| Regiment | 5th Royal Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Location | Xanten (area), Germany |
| Entry | [26-31st] Activities normal. Security Patrols. N.T.R. NOTES METEOROLOGICAL Weather for May was unsettled with warm and cold spells alternating throughout the month. Rainfall for the time of year was heavy. GENERAL The operational commitments of the Battalion are as under: A Coy Frontier guards and patrols. B Coy D.P. Camp guards. Battlefield clearance. Assistance to 322 Mil Gov Det C Coy Rhine Bridge guards. Also special guards at salt mines. D Coy Guards BSD Dump, BDS Hq, and 146 DID HQ, and railway station guards during entrainment of DPs. EDUCATION AND WELFARE During the month the Army Education scheme was launched. Educational facilities were explained and the necessary forms completed. Welfare, in the form of sport and other forms of recreation was extended. In view of the position of the Battalion organised recreation was difficult. Mobile film units regularly visited the Battalion, and arrangements were also made for recreational trips to nearest ENSA theatre. During this "difficult period", when several men await release, inter company and platoon spirit was encouraged by the arrangement of competitive games, and the organising of debates, "quizs" all of which proved most popular. |
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