War Diary 757th Field Company, Royal Engineers, December 1943
1 December 1943 SOTTERLY HALL.
Weather. Fine.
Company on Mines training in morning and recreational training in afternoon.
2 December 1943
Weather. Raining.
Company on Mines training all day.
3 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on Mines training all day.
4 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on conservancy in morning. Half holiday in afternoon.
5 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
All Officers attend Medical Board in morning. Company loading transport for Exercise DISCOVER.
6 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company leave on Exercise DISCOVER at 11:00 hours and arrive in concentration area by 15:00 hours.
7 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on Exercise DISCOVER. Move out of concentration area and advance approximately 22 miles.
8 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on Exercise DISCOVER. Cease Fire at 14:00 hours and move back to billets.
9 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company unloading transport from Exercise DISCOVER.
Whole Company inoculated in morning.
10 December 1943 SOTTERLY HALL.
Weather. Fine.
Portion of Company on Works at LOWESTOFT repairing billets. Remainder of Company in Camp area on cleaning of billets, Motor Transport etc.
11 December 1943
Weather. Fine and cold.
Company on Works at LOWESTOFT and WRENTHAM in morning. Half holiday in afternoon.
12 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on Works at LOWESTOFT and WRENTHAM.
13 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Mines Course for 70 Infantry Brigade run by this unit starts. G.o.C. 49 Division and Brigade Commander 70 Infantry Brigade visit unit in morning.
Company on Works at LOWESTOFT and WRENTHAM.
14 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on training in Mines etc. Commander Royal Engineers 49 Division visits unit.
15 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on Mines training etc. 2/Lt Pratt leaves for Course on German Army.
16 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on Mines training. Mines Course finishes with night scheme.
17 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on Mines training.
18 December 1943
Weather. Drizzle.
Company on conservancy in morning. Half holiday in afternoon.
19 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on conservancy in morning. Half holiday in afternoon.
20 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
No. 2 Mines Course commences. Company on Mines training.
21 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on training all day. Officer commanding briefs Officers and NCOs for bridge recce.
22 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on training. Officers and Senior NCOs carry our bridge recces at Southwold.
23 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Company on training. Officer Commanding goes on leave.
24 December 1943
Weather. Fine and cold.
Nos. 1 and 2 Platoons on training. No. 3 Platoon unloading stores at HALESWORTH Station.
25 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Officers and Sergeants play rest of Company at Soccer in morning. Whole Company have day off.
26 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Church Parade in morning, half holiday in afternoon.
27 December 1943
Weather. Dull.
Company on training.
28 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Platoons carry out recce for Beach ?unit at Eastern Broad.
29 December 1943
Weather. Fine.
Platoon training. Company on recreational training in afternoon.
30 December 1943
Weather. Fine and cold. North East wind.
2 Platoon construct Beach ?unit Eastern Broad.
31 December 1943
Weather. Dull.
Platoon training.
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