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War Diary

1942-08-25
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location DINAPORE, India
Entry 0415 hrs. 17 Pl patrol train escorted one petrol train, one passenger train carrying Mail, one goods train to GAYA. Line damaged at JAHANABAD on outward journey. Clear run on return journey. 0700 hr. 18 Pl patrol train left DINAPORE for BARH returning 1700 hrs. Clear run both ways. 0800 hrs. Daily ration and letter service of 1 3 ton lorry commenced to ARRAH. 1115 hrs. Lt.Col. L.C. THOMAS departed DINAPORE to visit D Coy KHAGOUL returning 1200 hrs. 1150 hrs. Capt. STEPHENSON arrived DINAPORE from ARRAH. Nil to report. 1700 hrs. Lt.Col. L.C. THOMAS departed DINAPORE to visit 23 bde HQ returning 1815 hrs, discussed plans for future action ARRAH area. 1900 hrs. D Coy (less one pl) arrived DINAPORE from KHAGOUL. Reference to Appendices None.