289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, War Diary August 1942

2 August 1942 Racecourse, Hereford.

S.B.G. and F.B.E. returned to 508 Corps Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.

3 August 1942

Royal Engineers Band arrived.

4 August 1942

Divisional Engineers, Parade and Inspection by Commandant Royal Engineers 11:00 hours.

Gymkhana held in afternoon followed by Dance at RAF Station Credenhill during the evening.

2158694 and 2158636 posted to this unit from HQRE 49 Division.

5 August 1942

Royal Engineers Band leaves.

Commandant Royal Engineers leaves in C.O’s car for PANGBOURNE.

2092500 and 2193764 attached for Course of Instruction to No. 1 School of Military Engineering, Ripon, Yorkshire.

1876844. Posted to 281 Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.

6 August 1942

Major Marriott visited unit 10:00 hours re. G1098 equipment.

2/Lt Davis R.E. (508 Corps Field Park Company, Royal Engineers) left with Bridging Equipment.

7 August 1942

Inspection of Stores.

10 August 1942

2149006. Posted to this unit from “Y” List.

12 August 1942

Vehicles assemble for Monte Carlo Rally (1) Serviceability (2) Standard of Maintenance (3) Performance.

Third of Company for Immunisation.

13 August 1942

Vehicles complete cross-country run.

14 August 1942

Lecture by 2/Lt P R Arthur RE to Recce Regiment – 11:00 hours.

32 Other Ranks invited to ATS Dance and Cabaret at Bradbury Barracks.

Third of Company for Innoculation.

15 August 1942

2/Lr P R Arthur left for Pangbourne.

16 August 1942

Demonstration at Battle School with two Sappers.

17 August 1942

Inspection of Bridging Equipment by C.I.E.S.S.

All Field Companies coming to Hereford prior to move to Pangbourne.

1880084. Attached for Course of Instruction in “Unit Documentation” to Royal Engineers Records Office, Brighton.

18 August 1942

Divisional Royal Engineers Field Companies move to Pangbourne.

18 Assault Boats to C.R.E. at Pangbourne.

21 August 1942

C.O’s Course at Inveraray finishes – expected back 18:00 hours at 70th Infantry Brigade.

Royal Engineers Padre visited – Mass 07:00 hours.

22 August 1942

Recce for Exercise “Hotspur”.

24 August 1942

Exercise “Hotspur” begins.

25 August 1942

2/Lt P R Arthur RE to Military Engineering Course, No. 1 School of Military Engineering, Ripon, Yorks.

26 August 1942

Exercise “Hotspur” ends.

28 August 1942

Sennybridge Exercise – D.E.L. Set required with crew.

29 August 1942

Captain W O Davies RE proceeds on leave.

31 August 1942

Lecture on Canada by Ministry of Information Lecturer.

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