War Diary 757th Field Company, Royal Engineers, May 1943
1 May 1943 IRVINE
08:00 hours. Packing and loading stores.
Army Bureau of Current Affairs period.
2 May 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy of Huts and Camp Area. Officer Commanding’s Inspection.
3 May 1943
08:00 hours. Loading stores and conservancy.
Route March.
4 May 1943
06:00 hours. Company move to STOURBRIDGE - Exercise “SHYLOCK”.
Second Lieutenant M F Donoghue returns from Unit Motor Transport Course.
5 May 1943
Exercise “SHYLOCK”. Harbour area PRESTON.
6 May 1943
Exercise “SHYLOCK”. Concentration area STOURBRIDGE.
7 May 1943 STOURBRIDGE.
08:00 hours. Unloading stores.
Lieutenant A D S Howard completes Unit Messing Officers’ Course.
8 May 1943
08:00 hours. Checking stores and billet conservancy.
Lieutenant A D S Howard on leave.
Army Bureau of Current Affairs period.
9 May 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy and Officer Commanding’s inspection of Billets.
10 May 1943
08:00 hours. Squad Drill and Preliminary Musketry.
Swimming Instruction.
11 May 1943
08:00 hours. Gas Training and Route March.
Second Lieutenant E C Dodd on leave.
12 May 1943
08:00 hours. Squad Drill and Rifle Exercises.
Recreational Training.
13 May 1943
08:00 hours. Security lecture.
Bayonet fighting and Battle Drill.
14 May 1943
08:00 hours. Route March.
Practice for “Wings for Victory” Parade.
Officer Commanding on leave.
15 May 1943
08:00 hours. Wings for Victory Parade, STOURBRIDGE.
16 May 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy of Billets and Acting Officer Commanding’s Inspection.
17 May 1943
08:00 hours. Weapon Training and Map Reading.
Lieutenant A D S Howard returns from leave.
18 May 1943
08:00 hours. Company on Forced March.
Knots and Lashings in afternoon.
19 May 1943
08:00 hours. Battle Drill, Weapon Training and Recreational Training.
20 May 1943
08:00 hours. Discussion on Night Attack.
Visit of G.o.C. to Divisional Royal Engineers.
Second Lieutenant E C Dodds returns from leave.
Night Exercise.
21 May 1943
08:00 hours. Weapon Training followed by discussion on Night Exercise.
22 May 1943
08:00 hours. Conservancy and Company Drill Parade.
Army Bureau of Current Affairs period.
23 May 1943
08:00 hours. Church Parade.
Second Lieutenant E C Dodd proceeds on 49 Division Battle School Course No. 10.
24 May 1943
08:00 hours. Battle Drill and Bayonet Fighting.
Officer Commanding returns from leave.
25 May 1943
08:00 hours. No. 1 Platoon at Street Fighting School, Birmingham.
No. 2 Platoon on Route March.
No. 3 Platoon on Map Reading Exercise.
26 May 1943
08:00 hours. No. 1 Platoon Map Reading.
No. 2 Platoon Street Fighting School.
No. 2 Platoon on Route March.
Officer Commanding attending demonstration at ALDERSHOT.
27 May 1943
08:00 hours. Knots and Lashings.
Recreational Training.
28 May 1943
08:00 hours. No. 1 Platoon on Route March.
No. 2 Platoon on Map Reading.
No. 3 Platoon at Street Fighting School.
Second-in-Command proceeds to Waterproofing Course at Western Command Driving and Maintenance School.
29 May 1943
08:30 hours. Inspection of Company by Commandant Royal Engineers, 49 Division.
30 May 1943
09:00 hours. Weather, fine.
Billet inspection by Officer Commanding.
31 May 1943
09:00 hours. Weather. Fine.
Company constructing toggle ropes.
Drivers on Range.
Officer Commanding attending Company Commanders’ Conference.
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