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'''1 – 29 February 1944  TAVERHAM.'''
  
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Training as per programme at Appendices 55 – 58.  See Appendices 55 to 58 attached to the War Diary.  ''These documents were either missing from the file or were not photographed on the research visit to Kew.''
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'''6 February 1944'''
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2/Lt A E Clarke RE arrived this unit.  Posted to unit with effect from 31 January 1944.
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'''9 – 10 February 1944'''
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Company Exercise “Double Double”.  Company constructed a 130 foot Double Double Bailey Bridge across the river at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horning HORNING FERRY].  Construction started at 14:00 hours and finished at 22:00 hours complete.  Bank seats were mined and booby trapped.
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'''11 February 1944'''
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Commandant Royal Engineers inspected Nos. 2 and 3 Platoons.
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'''15 February 1944'''
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Company inspected by G.o.C.  Ceremonial Parade, Admin, all seen and training.  No. 2 Platoon built 60 foot Single Span Bailey Bridge in 50 minutes.  1 Platoon erected standard Brigade Water point.  3 Platoon was on leave.
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'''18 – 20 February 1944'''
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Skeleton HQs took part in Divisional Exercise “PONTOON”.
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'''21 – 24 February 1944'''
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Company Bridging Exercise.  A 250 foot Bailey Pontoon Bridge constructed across the tidal mouth of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Blythe River BLYTHE] at [[Southwold]].  Bridge consisted of 1 110 foot triple Span long loading bay, 1 80 foot Double Span long landing bay and 2 32 foot end floating bays.
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'''24 February 1944'''
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The Brigade Company [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pile_driver Pile Driver] was used and demonstrated to all ranks.
  
  
  
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].
 
To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - [mailto:70brigade@newmp.org.uk click here].

Latest revision as of 16:20, 13 May 2018

1 – 29 February 1944 TAVERHAM.

Training as per programme at Appendices 55 – 58. See Appendices 55 to 58 attached to the War Diary. These documents were either missing from the file or were not photographed on the research visit to Kew.

6 February 1944

2/Lt A E Clarke RE arrived this unit. Posted to unit with effect from 31 January 1944.

9 – 10 February 1944

Company Exercise “Double Double”. Company constructed a 130 foot Double Double Bailey Bridge across the river at HORNING FERRY. Construction started at 14:00 hours and finished at 22:00 hours complete. Bank seats were mined and booby trapped.

11 February 1944

Commandant Royal Engineers inspected Nos. 2 and 3 Platoons.

15 February 1944

Company inspected by G.o.C. Ceremonial Parade, Admin, all seen and training. No. 2 Platoon built 60 foot Single Span Bailey Bridge in 50 minutes. 1 Platoon erected standard Brigade Water point. 3 Platoon was on leave.

18 – 20 February 1944

Skeleton HQs took part in Divisional Exercise “PONTOON”.

21 – 24 February 1944

Company Bridging Exercise. A 250 foot Bailey Pontoon Bridge constructed across the tidal mouth of the River BLYTHE at Southwold. Bridge consisted of 1 110 foot triple Span long loading bay, 1 80 foot Double Span long landing bay and 2 32 foot end floating bays.

24 February 1944

The Brigade Company Pile Driver was used and demonstrated to all ranks.


To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.

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