War Diary 756th Field Company, Royal Engineers, February 1944

1 – 29 February 1944 TAVERHAM.

Training as per programme at Appendices 55 – 58. See Appendices 55 to 58 attached to the War Diary. These documents were either missing from the file or were not photographed on the research visit to Kew.

6 February 1944

2/Lt A E Clarke RE arrived this unit. Posted to unit with effect from 31 January 1944.

9 – 10 February 1944

Company Exercise “Double Double”. Company constructed a 130 foot Double Double Bailey Bridge across the river at HORNING FERRY. Construction started at 14:00 hours and finished at 22:00 hours complete. Bank seats were mined and booby trapped.

11 February 1944

Commandant Royal Engineers inspected Nos. 2 and 3 Platoons.

15 February 1944

Company inspected by G.o.C. Ceremonial Parade, Admin, all seen and training. No. 2 Platoon built 60 foot Single Span Bailey Bridge in 50 minutes. 1 Platoon erected standard Brigade Water point. 3 Platoon was on leave.

18 – 20 February 1944

Skeleton HQs took part in Divisional Exercise “PONTOON”.

21 – 24 February 1944

Company Bridging Exercise. A 250 foot Bailey Pontoon Bridge constructed across the tidal mouth of the River BLYTHE at Southwold. Bridge consisted of 1 110 foot triple Span long loading bay, 1 80 foot Double Span long landing bay and 2 32 foot end floating bays.

24 February 1944

The Brigade Company Pile Driver was used and demonstrated to all ranks.

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