Category: 1939/01
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January 3rd 1939 – Razani
R.P. down to Khaisora crossing, to let the Brigade through to Dandil. I am wearing chaplis for first tryout. My platoon piquets Lower Tambre Obo, an old built-up camp piquet, with the remains of a perimeter camp below it, overlooking the head of the Khaisora. A pretty dangerous looking place, surrounded by nullahs whose beds […]
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January 2nd 1939 – Razani – 1st Leicestershire Regiment
We march down to Razani today, 12 miles, we head the column which includes some other units, including the 2/4 G.R. We have 2 piquets to put out, below the Nazri on the left. A snow storm comes on and chaps put on their jerkins, but I have not brought mine. I am wearing full […]
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