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'''1 December 1942  PROSPECT HOUSE, PROSPECT HILL, STOURBRIDGE, WORCESTER.'''
  
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull and cold.
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2 Section – 49 Division Street Fighting School.  1 and 3 Sections Demolitions.
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'''2 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and fine.
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2 Section 49 Division Street Fighting School.  1 and 3 Sections Demolitions.  Football.  Final of Divisional Royal Engineers Competition versus 756 Field Company.  Lost 6 – 3.
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'''3 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and fine.
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1, 2 and 3 Sections on Demolitions.  Lieutenant A D S Howard left to umpire 52 Division Exercise GOLIATH. 
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NCOs instruction in Demolitions.
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18:15 hours.  Captain Lucas to Whitney on Divisional Cloth Model Exercise.
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'''4 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull and cold.
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1, 2 and 3 Sections on Demolitions.  Captain Lucas on Recce for Bailey Bridge Demonstration Site.
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'''5 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Rain and mild.
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Section Administration, Company Drill and Prisoner of War Demonstration.  Recreational Training.
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'''6 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Rain and mild.
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Wireless and demolition training for NCOs.  Kit check.  Half day.
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'''7 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and mild.
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1 Section on Wiring.  2 and 3 Sections on Knots and Anchorages.  Major Fraser returned to Unit.
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'''8 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Light clouds, average temperatures.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Officer Commanding with Second-in-Command at A/C RE and visiting sites at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedgley SEDGLEY] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamstead,_West_Midlands HAMSTEAD] in connection with Bridging demonstrations on 12 – 18 December 1942.  Officers and Senior NCOs attending lecture by Officer Commanding Divisional Signals.
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'''9 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, damp, mild.
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13:00 hours.  Dull, rain.
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Company on Bailey Bridging at HAMSTEAD.
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'''10 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, damp, mild.
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13:00 hours.  Rain.
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Company on Bailey Bridging at HAMSTEAD.
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'''11 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, mild.
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13:00 hours.  Showers.
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Company on Bailey Bridging at HAMSTEAD.
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'''12 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, mild.
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13:00 hours.  Bright, mild.
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Bridging demonstration given to Bailey Bridge makers and employees.  Triple Single 100 foot Bailey erected in 1 hour 11 minutes by 80 men including unloading from transport.
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'''13 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cloudy, mild.
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13:00 hours.  Light clouds, average temperature.
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Bridging demonstration 100 foot Double Single Bailey given to Home Guard at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baggeridge_Colliery BAGGEREDGE COLLIERY].
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'''14 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cloudy, mild.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Acting Commandant Royal Engineers Conference.  Divisional Royal Engineers Cloth Model Exercise in Drill Hall, STOURBRIDGE for Officers and Sergeants.
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'''15 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, mild.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Company on Demolitions Training.  Officer Commanding on leave.  Captain Lucas on Combined Operations Course at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irvine,_North_Ayrshire IRVINE].
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'''16 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, showers.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Conservancy.  Recreational Training.  Officer Commanding on leave.
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'''17 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, showers.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Company on Demolition Training.  Officer Commanding returned from leave.
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'''18 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, rain.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Company on Demolition Training.
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'''19 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, showers, mild.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Conservancy and Billet inspection.  Recreational training.  Lieutenant Howard returned from Exercise GOLIATH.  Lt Moore on leave with half no. 1 Platoon.
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'''20 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Light clouds, average temperature.
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13:00 hours.  Bright.
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Conservancy.
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'''21 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Light clouds, mild.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Range.  Swimming.  Knots and Lashings.  Bailey 80 foot Double Single on 15cwt G.S. trucks (Experimental).
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'''22 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, mild.
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13:00 hours.  Bright, clear.
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Range.  Shears, trestles and lashings.  Lecture on Current Affairs in Drill Hall.
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'''23 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull, ground frost.
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13:00 hours.  Bright, clear, average temperature.
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Officer Commanding attending a demonstration of mine detection.    Passage of Wire at HEREFORD, given to 146 Brigade.  Lieutenant Hodge on recce of camp site at CLYRO (HEREFORD) for Brigade Group.
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'''24 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Heavy clouds, damp, average temperature.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Company on Mine detection.  Experimental  Bailey.  Swimming.  13 Other Ranks posted to this Unit.
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'''25 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cloudy, average temperature.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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CHRISTMAS DAY.  NO PARADES.
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'''26 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Heavy clouds, average temperature.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Conservancy.  Recreational training.
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'''27 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Heavy clouds, average temperature.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Conservancy.  Lt Howard left for 1/6 Duke of Wellington’s, 147 Brigade at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chepstow CHEPSTOW] in connection with Mine detection demonstration.  Section from No. 2 Platoon left for 6 days Bomb Disposal Course at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harborne HARBOURNE], BIRMINGHAM.
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'''28 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cloudy, damp.
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13:00 hours.  No change.
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Detachment of No. 2 Platoon left for 1/6 Duke of Wellington’s, CHEPSTOW for Mine detection demonstration.  No. 3 Platoon and Eight 30 cwts at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leamington_Spa LEAMINGTON] collecting hutting material and dumping at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enville,_Staffordshire ENVILLE].
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'''29 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Clear, average temperature.
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13:00 hours.  Clear, bright, cool.
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No. 3 Platoon on Gyns and Shears.  3 Other Ranks from 15 ON. Posted to this unit.  Lt Hodge on Mines and Demolition Course, School of Military Engineering. 
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'''30 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Clear, cold.
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13:00 hours.  Cloudy, cold.
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No. 3 Platoon on Improvised Bridging.  Detachment of 2 Platoon returned from CHEPSTOW.
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'''31 December 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cloudy, slight fall of snow.
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13:00 hours.  Bright, snow cleared, average temperature.
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Nos. 2 and 3 Platoons on Improvised Bridging.
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 23 September 2017

1 December 1942 PROSPECT HOUSE, PROSPECT HILL, STOURBRIDGE, WORCESTER.

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull and cold.

