Difference between revisions of "508th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, War Diary March 1940"
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08:30 hours. Company Parade. Training continues. Working Parties to Gosforth Park 9th RNF. | 08:30 hours. Company Parade. Training continues. Working Parties to Gosforth Park 9th RNF. | ||
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17:00 hours. 25% of Company on weekend leave. | 17:00 hours. 25% of Company on weekend leave. | ||
| − | 2 March 1940 | + | '''2 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company Parade. Interior economy. | 08:30 hours. Company Parade. Interior economy. | ||
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14:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | 14:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | ||
| − | 3 March 1940 | + | '''3 March 1940''' |
09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. | 09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. | ||
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16:00 hours. Pioneer Course for other units, 4 weeks duration. Personnel arrive at Sunderland. | 16:00 hours. Pioneer Course for other units, 4 weeks duration. Personnel arrive at Sunderland. | ||
| − | 4 March 1940 | + | '''4 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company Parade. Training continued. Working Party to Gosforth Park 9th RNF. | 08:30 hours. Company Parade. Training continued. Working Party to Gosforth Park 9th RNF. | ||
| − | 5 March 1940 | + | '''5 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company Parade, Training continues. | 08:30 hours. Company Parade, Training continues. | ||
| − | 6 March 1940 | + | '''6 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company Parade, Training continues. | 08:30 hours. Company Parade, Training continues. | ||
14:00 hours. Bath parade. | 14:00 hours. Bath parade. | ||
| − | 7 March 1940 | + | '''7 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Working party to Park Lane Goods Station, Gateshead to unload 17 ½ tons of F.B.E. equipment, Reccy boats etc and transport same to Drill Hall with unit lorries. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Working party to Park Lane Goods Station, Gateshead to unload 17 ½ tons of F.B.E. equipment, Reccy boats etc and transport same to Drill Hall with unit lorries. | ||
| − | 8 March 1940 | + | '''8 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Remainder of stores collected at Gateshead Goods Station. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Remainder of stores collected at Gateshead Goods Station. | ||
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15:30 hours. Pay parade, Drill Hall. | 15:30 hours. Pay parade, Drill Hall. | ||
| − | 9 March 1940 | + | '''9 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Information received from Headquarters of imminent move south. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Information received from Headquarters of imminent move south. | ||
Engineer services now cease and company prepares to move. One third of personnel here and at Jarrow given 7 days embarkation leave. | Engineer services now cease and company prepares to move. One third of personnel here and at Jarrow given 7 days embarkation leave. | ||
| − | 10 March 1940 | + | '''10 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade for checking purposes. No Church Parade. Personnel other than duty men dismissed until 23:00 hours. Office staff very busy checking accounts etc. | 08:30 hours. Company parade for checking purposes. No Church Parade. Personnel other than duty men dismissed until 23:00 hours. Office staff very busy checking accounts etc. | ||
| − | 11 March 1940 | + | '''11 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Quartermaster’s stores being checked by personnel not on leave. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Quartermaster’s stores being checked by personnel not on leave. | ||
| − | 12 March 1940 | + | '''12 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Working party to Gateshead Goods Station to collect 2 E.and L. sets and accessories. Quartermaster stores checking continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Working party to Gateshead Goods Station to collect 2 E.and L. sets and accessories. Quartermaster stores checking continued. | ||
| − | 13 March 1940 | + | '''13 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Owing to the number of men on leave all personnel remaining absorbed into routine duties at Drill Hall. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Owing to the number of men on leave all personnel remaining absorbed into routine duties at Drill Hall. | ||
2/Lt Reid from OCTU Shorncliffe, reported to CRE for duty and attached to HQ for a few days. | 2/Lt Reid from OCTU Shorncliffe, reported to CRE for duty and attached to HQ for a few days. | ||
| − | 14 March 1940 | + | '''14 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. 2/Lt Scott, M.T. Sgt Brown, 1 L/Cpl M.T. and 9 drivers i/c proceeded to Ordnance, Catterick to inspect and collect 10 W.D. cars intended for this unit. Owing to the bad conditions of the vehicles 2/Lt Scott decided they were unroadworthy and returned without them. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. 2/Lt Scott, M.T. Sgt Brown, 1 L/Cpl M.T. and 9 drivers i/c proceeded to Ordnance, Catterick to inspect and collect 10 W.D. cars intended for this unit. Owing to the bad conditions of the vehicles 2/Lt Scott decided they were unroadworthy and returned without them. | ||
F.B.E. stores collected from Pallion, Sunderland and delivered to this Drill Hall. | F.B.E. stores collected from Pallion, Sunderland and delivered to this Drill Hall. | ||
| − | 15 March 1940 | + | '''15 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Routine duties with personnel available continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Routine duties with personnel available continued. | ||
15:00 hours. Pay Parade. | 15:00 hours. Pay Parade. | ||
| − | 16 March 1940 | + | '''16 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Routine duties with personnel available continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Routine duties with personnel available continued. | ||
14:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | 14:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | ||
| − | 13:30 hours. Military funeral of Sgt Bruce, 506th Company R.E. at Jarrow attended by senior NCO’s of 508th Company and 2/Lt Scott, with Militia intake at Jarrow, very good show. Service performed by Captain Pritchard. | + | 13:30 hours. Military funeral of [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4029013/BRUCE,%20WILLIAM Sgt Bruce, 506th Company R.E.] at Jarrow attended by senior NCO’s of 508th Company and 2/Lt Scott, with Militia intake at Jarrow, very good show. Service performed by Captain Pritchard. |
| − | 17 March 1940 | + | '''17 March 1940''' |
09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. | 09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. | ||
11:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | 11:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | ||
