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'''1 November 1942'''
  
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull and rain.
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13:00 hours.  Rain ceased.
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1 Section unloading Bailey Bridge.  Company on Conservancy.  Acting Officer Commanding’s inspection of billets.
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'''2 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Dull and foggy.
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1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training.  4 Section on Water Supply in morning and Gas Demonstration in afternoon.
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'''3 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Misty.
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12:00 hours.  Mist cleared.
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1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training.  4 Section Water Supply by Scheme.
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'''4 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and slight mist.
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1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training.  4 Section on Miniature Range.  Recreational Training.
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'''5 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and dull.
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1 and 3 Sections Route March and Cross Country Run.      4 Section on Open Range.
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'''6 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and sunny.
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1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training.    4 Section on Roads and Tracks.  Captain Lucas to Witney on Divisional Sports Meeting.
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'''7 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Ground mist early.  Fine and cold.
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3 Section constructing latrine at Fieldworks Ground.  Remainder of Company – Officer Commanding’s Parade and lecture by Medical Officer.
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'''8 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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Officer Commanding’s inspection of billets and kit inspection.  Half holiday.
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'''9 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Ground mist, cold.
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1 Section on Open Range.  3 Section on Basic Training.  4 Section on Demolitions.
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'''10 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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1 Section on Open Range.  3 Section on Practical Battle Drill.  4 Section on Practical Demolitions.  Officers and Senior NCOs at lecture on Organisation of a Division by Major Lidell GSO2 49 Division.
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'''11 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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1 and 3 Sections Basic Training.  4 Section Booby Traps.  Recreational Training afternoon. 
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'''12 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Wet and cold all day.
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1 and 3 Sections – Route March.  4 Section Practical Booby Traps.  NCOs Maths Exam.
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'''13 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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1and 3 Sections Basic Training.  4 Section Mines.  All Company at Training Films during afternoon.  2 Section Recce party on exercise.
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'''14 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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Section Administration and Officer Commanding’s Drill Parade.  Divisional Royal Engineers Aquatic Sports- Challenge Cup won by 757 Field Company, Royal Engineers.
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'''15 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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Stourbridge Civic Sunday.  Divisional Royal Engineers paraded at Old Swinford Church and marched past the Mayor and Commandant Royal Engineers (Lt Col R N Foster MBE RE).
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'''16 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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3 and HQ Sections on Open Range.  1 Section Basic Training.  4 Section use of Span and Tackles.
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'''17 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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HQ and 3 Sections on Open Range.  1 Section Practical Battle Drill.  4 Section use of Spens and Tackles.
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Officers and NCOs at lecture for Divisional Royal Engineers by Lt Col King (Commanding Officer 49 Recce Regiment).
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'''18 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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1 and 3 Sections Basic Training.  4 Section Stack Span.  Company Commanders’ Conference at RE HQ.  Recreational Training.
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'''19 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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1, 3, 4 and HQ Sections on Exercise “TRUDGE” (Endurance Test).  Captain Lucas to Witney for Divisional Cloth Model Exercise.
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'''20 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Fine and cold.
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Exercise “TRUDGE” continuing and completed after 40 mile march and wading across River Severn.
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'''21 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Wet and chilly.
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Company on Conservancy and Section Administration.  Discussion on Exercise “TRUDGE”.  Recreational Training.
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'''22 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Very cold – sharp frost.
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Company on Conservancy and “Make and Mend”.  Half day.
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'''23 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold – frost.
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1, 2, 3 Sections on Tests of Elementary Training and Earthworks.  4 Section on Bailey Bridge.
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'''24 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and dull.
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1 and 3 Sections digging new weapon pits.  3 Section – camouflage and field geometry.  4 Section on Bailey Bridge.
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Officers and Senior NCOs lecture by Major Wakeham RE on “Field Park Company, Royal Engineers”.
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'''25 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and dull.
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Exercise “MONTE CARLO” – 4 vehicles and one motorcycle involved.
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1, 2 and 3 Sections on Earthworks.  4 Section on Bailey Bridge including Night Scheme.  Lecture on “Canada at War” by Major Ney M.C.
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'''26 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and dull.
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Exercise “MONTE CARLO”.  1 and 2 Sections Earthworks.  3 Section 49 Division Street Fighting School.  4 Section – S.B.G.
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'''27 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and dull.
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1 and 2 Sections – Earthworks.  3 Section – 49 Division Street Fighting School.  4 Section – S.B.G. 
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17 of Intake posted to 294 Field Company, Royal Engineers.
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Second Anniversary of Formation of the Company.  Smoking Concert and Celebration Dance.
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'''28 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and dull.
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1 and 3 Sections 49 Division Street Fighting School.  2 Section – Section Administration.  4 Section unloading Railway Wagons.  Recreational Training.
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'''29 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Cold and dull.
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Wireless instruction.  Church Parade.  1 Section – 49 Division Street Fighting School. 
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4 Section disbanded.
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NCOs – demolition instruction.  Half day.
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'''30 November 1942'''
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09:00 hours.  Weather report.  Mild and damp.
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1 and 2 Sections at 49 Division Street Fighting School.  3 Section on earthworks and field geometry.
  
