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1944-05-01
Regiment 1st Wiltshire
Location Buthidaung-Maungdaw Rd, Burma
Entry Fighting Patrol lefn Bn H.Q. area and proceeded down LETWEDET Ch to Chaung junc Pt 453434 - NES- Proceeded SOUTH down Chaung between LEAF and HARDY features and laid up on slopes of Chaung for 1 1/2 hours. No enemy in Nullah - Proceeded to AXE feature unable to reach any position owing to steep slopes but heard definite movement of occupation. Withdrew into chaung and proceeded South East to heart shaped feature Pt 457425 - On arriving in paddy Pt 455426 drew L.M.G. Rifle and Grens from Pt 457425. Exchanged fire. No casualties own tpts. No Enemy claimed. Unable to reach track EAST of feature as chaung approach covered by fire. Returned via same route. References to Appendices APPENDIX I PATROL PROGRAMME