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

1 September 1942 Racecourse, Hereford.

No. 70383 Lt P F Williams returns from Course of Instruction on bridging at School of Military Engineering, Ripon.

2114015. Granted Agricultural Leave for 28 days.

2 September 1942

2148533. Admitted to C.R.S. Bradbury Lines, Hereford.

2038058 discharged Lichfield General Hospital.

3 September 1942

2070760. Transferred to RAOC and posted to No. 7 Holding Company, RAOC.

2092322. Returned to unit after Course of Instruction at No.1 School of Military Engineering, Ripon.

2193764. Returned to unit after Course of Instruction at No.1 School of Military Engineering, Ripon.

4 September 1942

1880084. Obtained 81.91% on Course of Instruction at Royal Engineers Records Documentation Course at Brighton.

5 September 1942

2148533. Discharged Bradbury Lines, Hereford.

7 September 1942

1951537. Admitted to Longfields Hospital, Hereford.

2070751. Admitted to Lichfield Military Hospital.

No. 33293 Temporary Major W J Wakeham RE did duty as M.L.O. on Exercise Wetshod.

8 September 1942

1881312. Promoted Unpaid Acting Corporal with effect from 4.9.42.

10 September 1942

3178307. Gave lecture on Organisation within the Division.

No. 70383 Lt P F Williams RE granted 8 days leave.

11 September 1942

2074556. Discharged from Lichfield Hospital.

2003221. Won the Motor Transport Challenge Cup for his maintenance work on M.4100759 Austin 8 h.p.

12 September 1942

No. 33293 Temporary Major W J Wakeham RE visits Divisional HQ at Pangbourne and thence for recce of proposed Winter Quarters.

2001622. Posted to this Unit from 2 F.B.D.B.R.E.

14 September 1942

Extensive Winter Training Programme commenced.

2036842. Admitted to Longfields Hospital, Hereford and relinquishes paid acting rank of Sergeant.

15 September 1942

1950942. Posted to Unit from “Y” List.

16 September 1942

Dental Officer carried out total inspection of Company and there were twelve cases of suspected gingivitis.

2070751. Discharged Lichfield Military Hospital – rejoined Unit.

1919658. Returns to Unit from No.1 School of Military Engineering, Ripon on completion of Mechanical Equipment Course.

18 September 1942

Command Education Officer visited Unit.

19 September 1942

Tank Circus of German and English Tanks held on Racecourse.

2149006. Discharged from Longfields Hospital, Hereford.

21 September 1942

No. 155766 Temporary Captain W C Davies RA attached to University House, Birmingham for Course of Instruction for Education Officers – course lasting three days.

2143043. Posted to RE Detachment and Works Services Southern Command, Codford, Wiltshire – Authority – RE Records name A1/41/9242 dated 14.9.42.

22 September 1942

No. 235602. 2/Lt P Randall-Arthur RE returned to Unit from School of Military Engineering, Ripon after Course of Instruction Mechanical Equipment.

24 September 1942

2003213. Granted 28 days Agricultural Leave under Army Council Instruction 2477/41.

25 September 1942

RAF Officers visited Company to see demonstration of the type of work of which the Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, is capable.

27 September 1942

No. 70383 Lt P F Williams attached for Course of Instruction Bomb Disposal to No. 16 Bomb Disposal Company, Llanishen, Cardiff.

28 September 1942

1884992. Ordered by C.O. to forfeit two days pay under Royal Warrant for being absent without leave 28 hours.

1951533. Placed on “Y” List and struck off strength.

Repeat visit of RAF Officers.

2067415. Admitted to Emergency Medical Services Hereford.

29 September 1942

Advanced Party leaves for new location consisting of 1893561 and 6 Other Ranks.

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