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1944-07-24
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location Bernieres-sur-Mer, France
Entry a.m. Slight enemy air activity. No incidents reported 0800hrs. Off loading normal 1500hrs. Football: Royal Berkshire Regt 5 Royal Engineers 3. Special Order of the Day issued by Beach Group Commander [Annex "B"] 1800hrs. Tonnage: 4,561. 1915hrs. Explosion in Salvaged Ammunition Dump. Did not affect current ammunition. Occurred while mines were bing [being] unloaded from truck.