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1943-10-18
Regiment 1st Royal Berkshire
Location En Route MAHABELSHWAR, Burma
Entry The Bn continued the move this morning (and formed up at 08.30 hrs and moved off at 09.00 hrs. The column) arrived at MAHABELSHWAR at 15.00 hrs (and it was found that due to the heavy rains the polo ground on which the Bn camp was established was water logged and unfit for the troops to occupy. This difficulty was overcome by) billeting the troops in Government House (which was vacant as BRIGADE HQ are not due until the 26th).