| Regiment | 5th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Bernieres-sur-Mer, France |
| Entry | D Day. Assault troops of 8 C.I.B. landed 0.745 hrs and Stretcher Bearer Platoon and Company Recce Parties followed soon after on the beaches of Bernieres and Courseulles sur Mer. Enemy still occupied many positions. These had to be cleared before HQs could be established. Considerable Mortar and machine gun fire. Landing Casualties, us under, sustained by mined craft: 5345636 Pte Cloves E "A" Coy Drowned after fall from ramp. 5348030 Pte Butler T "B" Coy. Killed landing craft mined 14577123 Pte Winch N "B" Coy Killed landing craft mined 5350396 Pte Cardy E "HQ" Coy. Stretcher Bearer. Wounded (B Coy) 5346195 Cpl Brooks E Landing craft mined. In fighting way across beaches to Coy Position the u/n were wounded 14200424 Pte Dunstone C "B" Coy 6412566 Pte East L "B" Coy All these wounded were evacuated to England. H + 75 [Mins] Commanding Officer landed. H + 160 [Mins] Advance HQ established on Beach. Wireless communication established. Rear HQ established 500 yards inland. 1100hrs. Elements of the Battalion continued to arrive until about 1600hrs. 1200hrs. "A" Company proceeding from Green Beach to White Beach held up by unreduced positions in the dunes. Two sections cleared the positions - a difficult job which was tackled with determination - thus preventing further casualties to following troops. Casualties as under: Wounded: Lieut Lucas; Cpl Cannons, L/Cpl Caddick (grenade splinters) Enemy casualties: Two killed, six wounded, twenty five prisoners. 1500hrs. "D" Company proceeded to dump after being held up by fighting in Bernieres Village. No casualties. 1600hrs. Beaches bombed. No casualties. Companies disposed as follows; "A" "B" and "C" on the beaches. "HQ" and part of "SP", Rear HQ area; "D" Coy with 14 Ordnance Beach Detachment at Stores and Ammunition Area. Mortar Platoon "SP" Company with 240 Petrol Depot RASC; Carriers with 140 Detail Issue Depot, while the Anti-Tank Platoon established six gun positions in the forward area for emergency. Snipers were active. Pioneers mine clearing in Company and Beach areas. 2230hrs. Air Raid developed, but this was not serious. Intermittent throughout the night, but no casualties 2300hrs. "B" and "C" Companies proceeded to front battle area to cover left flank of the Canadian assault. Five mile march. Contact made with North Shore Regiment and company remained until morning to cover the forming up for an attack.. |
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