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1944-03-09
Regiment 10th Royal Berkshire
Location 840288, ITALY
Entry 0040: A Coy Report a slight attack on Coys left flank 0041: DF Venus firing in support 0043: 30 rounds on DF Sarah ordered 0050: A Coy Report a great deal of spandau fire in area 0105: ARTY DF CHEVROLET firing 0625: A Coy ask for Ambulance to evacuate two sick 0650: A Coy ask for DF Betty (Movement seen) C.O. orders 30 Rounds 0700: Sitrep from A Coy 0702: Sitrep to 169 Inf Bde 0830: Ambulance Returns with Sick Personnel 1055: C.O. suggests LAWS FOLLY occupied strongly tonight 1100: Brigadier 168 Bde & Bde I.O. at BHQ 1150: A Coy Report Movement in BETTY area (30 Rounds fired) 1158: Situation Report from A Coy 1345: Am sending Patrol to Kings Arms tonight. May require Mor. From A 1350: C.O. to A. Queens are firing in Kings Arms area will use them if possible 1430: Note from QM to CO. Ref Water supplies believed to gone astray 1610: A Coy asked if Rations & Water reached them 1630: A Coy reply. Water & 2" Mor Bombs located 1715: A Coy observe Movement in KINGS ARMS area. DF BETTY fired 1730: A Coy Report Bombs in target area. Good results obtained 1825: SITREP from A. Mortars active all day 1820: SITREP to Bde 1945: A Report 1st Patrol to LAWS FOLLY found it unoccupied by enemy 2045: Relieving (Routine) Pl left BHQ for A Coy 2350: Relieved Pl arrived BHQ and left for B Ech