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1945-04-09
Regiment 2nd Royal Berkshire
Location Paleik, Burma
Entry Local patrols reported N.E.S. At approx 1400 hrs 'B' Coy, with 1 Pl M.Gs moved out to cross tracks 621590. En route they were shelled by 2 x 75 mm guns and suffered casualties. 1 killed and two wounded. They then dug in without further interference. A 'C' Coy patrol to MAGYI-DK to contact the Gurkhas was fired on at 620613 and suffered casualties, 2 wounded. One more wounded occurred from shelling during the night. Reference to Appendice: None.