Difference between revisions of "War Diary 757th Field Company, Royal Engineers, April 1942"

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1 April 1942 NANTMOR VALLEY, PENRHYNDEUDRAETH.

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, high wind, showers.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on Works. Cookhouse on “B” Camp and several stone tanks blown down.

2 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cloudy, calm, ground very wet.

13:00 hours. Light clouds, sunshine.

Company on Works. Officer Commanding meeting Officer Commanding and Land Agent in connection with a proposed camp site for the 453 Mountain Battery, Royal Artillery. 2/Lt Wakefield making survey and recce of new Mountain Battery Camp Site. Officer Commanding accompanying Brigadier on tour of “A” Camp.

3 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, mild.

15:00 hours. Rain.

Company on Works at Camp Sites. Officer Commanding with Brigadier visiting Brigade HQ Camp and B Camp.

4 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, rain.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on Works at Camp Sites. Officer Commanding attending Brigade Conference.

5 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, mild.

13:00 hours. Light clouds, sunshine.

Company on Works at Camp Sites. Contacting Officer Commanding 25 Mule Company RIASC.

6 April 1942

09:00 hours. weather report. Dull, heavy rain.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company commenced training. Meeting Officer Commanding 25 Mule Company and fixing up Training Programme for Animal Pack Loading.

7 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Stormy, heavy rain.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on training. Pack load training with demonstration squads 25 Mule Company.

8 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds, mild, dry.

13:00 hours. Light clouds, sunny periods.

2 and 3 Sections on Works. Nissen Hut construction. 1 Section Pack Load Training.

9 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, rain.

13:00 hours. No change.

1 Section on Route March with Mountain Warfare Equipment. 2 Section erecting Nissen Huts for 10th DLI. 3 Section Pack Loading Training.

Lieutenant Colonel Robbins, Western Command, visited this Unit with questions relating to Tradesmen in Unit.

10 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, calm, mild.

13:00 hours. Light clouds, bright periods.

2 and 3 Sections on Training. 1 Section on Works. Officer Commanding attending Training Conference at HQ 1 Tyneside Scottish. Two chargers arrived.

11 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, calm, mist and slight drizzle.

13:00 hours. Clouds, dry, very mild.

One Section on Works. Remainder of Company inspected by Brigade Commander. Company on recreational training in afternoon.

12 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds, mild.

13:00 hours. Bright periods, dry and mild.

Conservancy. Recreation.

13 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, mild, dry.

13:00 hours. Bright sunshine, warm.

2 ½ Sections on training. ½ Section on Works.

14 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds, cool.

13:00 hours. Bright sunshine, warm.

2 ½ Sections on training. ½ Section on Camp Works.

Captain Atkin, Army Catering Corps, District Catering Adviser called.

15 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, strong sunshine.

13:00 hours. Very warm, bright sunshine.

2 Sections on training. 1 Section on Camp Works.

16 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, strong sunshine.

13:00 hours. No change.

2 Sections on individual training. 1 Section on Camp Works.

2/Lt Hodge returned from Warfare School, Iceland.

17 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, strong sunshine.

13:00 hours. No change.

3 Sections on training, individual and pack loading.

18 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, bright, warm.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company administration. Major Fraser and 2/Lt Wakefield visiting Explosives Factory, PENRHYNDEUDRAETH.

19 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, bright, warm.

13:00 hours. No change.

Recreation.

20 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, haze, calm.

13:00 hours. Cloudy, cold.

No. 1 Section with 1st Tyneside Scottish on 36 hour exercise. 1 ½ Sections on individual training. ½ Section on Works.

Brigade Commander called and inspected training. Chief Engineer, North Wales District called.

21 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, white frost.

13:00 hours. Cloudy, cold.

No. 1 Section with 1st Tyneside Scottish on exercise. Nos. 2 and 3 Sections on individual training.

22 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds, cool.

13:00 hours. Clear, sunshine, average temperature.

No. 3 Section on exercise with 11th DLI. 1 and 2 Sections on individual training.

23 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds, mild.

13:00 hours. Light clouds, cool.

No. 3 Section on exercise with 11th DLI. No. 2 Section on exercise with 10th DLI. No. 1 Section on individual training.

Officer Commanding visiting Lieutenant Colonel Foster RE, Commandant Royal Engineers 49 Division.

24 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cloudy, cold.

13:00 hours. Light clouds, bright periods, cold wind.

Nos. 2 and 3 Sections on Battalion exercises. No. 1 Section on individual training.

Commandant Royal Engineers visiting Unit.

25 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds. Bright, very cold winds.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company administration. Commandant Royal Engineers addressing Company.

26 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, bright, cold winds.

13:00 hours. No change.

Recreation.

27 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, bright, cold winds.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on training with Pack Transport.

28 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, bright, high winds.

13:00 hours. No change

Company on training with Pack Transport. Route March with Animal Transport.

29 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, bright sunshine, continuing winds.

13:00 hours. No change.

Route March with Pack Animals.

30 April 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, bright sunshine, calm.

13:00 hours. Very warm.

Route March without animals. Light scheme with Pack Animals.

G.o.C. 49 Division visiting Camp.

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