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

1 April 1942 Portmadoc, N Wales.

20922522 attended Course A.A. 27. S.E. & E.C. , W.T. School 3 – 8. 11.41. Result – “D” A very capable Instructor.

2030514. Result of 2nd NCO’s Long Course at Winter Warfare School 1 – 28.2.1942. “Qualified good assistant Instructor”.

20911597. Passed Radio Mechanics Course and transferred to R.A.O.C. with effect from 19.2.1942.

2070082. Attended 2nd Long Couse at Winter Warfare School 1- 28.2.1942. “Qualified – Assistant Instructor”.

3 April 1942

2003197. Married.

3448614. To “Y” List 3.4.42.

8 April 1942

2074444. Course of Instruction 10 Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Royal Artillery, Deepcut, 8.4.42.

10 April 1942

2007836. Posted to HQ, W. Corps Troops Engineers.

11 April 1942

Unit moved from Portmadoc (Civilian Billets) to Canvas Camp, Dol-y-Moch, Blaenau Festiniog.

12 April 1942

Brigadier Kirkup visited Camp.

1946488 and 2003223. Appointed Acting Unpaid Lance Corporals.

13 April 1942

2/Lt A de S Hutton (214785) Returned to unit from Winter Warfare School, Iceland ( C) Force.

1881952. Rejoined from Winter Warfare School, Iceland. Unit commenced mountain training – evening parades.

14 April 1942

6917053. Posted to 510 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

2067415, 1952050, 1893835 and 1951826 posted to 210 Field Company, Royal Engineers.

Captain Davison and 2036842 supervise erection of rope suspension bridge.

15 April 1942

2092522. Appointed Acting /D/ Lance Sergeant.

2036842. Promoted Acting Unpaid Sergeant.

2072237. Attached for Course of Instruction to No. 2 (Birmingham) Technical Training Group, Wrexham.

Eleven Other Ranks volunteered for paratroops Royal Engineers.

16 April 1942

Weather good. Each evening Company climb adjacent hills.

18 April 1942

5123738, 1575366, 1461955, 2133537. Posted to No. 3 (Lines of Communication) D.B.R.E. Newark.

21 April 1942

1888768, 2119651, 13027706, and 1891450. Posted to No. 2 (F.B.) D.B.R.E. Halifax.

2067415. Awarded 14 Days Confined to Barracks for absence without leave from 22:00 hours 18.4.42 to 22:00 hours 20.4.42.

24 April 1942

Commandant Royal Engineers 49 Division – Lieutenant Colonel R N Foster M.B.E. visited unit.

1946488, 2003197, 2193395 and 1879982. Course of instruction Army School of Hygiene, Mytchett.

2003081. Posted to 211 Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.

25 April 1942

3448614. From “Y” list.

26 April 1942

Company climbed Snowdon – 65 Officers and men – 2 hours to go up and 1 ½ hours to descend.

28 April 1942

1881901. Posted to T.T. (?Technical Training) Wing, Aldershot.

2133558. Posted to 718 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers.

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