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1944-07-14
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location Bernieres-sur-Mer, France
Entry 0800hrs. Off loading normal 1100hrs. National Day of France celebrations. Commanding Officer attends service at Bernieres Church. Wreath laid on Cenotaph. Visit to Canadian Cemetery for short service. Special Bulletin was issued giving brief history of France's National Day. 1800hrs. tonnage: 4,335.. 1929hrs. 1 ME Crashed. Parachute seen descending.