| Regiment | 1st Wiltshire |
|---|---|
| Location | BADANA WEST, Burma |
| Entry | B Coy and C Coy moved forward to occupy PREINCHAUNG area. B Coy established on PREINCHAUNG, moved fwd from YENAUNGYAUNG. C Coy moved fwd and passed through YEN to area of WINGS. C Coy held by enemy fire on NORTH WING from high ground on SOUTH WING. C Coy finally withdrew with assistance of D Coy who previously moved up from YENAUNGYAUNG to new Adm area NORTH OF PREINCHAUNG. CAPT CANNING, INT OFFR., trapped on NORTH WING brought back by patrol of B Coy under Lt CHAPPEL. L/Sgt. Goaden C Coy wounded on Wings moved to West feature where A Coy moving up from BADANA had established posn. Reference to Appendices Appx 3008. Appx 3009. |
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