| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Event and Information | References to Appendix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENGHASI | 1 Mar | Berka III. The Group Captains House having been re-decorated, the w.c. and kitchen tiled, a service lift and electric wiring installed and the furniture painted now had its flit-gun painted to match the furniture and a quarter of of an inch removed from each leg of the dining table so that it was convenient height from which to dine. | ||
| 3 Mar | The cookhouse for 9th Bomber Command, U.S.A.A.F., completed and handed over. For comment in United States Middle East News, see Appendix 9. | |||
| 4 Mar |
Work commenced in forming fair weather runways at Cirene aerodrome in
conjunction with 21 M.E. Coy., N.Z.E.
Spr. Berry J., S.C.S. this Company on posting to No. 7 C.R.E. Aerodromes on probation for promotion to S/Sgt. Mechanist. |
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| 9 Mar | Store building for 215 A.M.E.S. commenced in Benghasi by No. 1 Section. | |||
| 12 Mar | Detachment at Berka II returned to H.Q. on completionn of Mix in Place runway. | |||
| 16 Mar | Lt. Nelson with 20 O.R.s proceeded ro [sic] R.A.F., Benina, to take over works from 658 A.W. Coy., R.E. and 73 Works Section R.E., on Benina and Lete Airfields. The Work includes repair of buildings, installation and maintenance of all-weather runway at Lete. | |||
| 17 Mar | Apollo Theatre, Appolonia, completed, handed over, and opened by "The Musketeers" Concert Party. No. 4 Section equipped the theatre with sloping stage, lighting, dressing room, curtains, and re-decorated throughout. | |||
| 18 Mar | During the past fortnight seven O.R.s of this Unit have been sent to R.E.T.D. for posting to Home Establishment. | |||
| 19 Mar | D.C.E. Aerodromes moved forward to Tripoli with Nos. 73 and 74 Work Section, R.E. The Officers of this Company have taken over all works from the D.C.s R.E. and Garrison Engineers and are the only Unit of the Aerodromes Organisation remaining to carry out works between Appolonia and Hosh Raui - a distance of 200 miles. | |||
| BENGHASI | 22 Mar | Sgt. Pearce with 4 O.R.s proceeded to Hosh Raui (Site 9) Aerodrome to carry out repairs to runway, taxi tracks and buildings, with aid of local labour. | ||
| 25 Mar | A further 2000 ft. super floor space for Machine Room handed over on Berka I having been repaired and completely re-roofed. | |||
| 29 Mar |
The work at Appolonia is coming to an end and the detachment is now
reduced to 1 Officer and 14 O.R.s.
Lieut. Hunter with majority of No. 2 Section proceeded from Driana to detachment at Benina. A small party of 1 N.C.O. and 12 O.R.s remains at Driana |
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| 31 Mar | Lete Water Point completed and a sapper left behind to work the pump, etc. |
Source: National Archives WO 169/10755