After crossing the River Irrawaddy at Singu, troops of the 6th Rajputana Rifles advance south towards Mandalay, Burmas second city.

.Indian troops, including a number of signallers, advancing through scrubby vegetation. Troops advancing along both banks of a minor river with a Lee medium tank nearby and smoke drifting. Looking across open ground to smoke drifting amongst a treeline; in the foreground is a wooden frame presumably for vegetables. Troops going forward in open order. Long lens shot of a small wooden building burning fiercely. A junk shot with a tank sprocket entering frame. Long lens shot of troops advancing through smoke towards a village. An Indian officer (?) with two British officers; they kneel by a bamboo frame. Troops advancing into smoke. Troops crossing an open field. Troops rise up from cover and run forward; a good shot with slight pan right with movement foreground and background. The troops appear to be advancing on a pagoda or temple complex. Major Flemming, commander of A Company, speaks on a wireless set; and Indian signaller holds up the aerial. A Lee tank advances. Tank and infantryman on a village street; the scene is obscured by dust. Barrel of a Lees main gun.

Notes

This battalion was part of 62nd Indian Infantry Brigade of 19th Indian Division, which by this point had crossed the Irrawaddy and received orders to advance south on Mandalay. 62nd Brigade had its flank on the river, and encountered little resistance but was held up by numerous lesser rivers, by marshes and lakes.