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1943-07-15
Regiment 10th Royal Berkshire
Location MELLILI, ITALY
Entry 0430 168 Bde O.O. No. 1 recd. Bde to march to LENTINI preparatory to taking up def. posn. North of town. 0830 Bn left. 1615 Bn arrived. (CARLENTINI) 1645 C.O. went forward to meet Brigadier N of LENTINI to recce defensive posn. for……... 1930: Brig's O. Gp C.O. informed that 5th Div were driving west from ……… left in pocket between main road and coast: Brig ……… no activity. 2100: Brig's O.Gp. C.O. informed that the next Day the…………. 151 B…. R. SIMETO. Outside the attack ……10 R. Berks …………………be joined by other Bn. 2300 "O" GPS Orders for mopping up ops.