War Diary 757th Field Company, Royal Engineers, April 1944
1 April 1944 BECCLES.
Field Return of Other Ranks – for details see below.
Divisional Royal Engineer Musketry Competition. Company Team obtained First Place.
2 April 1944
1 and 2 Platoons working on Southwold’s roadway. 3 Platoon still on leave.
3 April 1944
1 Platoon on Southwold roadway. 2 Platoon and HQ on Range.
4 April 1944
As above.
5 – 7 April 1944
Works.
Divisional Royal Engineer Boxing Competition in evening of 7th April. 3 Platoon returned from leave 6th April.
8 April 1944
Company on Double Triple Bailey on Nursery site.
9 April 1944
Church Parade. Remainder of Company on dismantling Bailey.
10 April 1944
Preparation for Exercise “BUMP”.
11 April 1944
07:30 hours. Company moves off for Concentration Area. R.P.O. ?? operative.
12 April 1944
No Company commitments on Exercise. Moved once. 1 Platoon Bded?
13 April 1944
Prisoner of War Cage built by 3 Platoon.
14 April 1944
1, 2 and 3 Platoons made 200 Fascines. Carried out recce of river (Minsmere) line in darkness.
15 April 1944
Company in harbour during day. Built bridge over MINSMERE night of 15 – 16 April.
17 April 1944
Company returned to unit location by 14:00 hours.
18 April 1944
Conservancy.
19 - 23 April 1944
Company on Works.
24 – 26 April 1944
Preparation for visit by “High Personage”.
27 April 1944
Company visited, while on training, by His Majesty the King.
28 – 29 April 1944
Bailey Bridging on Nursery site, used Bailey Crib for first time. Army Photographic Unit took photographs and cine of construction.
30 April 1944
Conservancy.
Appendices attached to April 1944 War Diary.
Field Return of Other Ranks dated 1st April 1944.
This Return shows a strength of 260 men in the unit against a War Establishment of 261 – leaving one Sapper short of establishment.
In Part C of the Return four men are listed as being in hospital and whose return to the unit is particularly requested. The four men have been included on the personnel list, with their details.
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