2 Section – 49 Division Street Fighting School. 1 and 3 Sections Demolitions.

2 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cold and fine.

2 Section 49 Division Street Fighting School. 1 and 3 Sections Demolitions. Football. Final of Divisional Royal Engineers Competition versus 756 Field Company. Lost 6 – 3.

3 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cold and fine.

1, 2 and 3 Sections on Demolitions. Lieutenant A D S Howard left to umpire 52 Division Exercise GOLIATH.

NCOs instruction in Demolitions.

18:15 hours. Captain Lucas to Whitney on Divisional Cloth Model Exercise.

4 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull and cold.

1, 2 and 3 Sections on Demolitions. Captain Lucas on Recce for Bailey Bridge Demonstration Site.

5 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Rain and mild.

Section Administration, Company Drill and Prisoner of War Demonstration. Recreational Training.

6 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Rain and mild.

Wireless and demolition training for NCOs. Kit check. Half day.

7 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Fine and mild.

1 Section on Wiring. 2 and 3 Sections on Knots and Anchorages. Major Fraser returned to Unit.

8 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds, average temperatures.

13:00 hours. No change.

Officer Commanding with Second-in-Command at A/C RE and visiting sites at SEDGLEY and HAMSTEAD in connection with Bridging demonstrations on 12 – 18 December 1942. Officers and Senior NCOs attending lecture by Officer Commanding Divisional Signals.

9 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. Dull, rain.

Company on Bailey Bridging at HAMSTEAD.

10 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. Rain.

Company on Bailey Bridging at HAMSTEAD.

11 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. Showers.

Company on Bailey Bridging at HAMSTEAD.

12 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. Bright, mild.

Bridging demonstration given to Bailey Bridge makers and employees. Triple Single 100 foot Bailey erected in 1 hour 11 minutes by 80 men including unloading from transport.

13 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. Light clouds, average temperature.

Bridging demonstration 100 foot Double Single Bailey given to Home Guard at BAGGEREDGE COLLIERY.

14 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Acting Commandant Royal Engineers Conference. Divisional Royal Engineers Cloth Model Exercise in Drill Hall, STOURBRIDGE for Officers and Sergeants.

15 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on Demolitions Training. Officer Commanding on leave. Captain Lucas on Combined Operations Course at IRVINE.

16 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Conservancy. Recreational Training. Officer Commanding on leave.

17 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on Demolition Training. Officer Commanding returned from leave.

18 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on Demolition Training.

19 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Conservancy and Billet inspection. Recreational training. Lieutenant Howard returned from Exercise GOLIATH. Lt Moore on leave with half no. 1 Platoon.

20 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Light clouds, average temperature.

13:00 hours. Bright.

Conservancy.

21 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Range. Swimming. Knots and Lashings. Bailey 80 foot Double Single on 15cwt G.S. trucks (Experimental).

22 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. Bright, clear.

Range. Shears, trestles and lashings. Lecture on Current Affairs in Drill Hall.

23 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Dull, ground frost.

13:00 hours. Bright, clear, average temperature.

Officer Commanding attending a demonstration of mine detection. Passage of Wire at HEREFORD, given to 146 Brigade. Lieutenant Hodge on recce of camp site at CLYRO (HEREFORD) for Brigade Group.

24 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Heavy clouds, damp, average temperature.

13:00 hours. No change.

Company on Mine detection. Experimental Bailey. Swimming. 13 Other Ranks posted to this Unit.

25 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cloudy, average temperature.

13:00 hours. No change.

CHRISTMAS DAY. NO PARADES.

26 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Heavy clouds, average temperature.

13:00 hours. No change.

Conservancy. Recreational training.

27 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Heavy clouds, average temperature.

13:00 hours. No change.

Conservancy. Lt Howard left for 1/6 Duke of Wellington’s, 147 Brigade at CHEPSTOW in connection with Mine detection demonstration. Section from No. 2 Platoon left for 6 days Bomb Disposal Course at HARBOURNE, BIRMINGHAM.

28 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. No change.

Detachment of No. 2 Platoon left for 1/6 Duke of Wellington’s, CHEPSTOW for Mine detection demonstration. No. 3 Platoon and Eight 30 cwts at LEAMINGTON collecting hutting material and dumping at ENVILLE.

29 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Clear, average temperature.

13:00 hours. Clear, bright, cool.

No. 3 Platoon on Gyns and Shears. 3 Other Ranks from 15 ON. Posted to this unit. Lt Hodge on Mines and Demolition Course, School of Military Engineering.

30 December 1942

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

13:00 hours. Cloudy, cold.

No. 3 Platoon on Improvised Bridging. Detachment of 2 Platoon returned from CHEPSTOW.

31 December 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cloudy, slight fall of snow.

13:00 hours. Bright, snow cleared, average temperature.

Nos. 2 and 3 Platoons on Improvised Bridging.


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