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

2 July 1942 THE RACECOURSE, HEREFORD.

2049006. Placed on “Y” List and struck off strength of this unit.

2145669. Posted to T.T.Wing, Aldershot.

1871956. Posted to this unit.

1881728. Passed Trade Test as Operator Excavator.

3 July 1942

Attended Course of Instruction at Army School of Hygiene. Obtained following result – “Passed”. Soldier not identified – possibly 2138609.

4 July 1942

Demonstration of Booby Traps by RSM Bidgood.

2078621. Attended Course of Instruction at Western Command Pay Duties School and obtained the following result – 79% - satisfactory.

6 July 1942

2067415. Re-mustered from Pioneer N.R. to Pioneer E.III.

7 July 1942

Army Bureau of Current Affairs Lecture – Current Affairs by Major W J Wakeham 33293.

9 July 1942

Preliminary Test for floating Bren Gun Carrier.

10 July 1942

Lecture Airborne Troops. Bryn Owyne.

11 July 1942

Flotation Test carried out with Bren Gun Carrier and 6 pdr gun and 36 Other Ranks.

13 July 1942

Dis-rated and Re-mustered to Pioneer R.E. Normal Rate. Not clear who this entry refers to.

Bren Carrier display.

14 July 1942

Major W J Wakeham 33293 proceeded on leave.

Tank successfully demonstrated to Commandant Royal Engineers at Moreton-on-Lugg.

16 July 1942

2 S.B.G. Sets (Girder bridge?) 45 Assault Boats and 15 Recce Boats arrived.

17 July 1942

7596863. Attached to Glider Pilot regiment, Tilshead, Wilts.

18 July 1942

Night Operations with Home Guard, stand-to 23:00 hours.

Visited by Command Education Adviser.

19 July 1942

Exercise “Frisk”. Stand-to 23:00 hours.

20 July 1942

Exercise “Frisk”.

1859404. Posted to No. 3 (Lines of Communication) D.B.R.E. Halifax for draft RGKZG.

21 July 1942

Exercise “Frisk”.

22 July 1942

Exercise “Frisk”. Returned at 15:50 hours.

23 July 1942

Major W J Wakeham 33293 returned from leave.

25 July 1942

Exercise “George”. Moved off at approximately 11:30 hours.

26 July 1942

Exercise “George”.

2094413. Attached to No. 20 Infantry Training Centre, Shrewsbury whilst attending Course of Instruction at Infantry Records Office.

C.O. Major W J Wakeham proceeded to Combined Training Centre, Inveraray.

27 July 1942

Exercise “George”.

Air Raid – Royal Ordnance Factory damaged, minor casualties.

28 July 1942

Exercise “George” – Arrived back at 03:30 – 05:30 hours.

29 July 1942

Alert 2 a.m.

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