289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, War Diary October 1942
1 October 1942 Racecourse, Hereford.
No. 2138609 Discharged from Longfields Hospital, Hereford.
2 October 1942
No. 1880084 Posted to School of Military Engineering No. 1 D.B.R.E. Ripon.
Moved from Racecourse, Hereford to Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Company left Hereford at 09:15 hours, arrived Stourbridge 11:54 hours. Billets occupied:- Bridging Section and Workshops – “Park Hill”, Field Stores and HQ Section – “Wychbury”, Officers’ Mess and Company HQ – 64 Norton Road.
3 October 1942 Stourbridge, Worcestershire.
1951533. Placed on “Y” List and struck off strength of Unit, having been in Longfields Hospital, Hereford, for a consecutive period of 21 days.
Lieutenant P F Williams 70383 returned from Course of Instruction on Bomb Disposal held at No. 16 Bomb Disposal Company, RE, Llanishen, Cardiff.
5 October 1942
2074556. Admitted to Central Division Military Hospital, Lichfield.
7 October 1942
Glider Pilot volunteers to Birmingham for interview. From 10 volunteers No. 2067655 the only Sapper accepted.
8 October 1942
No. 2123487 to 160 Field Ambulance, Penybont, for Course of Instruction in chiropody.
9 October 1942
2/Lt P Randall-Arthur 235602 granted seven days’ privilege leave.
2009885. Admitted to Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge.
11 October 1942
No. 2003248 rejoined Company after course at 49 Division Battle School.
12 October 1942
No. 1893561. Admitted Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge.
No. 2036842. Placed on “Y” List and struck off strength of this Unit having been in Longfields Hospital, Hereford for a consecutive period of 21 days.
13 October 1942
Lecture to all Officers and NCOs down to Lance Sergeant by Divisional RE Intelligence Officer on “Marking of Maps”.
15 October 1942
2193764. To upgrading course for Motor Mechanics to be held at Manchester.
16 October 1942
2123487. Returned to Unit from Course of Instruction in chiropody at 160 Field Ambulance, Penybont.
2009885. Discharged Worsley Emergency Hospital, Stourbridge.
19 October 1942
2070082. Attached to 49 Division Battle School for Course of Instruction.
2067415. Discharged from Longfields County Hospital, Hereford.
21 October 1942
1919658. Admitted C.R.S. Droitwich.
2130869 and 2053165. Passed the standard test for Engine Hand Group E Class III, at Shoreditch Technical Training Group.
22 October 1942
G.O.C. 49 Division, Major General H O Curtis C.B., D.S.O>, M.C. visited Company and inspected workshops and billets.
23 October 1942
1919658 Discharged from C.R.S. Droitwich.
24 October 1942
1908412 and 2011999. Admitted to Whitchurch Emergency Hospital, Cardiff, having received injuries during loading sections of Bailey Bridge.
26 October 1942
2092588. Promoted Acting Lance Sergeant within Unit Establishment.
27 October 1942
2/Lt P Randall Arthur 235602. Admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
1877945. Admitted Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge.
2123487 and 2074444 Appointed Acting Unpaid Lance Corporals.
2074556 Placed on “Y” list and struck off strength of this unit, having been in Central Division Military Hospital, Lichfield for a consecutive period of 21 days.
29 October 1942
Major W J Wakeham RE away from Company on ten days’ privilege leave.
2193831 Admitted to Wordsley Hospital, Stourbridge.
2067415 Awarded 28 days detention by his Officer Commanding and disposed of to Military Detention Barracks, Northallerton, Yorkshire.
31 October 1942
Lt G Pratt ¼ KOYLI and 4 Other Ranks comprising Advance Party of 49 Division Street Fighting School attached to this Company for 2 days.
2075594 Married at Parish Church, Bothal, Northumberland, to Rose Anne Rough. Genealogical searches could not trace this marriage. A typing error in the bride's name may have occurred?
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