| − | 18 March 1940 | + | '''18 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
| − | 19 March 1940 | + | '''19 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
| − | 20 March 1940 | + | '''20 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
| − | 21 March 1940 | + | '''21 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
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| − | 22 March 1940 | + | '''22 March 1940''' |
09:00 hours. Check Parade. | 09:00 hours. Check Parade. | ||
Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | ||
| − | 23 March 1940 | + | '''23 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
| − | 24 March 1940 | + | '''24 March 1940''' |
10:15 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. | 10:15 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. | ||
12:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | 12:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. | ||
| − | 25 March 1940 | + | '''25 March 1940''' |
09:00 hours. Check Parade. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. 2/Lt Scott proceeds on 7 days’ leave. | 09:00 hours. Check Parade. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. 2/Lt Scott proceeds on 7 days’ leave. | ||
| − | 26 March 1940 | + | '''26 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
| − | 27 March 1940 | + | '''27 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
| − | 28 March 1940 | + | '''28 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
| − | 29 March 1940 | + | '''29 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | 08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. | ||
12:00 hours. Pay Parade. | 12:00 hours. Pay Parade. | ||
| − | 30 March 1940 | + | '''30 March 1940''' |
08:30 hours. Company Parade. | 08:30 hours. Company Parade. | ||
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1 30cwt lorry, 3 B.S.A. motorcycles W.D. unit transport delivered to this Drill Hall. | 1 30cwt lorry, 3 B.S.A. motorcycles W.D. unit transport delivered to this Drill Hall. | ||
| − | 31 March 1940 | + | '''31 March 1940''' |
09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh and with unit Band. | 09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh and with unit Band. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 29 September 2015
1 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company Parade. Training continues. Working Parties to Gosforth Park 9th RNF. 14:00 hours Pay Parade. 17:00 hours. 25% of Company on weekend leave.
2 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company Parade. Interior economy. 11:00 hours. Route March under Sgt Crombie. 14:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours.
3 March 1940
09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. 508th Field Park Company take over Crown Works, Pallion, Sunderland. Bridging section under Sgt Jenkins transferred to Sunderland. Officer i/c 2/Lt Wood. 16:00 hours. Pioneer Course for other units, 4 weeks duration. Personnel arrive at Sunderland.
4 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company Parade. Training continued. Working Party to Gosforth Park 9th RNF.
5 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company Parade, Training continues.
6 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company Parade, Training continues. 14:00 hours. Bath parade.
7 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Working party to Park Lane Goods Station, Gateshead to unload 17 ½ tons of F.B.E. equipment, Reccy boats etc and transport same to Drill Hall with unit lorries.
8 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Remainder of stores collected at Gateshead Goods Station. 11:00 hours. Pay parade, Sunderland for Bridging Section. 14:00 hours. Pay parade, Jarrow, for Pool personnel. 15:30 hours. Pay parade, Drill Hall.
9 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Information received from Headquarters of imminent move south. Engineer services now cease and company prepares to move. One third of personnel here and at Jarrow given 7 days embarkation leave.
10 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade for checking purposes. No Church Parade. Personnel other than duty men dismissed until 23:00 hours. Office staff very busy checking accounts etc.
11 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Quartermaster’s stores being checked by personnel not on leave.
12 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Working party to Gateshead Goods Station to collect 2 E.and L. sets and accessories. Quartermaster stores checking continued.
13 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Owing to the number of men on leave all personnel remaining absorbed into routine duties at Drill Hall. 2/Lt Reid from OCTU Shorncliffe, reported to CRE for duty and attached to HQ for a few days.
14 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. 2/Lt Scott, M.T. Sgt Brown, 1 L/Cpl M.T. and 9 drivers i/c proceeded to Ordnance, Catterick to inspect and collect 10 W.D. cars intended for this unit. Owing to the bad conditions of the vehicles 2/Lt Scott decided they were unroadworthy and returned without them. F.B.E. stores collected from Pallion, Sunderland and delivered to this Drill Hall.
15 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Routine duties with personnel available continued. 15:00 hours. Pay Parade.
16 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Routine duties with personnel available continued. 14:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. 13:30 hours. Military funeral of Sgt Bruce, 506th Company R.E. at Jarrow attended by senior NCO’s of 508th Company and 2/Lt Scott, with Militia intake at Jarrow, very good show. Service performed by Captain Pritchard.
17 March 1940
09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. 11:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours.
18 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued.
19 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued.
20 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued.
21 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. 15:00 hours. Pay Parade.
22 March 1940
09:00 hours. Check Parade. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours.
23 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued.
24 March 1940
10:15 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh. 12:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours.
25 March 1940
09:00 hours. Check Parade. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. 2/Lt Scott proceeds on 7 days’ leave.
26 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued.
27 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued.
28 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued.
29 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company parade. Preparation for movement continued. 12:00 hours. Pay Parade.
30 March 1940
08:30 hours. Company Parade. 14:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours. 1 30cwt lorry, 3 B.S.A. motorcycles W.D. unit transport delivered to this Drill Hall.
31 March 1940
09:30 hours. Church Parade under 2/Lt Bligh and with unit Band. 11:00 hours. Company dismissed until 23:00 hours.
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