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

1 May 1942 Dol-y-Moch.

Unit changed location from Dol-y-Moch to Dolserau, Dolgelly Camp.

2 May 1942 Dolserau.

Lt P F Williams to 6 Armoured Division Battle School for Course of Instruction.

2124901, 2117711. Posted to No. 2 (F.B.) D.B.R.E. Halifax.

4 May 1942

Chief Engineer and Lt Col Mussen visited Unit.

2070082. Course of Instruction – Purposeful P.T. Western Command School of P.T. Oswestry.

5 May 1942

Intensive Wireless telegraphy Programme commenced, also sapper training with Field Cookers.

1951899. Posted to 203 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

8 May 1942

Unit Dance held at the Drill Hall, Dolgelly.

11 May 1942

2044362. Posted from 503 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

12 May 1942

Company on ranges – 60 men through six practices – 1872163 scored 110 out of possible 125.

13 May 1942

2004942. From “Y” List.

16 May 1942

2036842, 2030514. Course of Instruction HQ 6 Armoured Division.

18 May 1942

2212326. Posted to 997 Docks Operating Company, Royal Engineers.

2073840. Course of Instruction No. 69 Motor Transport Storeman, Chilwell.

2070751. Confirmed in War Substantive Rank of Corporal.

19 May 1942

2077495. Posted to 576 Corps Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, Oxshott.

2094413. Posted from 221 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

21 May 1942

2145669. Reclassified Medical Category C.

22 May 1942

1872974. Transferred to Royal Artillery and posted to 2 Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery.

1880319. Posted to No. 2 (F.B.) D.B.R.E. Halifax. Serial PGKKA.

25 May 1942

2118887. Posted from HQ RE 49 Division.

26 May 1942

2044364. Posted to 667 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers.

2194025, 1882424. Posted to No. 2 (F.B.) D.B.R.E. Halifax. Serial HGKKY.

28 May 1942

Plane crashed near Cader Idris. Company sent rescue party. A Webpage on this unfortunate and fatal accident can be viewed here.

30 May 1942

Company Dance at Dolgelly.

Sincere thanks are due to Simon Glancey and Janet Brown for providing the link to the information on the Wellington crash on 28th May.

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