| Regiment | 2nd Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Janori, Not known |
| Entry | LOCATION Janori (1 -30) MOVES Nil. TRAINING GENERAL: 2. Bn returned from VADA Jungle Training Camp. 3-30. Individual Training. Dakota Mock Up Training. Daily swimming for non swimmers when tpt available. Route marches of 7, 10, 15, & 20 miles for foot-rot personnel who did not take part in march back from Jungle Trg area. CADRES: 5-8. First Aid (1st Cadre) - 4 O.Rs per Coy. 11-15. First Aid (2nd Cadre) - 4 O.Rs per Coy. 11-13. Grenade Discharger (1st Cadre) - 8 O.Rs per Rifle Coy. 18-20. Grenade Discharger (2nd Cadre) - 8 O.Rs per Rifle Coy. 18-24. Map Reading (N.C.Os) - 3 per Coy. 25-30. Close Combat Fighting (Bde Cadre run by Lt-Col Grant Taylor) - 3 Officers & 3 Sgts. DEMONSTRATIONS: 21. Air Supply and D.Z. (at Bde H.Q.). 30. Close Combat Fighting (by students on Lt-Col Grant Taylor's cadre). LECTURES: 25. Close Combat Fighting - by Lt-Col Grant Taylor. OFFICERS: 9. Lecture - Comm Gd to Air. 9-11. A/C Training Course (at Bde H.Q.). 11-16. Map Reading Cadre. 13. Lecture - Malaria on the Burma Front - by Major D.F. Horan Dadn. 18. Officers' Day (at Div H.Q.). 19 & 22. R/T Procedure and Practice. 26. Air Trg Sandmodel Exercise (at Bde H.Q.). 29. Demonstration - Bty Shoot by Brigaded Mortars. EXERCISES Nil. OFFICERS Major C.S. Clarke-Jervoise assumed command of Bn 5 Sept 44 vice Lt-Col S.H. Atkins. Lt-Col S.H. Atkins re-assumed command 19 Sept 44. STRENGTH AS AT 30 SEPT 44:- Lt Col W.E. 1 Actual 1 Major W.E. 5 Actual 5 Capt W.E. 10 Actual 8 Lieut W.E. 15 Actual 14 2/Lt W.E. - Actual 8 Q.M. W.E. 1 Actual 1 TOTAL W.E. 32 Actual 37. STRENGTH INCREASE: Major R.G. Dickson rejoined from hospital 28 Sept 44. STRENGTH DECREASE: Capt W.G. Thompson admitted to hospital 4 Sept 44. Lieut P.P.W. Martin admitted to hosoital 6 Sept 44. Major R.G. Dickson admitted to hospital 8 Sept 44. APPOINTMENTS: Lieut M.J.H. Ryles apptd Assistant Adjutant 4 Sept 44. Lieut C. Besly assumed duties of P.R.I. 4 Sept vice Capt R.B.S. Samuels. Capt W.H.Y. Prescott assumed duties of P.R.I. 14 Sept vice Lieut C. Besly. Lieut J.C. Davies (Tpt Offr) assumed command of M.T. Pln 15 Sept 44 vice Lieut G.A. Johnson. COURSES: Lieut C. Besly attended Course at Junior Tactical School, Dehra Dun, and obtained qualification 'Q'. MEDICAL BOARDS: 2/Lieut D.V.Cook appeared before Medical Board 13 Sept 44 and was recategorised 'B' Permanent. ATTACHED OFFICERS: Capt (Revd) W.P. Barry (R.A. Ch D.) admitted to hospital 23 Sept 44. Capt J.M. Hamilton (R.A.M.C.) attended Course at Junior Tactical School, Dehra Dun, and obtained the Qualification 'Q'. OTHER RANKS STRENGTH AS AT 30 SEPT 44:- W.E. In W/S Ranks In Acting Ranks WO I 1 - 1 WO II 7 3 6 C/S 6 4 6 Sgt 28 26 31 L/Sgt 10 Cpl 69 70 53 L/Cpl 55 Pte 684 790 731 TOTAL 795 893 893 STRENGTH DECREASE: 1 CSM (Brownell) 2 C/Sgts, 3 Sgts, 1 Cpl & 9 Ptes proceeded to Port of Embarkation 18 Sept 44. GENERAL REMARKS 28th. Sports Day vs 4/4 G.R. Winners - 4/4 G.R. Percentage of non-swimmers at 30 Sept - 32.4%. |
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