289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, War Diary March 1944

1 March 1944 LODDON.

Unit Mine Training by Platoons.

1872163 posted to 756 Field Company.

2 March 1944

11414793 posted to X List on detention at ROCHDALE.

3 March 1944

Lieutenant P R Arthur on Military Engineering Waterproofing Demonstrations at 837 Military Engineering Company, PUTNEY.

Lieutenant J A S MOWAT on Privilege Leave.

4 March 1944

Army Forms W 3008 and 3009 issued. See Appendix A attached to the War Diary. These forms were either removed from the file or were not photographed at Kew.

5 Other Ranks sent to RAF Bomb Recognition Course at TAVERHAM CAMP.

5 March 1944

Issue to Unit of No. 4 Rifles and Mark II Steel Helmets.

6 March 1944

Platoon Training in Booby Traps.

8 March 1944

2/Lt J A S MOWAT promoted Lieutenant.

1879156 awarded 1939-45 Star.

9 March 1944

1893005 admitted to WOODLANDS Hospital, NORWICH.

10 March 1944

2128110 admitted to SUMMERLEYTON Hospital.

11 March 1944

Captain J H M BROUGHTON proceeded on Privilege Leave.

Army Forms W3008 and 3009 issued for Basic Element, 23 Bridging Platoon and No.9 Light Aid Detachment. See Appendix B attached to the War Diary. These forms were either removed from the file or were not photographed at Kew.

Major I D S Brown, Lieutenant P R Arthur and four NCOs proceed to TAVERHAM CAMP for lectures on explosives by Mr Bowen of I.C.I.

10538637 admitted ATTLEBORO Hospital.

13 March 1944

Training in Waterproofing Vehicles commences.

2128110 rejoins unit from Hospital.

15 March 1944

All Rifles and Bren Guns to FRITTON Range for classification.

3977298 posted to this unit from 34 Reinforcement Holding Unit.

18 March 1944

Army Forms W 3008 and 3009 issued. See Appendix C attached to the War Diary. These forms were either not photographed at Kew or had been removed from the original file.

20 March 1944

21 Other Ranks arrived as reinforcements from 34 Reinforcement Holding Unit.

25 March 1944

Army Forms W 3008 and 3009 issued. See Appendix D attached to the War Diary. These forms were either not photographed at Kew or had been removed from the original file.

29 March 1944

5 Other Ranks posted as reinforcements from 34 Reinforcement Holding Unit.

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