| Regiment | 2nd Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Nilambur, Not known |
| Entry | LOCATION Nilambur. MOVES Nil. TRAINING Jungle Warfare Training in an M.T. Div (19 Ind Div). EXERCISES 15 - 18. Ex 'WIN' Bde exercise to practice Bde with certain att tps in movement with all its tpt on the existing scale by a single indifferent forest road & to consider the traffic problems involved. (b) To exercise Bde in the approach march, attack & defence in co-operation with other arms (c) To gain final data re bivouac tents (d) To exercise Bde in river crossing (e) To practice collection and evacuation of casualties as far as M.D.S. (f) To give a further test to bugle as means of communicating in jungle (g) To consider the use of 12'x6' yellow triangles. 25 - 26. Ex 'COOLY RAFT' Bde exercise to practice move of a Bde Group on a broad front through jungle which needs cutting. (b) Moving a Bde Gp without tpt, exploiting local tpt incl cooly, elephants, boats rafts etc. OFFICERS Major I.D.H. Helby assumed command of Bn 7 Nov 43 vice Lt Col Atkins. Lt Col S.H. Atkins re-assumed command 9 Nov 43. STRENGTH AS AT 28 NOV 43:- Lt Col 1 Major 3 Capt 9 Lieut 12 2/Lt 1 Q.M. 1 TOTAL 27 STRENGTH INCREASE: Capt F.K. Carter rejoined 11 Nov 43. Capt M.V. Miln rejoined from HQ 98 Bde 24 Nov 43. STRENGTH DECREASE: Lieut D. Sturges admitted hospital 1 Nov 43. Major I.D.H. Helby posted to GHQ (I) as GSO (1) 19 Nov 43. Lieut D.J. Garland posted to H.Q. 98 Bde 24 Nov 43. PROMOTIONS: Lieut W.G. Thompson promoted A/Capt. APPOINTMENTS: Lieut J.S.B. Caldicott assumed duties of M.T.O. 1 Nov 43 vice Lieut D. Sturges. Lieut C. Simmons apptd R.I.O. 24 Nov 43 vice Lieut Garland. OTHER RANKS STRENGTH AS AT 28 NOV 43:- WO I - WO II 3 C/S 6 Sgt 31 Cpl 90 Pte 641 TOTAL 761 STRENGTH INCREASE: Draft of 3 Cpls & 19 Ptes joined 8 Nov 43. Draft of 1 CSM (Fendley), 1 C/S, 1 Sgt & 27 Ptes joined from BBRC 8 Nov 43. A/RSM Hearne G joined from A.P.T.C. 17 Nov 43. STRENGTH DECREASE: 1 Sgt, 2 Cpls & 7 Ptes proceeded to Port of Embarkation on 8 Nov 43. PROMOTIONS: C/S McKirdy J promoted WO II & apptd CSM 'A' Coy 10 Nov 43. C/S Brownell G promoted WO II & apptd CSM 'D' Coy. GENERAL REMARKS Nil. |
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