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1944-07-23
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location Bernieres-sur-Mer, France
Entry am. Slight enemy air activity during night. 0800hrs. Off loading normal. 1800hrs. Tonnage: 6,367. A record for the Beach Group. Previous highest was 5,509. 1820hrs. Advance HQ visited by Major General Naylor, Comdg 11 L of C. Also visited LBVs off loading. 243 Pro Coy take over from 244 Pro Coy. Prime Minister had been in Normandy for past two days.