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1944-08-07
Regiment 5th Royal Berkshire
Location Bernieres-sur-Mer, France
Entry am. No incidents during the night. 0800hrs. Off loading normal 0930hrs. Col N.B. Brading, Commander 102 Sub Area, inspected men of the Royal Berkshire Regiments. Two platoons of A,B,C, and D companies left for Dorset and Wilts Regiments. Pioneer Coys took over part of beaches. 1800hrs. Tonnage: 4,026