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1945-09-15
Regiment 2nd Royal Berkshire
Location Zeyawadi, Burma
Entry (1) Educational classes continued. (2) All Specialist Cadres were completed, Int, Signals & 6 Pioneer Cadres to be continued for further week. (3) Inter Coy Bren Shoot. P.B.F. Bn NYAUNGCHIDAUK entered a team. Shoot won by Admin Coy. Sports. The Bn sent teams to compete in 4 events against 8/12 F.F.R. at PENWAGON. A total of 90 men of Bn attended, either as contestants or spectators. Results were as follows:- Tug-O-War. Bn beat F.F.R. in 2 pulls. Football. Bn drew. No score. Basket Ball. F.F.R. won by 12 goals to 5. Volley Ball. F.F.R. won in 2 games. Miscellaneous. The Dagger News Sheet of 13 Sept 45 publishing Formal Surrender of SINGAPORE to Lord Lois Mountbatten, Supreme Commander.