. Div (19 Ind Div) EXERCISES 16-21 Ex 'CLIMB' 19 Ind Div less 62 Bde, plus 33 Lt A.A. Regt, Improvised M.D.P.A. Bde H.Q. 8/14 Punjabs, Madras Guards. To practice (a) Advance to contact (b) Attack against modern enemy in hill country & special admin problems involved (c) Air co-operation and direct air support. OFFICERS. Lieut-Col S.H. ATKINS (Suffolk Regt) assumed command 30 Dec 43. Officers on strength as at 1 Jan 43. Lt-Col S.H. Atkins Comd. Major H. St G.S. MacDowel 2 i/c Major W.A. Warren Major P.H.C. Hayward Capt F.G. Stroud (Q.M.) Capt R.G. Dickson Capt D.F. Salt Capt W.G.S. Mills (Adj) Capt L.J.L. Hill Capt F.K. Carter Capt J.L. Francis Capt R.B.S. Samuels (R.S.O.) Capt M.V. Miln Capt W.C. Eatwell Lieut N.H. Montefiore-Castle Lieut J.S.B. Caldicott Lieut D. Sturges Lieut W.G. Thompson (M.T.O.) Lieut R.T. Goldup Lieut M.J.H. Ryles Lieut D.J. Garland Lieut R.V. Vanderfelt Lieut H.P. Cleveland Lieut T.G. Wheeler Lieut C. Besly Lieut T. Naish (R.I.O.) Lieut G.C. Watkins. Lieut L.A. Pocock Lieut A.J. Howard 2/Lt C.D. Niven 2/Lt C. Simmons 2/Lt P.D. Newman 2/Lt J.C. Davies Capt R.M. Ellison R.A.M.C. Lieut H.P. Cleveland posted to H.Q. Bombay Dist. Lieut C. Besly apptd R.I.O. 29 Jan 43 vice Lieut T. Naish. Lieut T. Naish posted to G.S. Br G.H.Q. (I) 28 Jan 43. OTHER RANKS. Strength at 1 Jan 43. WO Cl I 1 WO Cl II 6 C/S 5 Sgts 30 Cpls 62 Ptes 652 TOTAL 756 GENERAL REMARKS Lieut T. Naish attended Aircraft Recognition Course 4 Jan 43 to 10 Jan 43 and 'Passed'. Sgt Baston died at 38 B.G.H. on 30 Jan 43. Result of Bn Cross Country race 29 Jan 43 - Individual - 1st C/S Brady 2nd Pte Smith. Company - 1st 'A' Coy 2nd 'B' Coy. |
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