| Regiment | 2nd Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Porur X Roads, Not known |
| Entry | LOCATION Porur X Roads (1 - 30). MOVES Nil. TRAINING Open warfare & Combined Ops Dryshod Training. Senior/Junior NCOs Cadres. Medical & Pioneer Cadres. EXERCISES 1st. M.T. Drivers Ex 'DUMP' involving 50% unit drivers. 2/3. Practice Op "ALBATROSSE SOUTH" - Bde Exercise. 4. Remaining M.T. drivers Ex 'DUMP'. 5. Bde Group Dryshod Ex. 8. Practice Op "ALBATROSSE NORTH" Bde Ex. 10/13. Free for all Ex 'C' Coy v 'D' Coy. 16/19. Free for all Ex 'A' Coy v 'B' Coy. 21/22. Inter Coy Ex 'A' & 'B' v 'C' & 'D'. 28/29. Bn Ex to practice attack. OFFICERS Lieut Col S.H. Atkins re-assumed command of Bn 11 Apr 44. Major C.S. Clarke-Jervoise assumed command of Bn vice Lt Col Atkins 28 Apr 44. STRENGTH AS AT 30 APR 44:- Lt Col 1 Major 4 Capt 6 Lieut 12 2/Lt 2 Q.M. - TOTAL 25 STRENGTH INCREASE: Lieut G.A. Johnson joined from BBRC 14 Apr 44. 2/Lieut D.V. Cook joined from BBRC 14 Apr 44. 2/Lieut G.C. Franklin joined from BBRC 14 Apr 44. STRENGTH DECREASE: Capt F.K. Carter posted to HQ 26 Ind Div & s.o.s. w.e.f. 17 March 44. Capt (Q.M.) F.G. Stroud proceeded to Port of Embarkation 14 Apr 44. Capt F.G.C. Smart proceeded to Port of Embarkation 14 Apr 44. Major W.C. Dracup posted to 108 L of C Area & s.o.s. w.e.f. 14 Apr 44. Capt A.H. Murphy posted to 14 Army & s.o.s. w.e.f. 14 Apr 44. Lieut C. Simmons admitted to hospital 23 Apr 44. OTHER RANKS STRENGTH AS AT 30 APR 44:- WO I - WO II 3 C/S 6 Sgt 23 Cpl 72 Pte 521 TOTAL 625 GENERAL REMARKS Visit by C in C 5 Apr 44. (extremely pleased and remarked on the fitness and toughness of the troops. Confident that we should be given an opportunity to meet the Jap). Percentage of non-swimmers in the Bn 21.5%. Amount saved by Bn in A.S.A. during month £102.6.10. |
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