  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:38, 21 September 2017

1 November 1942

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

13:00 hours. Rain ceased.

1 Section unloading Bailey Bridge. Company on Conservancy. Acting Officer Commanding’s inspection of billets.

2 November 1942

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

1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training. 4 Section on Water Supply in morning and Gas Demonstration in afternoon.

3 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Misty.

12:00 hours. Mist cleared.

1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training. 4 Section Water Supply by Scheme.

4 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cold and slight mist.

1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training. 4 Section on Miniature Range. Recreational Training.

5 November 1942

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

1 and 3 Sections Route March and Cross Country Run. 4 Section on Open Range.

6 November 1942

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

1 and 3 Sections on Basic Training. 4 Section on Roads and Tracks. Captain Lucas to Witney on Divisional Sports Meeting.

7 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Ground mist early. Fine and cold.

3 Section constructing latrine at Fieldworks Ground. Remainder of Company – Officer Commanding’s Parade and lecture by Medical Officer.

8 November 1942

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

Officer Commanding’s inspection of billets and kit inspection. Half holiday.

9 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Ground mist, cold.

1 Section on Open Range. 3 Section on Basic Training. 4 Section on Demolitions.

10 November 1942

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

1 Section on Open Range. 3 Section on Practical Battle Drill. 4 Section on Practical Demolitions. Officers and Senior NCOs at lecture on Organisation of a Division by Major Lidell GSO2 49 Division.

11 November 1942

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

1 and 3 Sections Basic Training. 4 Section Booby Traps. Recreational Training afternoon.

12 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Wet and cold all day.

1 and 3 Sections – Route March. 4 Section Practical Booby Traps. NCOs Maths Exam.

13 November 1942

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

1and 3 Sections Basic Training. 4 Section Mines. All Company at Training Films during afternoon. 2 Section Recce party on exercise.

14 November 1942

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

Section Administration and Officer Commanding’s Drill Parade. Divisional Royal Engineers Aquatic Sports- Challenge Cup won by 757 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

15 November 1942

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

Stourbridge Civic Sunday. Divisional Royal Engineers paraded at Old Swinford Church and marched past the Mayor and Commandant Royal Engineers (Lt Col R N Foster MBE RE).

16 November 1942

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

3 and HQ Sections on Open Range. 1 Section Basic Training. 4 Section use of Span and Tackles.

17 November 1942

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

HQ and 3 Sections on Open Range. 1 Section Practical Battle Drill. 4 Section use of Spens and Tackles.

Officers and NCOs at lecture for Divisional Royal Engineers by Lt Col King (Commanding Officer 49 Recce Regiment).

18 November 1942

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

1 and 3 Sections Basic Training. 4 Section Stack Span. Company Commanders’ Conference at RE HQ. Recreational Training.

19 November 1942

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

1, 3, 4 and HQ Sections on Exercise “TRUDGE” (Endurance Test). Captain Lucas to Witney for Divisional Cloth Model Exercise.

20 November 1942

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

Exercise “TRUDGE” continuing and completed after 40 mile march and wading across River Severn.

21 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Wet and chilly.

Company on Conservancy and Section Administration. Discussion on Exercise “TRUDGE”. Recreational Training.

22 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Very cold – sharp frost.

Company on Conservancy and “Make and Mend”. Half day.

23 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Cold – frost.

1, 2, 3 Sections on Tests of Elementary Training and Earthworks. 4 Section on Bailey Bridge.

24 November 1942

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

1 and 3 Sections digging new weapon pits. 3 Section – camouflage and field geometry. 4 Section on Bailey Bridge.

Officers and Senior NCOs lecture by Major Wakeham RE on “Field Park Company, Royal Engineers”.

25 November 1942

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

Exercise “MONTE CARLO” – 4 vehicles and one motorcycle involved.

1, 2 and 3 Sections on Earthworks. 4 Section on Bailey Bridge including Night Scheme. Lecture on “Canada at War” by Major Ney M.C.

26 November 1942

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

Exercise “MONTE CARLO”. 1 and 2 Sections Earthworks. 3 Section 49 Division Street Fighting School. 4 Section – S.B.G.

27 November 1942

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

1 and 2 Sections – Earthworks. 3 Section – 49 Division Street Fighting School. 4 Section – S.B.G.

17 of Intake posted to 294 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

Second Anniversary of Formation of the Company. Smoking Concert and Celebration Dance.

28 November 1942

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

1 and 3 Sections 49 Division Street Fighting School. 2 Section – Section Administration. 4 Section unloading Railway Wagons. Recreational Training.

29 November 1942

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

Wireless instruction. Church Parade. 1 Section – 49 Division Street Fighting School.

4 Section disbanded.

NCOs – demolition instruction. Half day.

30 November 1942

09:00 hours. Weather report. Mild and damp.

1 and 2 Sections at 49 Division Street Fighting School. 3 Section on earthworks and field geometry.


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