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1942-08-18
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location DINAPORE, India
Entry 0730 hrs. Lieut TOPHAM and one pl C Coy departed DINAPORE for POLITICAL JAIL PATNA and arrived 0830 hrs. 0900 hrs. Major R. ASHLEY and Capt. D.A.S. DAY attended conference of comd. 23INF BDE, BANKIPORE CLUB. 1200 hrs. Temporary transit camp formed DINAPORE, BOR's attd HQ Coy 1/WILTS, I.O.R.'S to 67 C.G.H. Party of B.O.R..'s and I.O.R.'s moved on to CALCUTTA today. 1215 hrs. Capt R.W. Stephenson reports from ARRAH. Extracts from his report attached - Appendix XII. 1600 hrs. 1/WILTS comes under comd 23 INF BDE - location statement of 23 INF BDE GP attd as appendix XIII 2210 hrs. Number of shots heard from bridge near guard room. Nothing seen in bazaar. Reference to Appendices Appendix XII. Appendix XIII.