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1944-01-04
Regiment 10th Royal Berkshire
Location LAURO 9095, ITALY
Entry 0710: Sitrep to Bde incl. Results of nights patrols. 0940: Bn patrol instructions for night 4/5 issued 0950: 4.2 Mortar Pl D.F. tasks sent to coys. Pl. came into posn. night 3/4 1430: Place RONGOLISI AREA 927952: Bde O.Gp. To thicken up front. Bde to have 3 Bns up, each with 3 coys up, 1 Lon Scot to take over rt. Hand sector Bn area night 5/6 1745: Place LAURO 9095: Bn O.Gp. 1 Lon Scot to take over posns. Of D Coy & A Coy right pl night 5/6. Coys to form tight coy localities A Coy based on left fwd pl. B Coy based on left fwd pl. D Coy to come into LAURO to rest. D Coy's mortar to be in reserve area LAURO. Bn to find standing patrol ASPEN and also present B Coy right pl. area, to be known as DAISY and manned nightly by one sec to be detailed each day. 1830: Sitrep to Bde