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1945-05-23
Regiment 2nd Royal Berkshire
Location Nyaungchidauk, Burma
Entry A quiet day. Locations remained the same. Training carried out by non-mobile Coys (B and D Coys). The film "Yellow Canary" was shown at ZEYAWADI at 1900 hrs to 'A' and 'B' Coys. On report at 2130 hrs from Div I.O. to the effect that a small party of Japs were probably crossing road about M.S. 144, 1 Offr and ten men of 'B' Coy were ordered out to lay an ambush M.S. 144 and to return at dawn 24 May. Reference to Appendices: Appx J.13. Congratulatory telegram from Major-Gen R.J. Collins CB, CMG, DSO.