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'''1 August 1943'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather.  Thundery.
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Company on Works.
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'''2 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Heavy rain.
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Company on Works.
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'''3 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fine but cloudy.
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Company on Works.  G.o.C., Commander Royal Engineers and Staffs visited Works site.
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2/Lt Donoghue proceeded to RIPON on Junior Leaders’ Course.
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'''4 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Windy and wet.
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Company on Works.
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'''5 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Windy and wet.
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Company on Works.
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'''6 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Wet.
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Company on Works.
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'''7 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Wet.
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Company on conservancy, kit and accommodation stores check and Army Bureau of Current Affairs.  Half day.
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'''8 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fine.
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Company on Works.
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'''9 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fine.
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Company on Works.
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'''10 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Showery.
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Company on Works.
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Officer Commanding proceeded to School of Military Engineering, RIPON on Company Commanders’ Course.
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'''11 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Cold and showery.
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Company on Works.
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'''12 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Showery.
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Company on Works.
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Lt Little back from Exercise CONTACT II.  Lt Bruce posted to HQ RE for attachment to 289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.
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'''13 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Wet.
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Company on Works.
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'''14 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Showery.
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Company personnel on conservancy and unit administration, and half day.
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'''15 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fair.
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Company on Works.
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Visit by Commander Royal Engineers to Works site.
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'''16 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fine.
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Company on Works.
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Lieutenant Moore to Mechanical Equipment demonstration, Newark.
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'''17 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fine.
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Company on Works.
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Electrical and Mechanical Engineer’s inspection of vehicles 16th and 17th August.
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'''18 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fair.
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Company on Works.
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'''19 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Showery.
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Company on Works.
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'''20 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Showery.
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Company on Works.  All Officers to HQRE on Exercise P.I.N.W.E.
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'''21 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Dull and showery.
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Company on Works.
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'''22 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Dull.
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Platoon administration and half day.
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'''23 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fair.
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Church Parade.
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Company on Works.
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Court of Enquiry on damage to Diesel Hose.
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'''24 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Dull.
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Company on Works.
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Lieutenant Howard to Newark.
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'''25 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fair.
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Company on Works.
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'''26 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Dull.
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Company on Works.
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Lieutenant Howard returns.
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'''27 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Showery.
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Company on Works.  Captain Williams returns from P.I.N.W.E.
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'''28 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Dull.
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Company on Works.  Captain Williams on leave and Course at Royal Engineer Records.
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Platoon administration.
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'''29 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Dull and showery.
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Company on Works.
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'''30 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fair.
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Company on Works.
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'''31 August 1943'''
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08:00 hours.  Weather.  Fair.
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Company on Works.
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Training films on Mine Lifting.
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H.O. inspection of Billets.
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:47, 2 October 2017

1 August 1943

09:00 hours. Weather. Thundery.

Company on Works.

2 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Heavy rain.

Company on Works.

3 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fine but cloudy.

Company on Works. G.o.C., Commander Royal Engineers and Staffs visited Works site.

2/Lt Donoghue proceeded to RIPON on Junior Leaders’ Course.

4 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Windy and wet.

Company on Works.

5 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Windy and wet.

Company on Works.

6 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Wet.

Company on Works.

7 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Wet.

Company on conservancy, kit and accommodation stores check and Army Bureau of Current Affairs. Half day.

8 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fine.

Company on Works.

9 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fine.

Company on Works.

10 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Showery.

Company on Works.

Officer Commanding proceeded to School of Military Engineering, RIPON on Company Commanders’ Course.

11 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Cold and showery.

Company on Works.

12 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Showery.

Company on Works.

Lt Little back from Exercise CONTACT II. Lt Bruce posted to HQ RE for attachment to 289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.

13 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Wet.

Company on Works.

14 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Showery.

Company personnel on conservancy and unit administration, and half day.

15 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fair.

Company on Works.

Visit by Commander Royal Engineers to Works site.

16 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fine.

Company on Works.

Lieutenant Moore to Mechanical Equipment demonstration, Newark.

17 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fine.

Company on Works.

Electrical and Mechanical Engineer’s inspection of vehicles 16th and 17th August.

18 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fair.

Company on Works.

19 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Showery.

Company on Works.

20 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Showery.

Company on Works. All Officers to HQRE on Exercise P.I.N.W.E.

21 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Dull and showery.

Company on Works.

22 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Dull.

Platoon administration and half day.

23 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fair.

Church Parade.

Company on Works.

Court of Enquiry on damage to Diesel Hose.

24 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Dull.

Company on Works.

Lieutenant Howard to Newark.

25 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fair.

Company on Works.

26 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Dull.

Company on Works.

Lieutenant Howard returns.

27 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Showery.

Company on Works. Captain Williams returns from P.I.N.W.E.

28 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Dull.

Company on Works. Captain Williams on leave and Course at Royal Engineer Records.

Platoon administration.

29 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Dull and showery.

Company on Works.

30 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fair.

Company on Works.

31 August 1943

08:00 hours. Weather. Fair.

Company on Works.

Training films on Mine Lifting.

H.O. inspection of Billets.


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