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1944-04-22
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location OCTOPUS M'Daw N Sht 4, Burma
Entry 0600 hrs. Enemy nuisance patrol probed to BARREL perimeter but was not successful in its task. 0600 hrs. Small enemy party approached Tac H.Q. but were driven off by grenades. D Coy on BULLET and BARREL. A Coy on OCTOPUS. B Coy on HARDY. 0700 hrs. Enemy sniper active. Casualties sustained:- 1 killed, 2 Wounded. 0800 hrs. LAUREL shelled again, with intermittant mortaring. Killed and Wounded. 1115 hrs. LETWEDET Chaung mortared. Casualties:- 1 Wounded. 2230 hrs. Enemy approached BARREL driven off by own troops.