289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, War Diary May 1943

1 May 1943 IRVINE.

08:00 hours. Company prepares vehicles for road move back to Stourbridge.

14:30 hours. Cross Country Run.

3 May 1943

08:15 hours. Route March for Workshops and Bridging Platoons.

4 May 1943

07:00 hours. Company leaves IRVINE for journey back to STOURBRIDGE.

16:00 hours. Carlisle. Company arrives Carlisle where petrol supplies replenished and staged for night.

2009861. Admitted to E.M.S. Ballochmyle, Mauchline.

2001632. Appointed Acting Paid Lance Sergeant with effect from 1 April 1943.

1946488. Appointed Acting Unpaid Corporal with effect from 25 April 1943.

5 May 1943

07:00 hours. Company leaves in convoy for PRESTON.

17:00 hours. Company arrives PRESTON – two minor accidents to vehicles en route.

Staged for night in CENTRAL PARK.

6 May 1943 PRESTON.

Company leaves in Divisional R.E. convoy for STOURBRIDGE.

18:00 hours. Company arrives back at STOURBRIDGE and occupies same billets as before.

7 May 1943

08:15 hours. Normal Parades and Company employed in off-loading vehicles – vehicle maintenance and settling into billets.

8 May 1943

14:30 hours. Company cross-country run.

14262181. Posted to 21 Anti-Aircraft Workshops, REME, BARTON near Manchester.

2119324, 2119494. Posted to War Establishment of this unit from 509 Field Company, R.E.

11 May 1943

15 miles route march for Workshops and Bridging Platoons.

Normal training consisting of Arms Drill, Battle Drill and Weapon Training.

13 May 1943

15 miles route march for HQ and Forward Stores Platoons.

2129628. Granted the Unpaid Acting Appointment of Lance Corporal.

15 May 1943

14:00 hours. Wings for Victory Parade at STOURBRIDGE.

16 May 1943

Company Church Parade.

18 May 1943

12 miles route march HQ and Forward Stores Platoons.

19 May 1943

2074556, 1882746 posted to “Y” List having remained in hospital for a consecutive period of 21 days.

20 May 1943

08:00 hours. 12 mile route march Workshops and Bridging Platoons.

12:00 hours. Company visited by Divisional Commander, C.R.E. and G.S.O. II 49 Division.

21 May 1943

5680463. Posted to No. 2 Company RAOC/REME, Holywood, Northern Ireland.

14:30 hours. Recreational Training Run 5 miles.

22 May 1943

General Training for week consisted of Arms Drill and Weapon Training periods daily for 30 minutes.

23 May 1943

1951921. Posted to War Establishment of this unit from 511 Field Park Company, R.E.

24 May 1943

Course commenced for training of reserve motorcyclists.

2009861 posted to “Y” List having been in hospital for a consecutive period of 21 days.

25 May 1943

Route March for HQ and Forward Stores Platoons. Haversack rations on range at HAGLEY. Sten Guns firing in afternoon.

26 May 1943

1883598 posted to War Establishment of this unit from No. 219 M.S.C. Edinburgh.

2040033 attended Waterproofing Course No.2 Western Command Vehicle Maintenance School – Result – a keen student with a sound knowledge of Motor Transport who is thorough and painstaking.

27 May 1943

Bridging and Workshops Platoons repeat programme as laid down for HQ and Forward Stores Platoons on 25 May 1943.

2178307. Discharged Barnsley Hall E.M.S. Hospital.

28 May 1943

Ceremonial Drill and Company Parade followed by Army Bureau of Current Affairs talk.

Workshops employed during week on construction of mines.

29 May 1943

1873277. Posted to War Establishment of this unit from 20 Field Company, R.E.

31 May 1943

07:30 hours. Company to KINGSBURY Ranges for complete zeroing and classification of Company personnel, all troops sleeping on range night of 31 May/1 June.

2073158 appointed Acting Lance Corporal with effect from 2 May 1943.

3178307 Medically examined and placed in Medical Category A (X) 1.

To contact the author by e-mail with any queries, or to send information - click here.