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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''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Fine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Company on Works. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''10 August 1943''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Company on Works. | ||
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+ | '''14 August 1943''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Showery. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Company personnel on conservancy and unit administration, and half day. | ||
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+ | '''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. | ||
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+ | Lieutenant Moore to Mechanical Equipment demonstration, Newark. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''17 August 1943''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Fine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Company on Works. | ||
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+ | '''19 August 1943''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Showery. | ||
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+ | Company on Works. | ||
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+ | '''20 August 1943''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Showery. | ||
+ | |||
+ | 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''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Dull. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Platoon administration and half day. | ||
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+ | '''23 August 1943''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Fair. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Church Parade. | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | '''28 August 1943''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | 08:00 hours. Weather. Dull. | ||
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+ | 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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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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