70th Brigade Workshop Company - May 1944
6 May 1944 Brandon, Suffolk. AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 1 and 2.
The Field Return of Officers showed no change in personnel from the last April return.
10 May 1944
Commencement of Exercise SHISHAN.
13 May 1944
Exercise SHISHAN – less residue.
13 May 1944
AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 3 and 4.
17 May 1944
Exercise SHISHAN ends.
20 May 1944
AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 5 and 6.
21 May 1944
AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 7 and 8.
The Field Return of Officers shows six in post against the War Establishment of six – although two posts were held by 2nd Lieutenants against full Lieutenants on the establishment.
The Field Return of Other Ranks showed a strength of 182 men against the establishment of 184, with six men surplus to establishment and 8 reinforcements required – the balance of ranks continued to show a shortage of Staff Sergeants and Sergeants with a small surplus of Corporals.
28 May 1944
09:00 hours. Received orders to concentrate.
28 May 1944
AF W 3008 and 3009. Appendices 9 and 10.
Talk by Divisional Commander.
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