War Diary 757th Field Company, Royal Engineers, April 1943
1 April 1943 STOURBRIDGE.
08:30 hours. Street Fighting School, Birmingham area, followed by Swimming Instruction.
Divisional Royal Engineer Cross-Country Running Competition.
Boxing Tournament Divisional Royal Engineers vs Hallams.
2 April 1943
08:00 hours. Company Drill and Conservancy.
Second-in-Command returns from leave.
Lieutenant A D S Howard returns from leave.
3 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy followed by Officer Commanding’s Parade.
Officer Commanding’s Inspection of Billets.
4 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy and cleaning of Transport. Officers and Platoon Sergeants attend Mine Clearing Demonstration in PENYBONT area.
5 April 1943
08:00 hours. Swimming Instruction and Bayonet Fighting.
Battle Drill and De-bussing from Vehicles.
6 April 1943
08:00 hours. No. 2 Platoon at Street Fighting School.
No. 1 Platoon Map Reading Exercise and Gas Training.
2/Lieutenant M E Donoghue proceeded on No. 1 Unit Motor Transport Course – School of Military Engineering, Ripon.
7 April 1943
08:00 hours. No. 1 Platoon at Street Fighting School. No. 2 Platoon Map Reading Exercise and Gas Training.
Company Junior NCOs Cadre Class commences. Commandant Royal Engineers’ lecture to all Companies.
8 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy of billets and swimming instruction.
9 April 1943
08:00 hours. Mine Detection and Mine Lifting.
10 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy and Officer Commanding’s Inspection.
Army Bureau of Current Affairs lecture.
Second-in-Command attended Packing Course at DONNINGTON.
11 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy of Billets and cleaning of Vehicles.
12 April 1943
08:00 hours. Swimming Instruction, Drill and Map Reading.
Inspection of all Wireless Equipment by REME.
13 April 1943
08:00 hours. Packing stores and cleaning Billets.
14 April 1943
08:00 hours. Packing stores and cleaning Billets. Recreational Training.
15 April 1943
08:00 hours. Packing stores and cleaning Billets. Mobilisation completed.
16 April 1943
08:00 hours. Packing stores and cleaning Billets. Officer Commanding’s Inspection of all Billets.
Second Lieutenant H W Little on leave.
17 April 1943
08:00 hours. Company moves to Scotland. Harbour area WELLINGTON, Salop. SOUDLEY.
18 April 1943
Company moves to Scotland. Harbour area PRESTON, Lancs. SOUDLEY.
19 April 1943
Company moves to Scotland. Harbour area CARLISLE, Cumberland. SOUDLEY.
20 April 1943
Company moves to Scotland. Concentration area IRVINE, Ayrshire.
21 April 1943 IRVINE.
08:30 hours. Unloading Vehicles and conservancy of Camp area.
22 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy and make and mend.
23 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy of Camp area.
24 April 1943
08:00 hours. Officer Commanding’s Drill Parade.
25 April 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy of Huts and Camp area.
Lieutenant Howard proceeded on Unit Messing Officers’ Course at Western Command Training Centre, ROSSET.
26 April 1943
08:00 hours. Stores check and conservancy of Camp area.
27 April 1943
08:00 hours. Construction of Miniature Range.
Second Lieutenant H W Little returned from leave.
28 April 1943
08:00 hours. Construction of Miniature Range.
29 April 1943
08:00 hours. Drill and Rifle Exercises.
Construction of Rifle Range.
30 April 1943
08:00 hours. Route March – all Platoons.
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