| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Event and Information | References to Appendix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOLA | 2 |
Very heavy rain and strong wind.
Quarterly Audit finds Company Funds to be worth £265 19 4. Company Works State A.F. W 3008 3009B |
App. I 1-3
I 12-13 |
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| 3 |
U.M.I. 57 Area inspected Company transport.
Engine removed for replacement from Chevrolet Truck No.4412903. Mileage of engine 50,000. This is the second engine taken out of the truck since it was taken on charge in June, 1941. In this time the truck has done approx. 80,000 miles and great credit is due to 1989247 Dvr. Evason C.C. who has driven the truck since it was new. |
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| 4 |
3 new Tipper Trucks and 3 M/cs. issued.
First visit by Lt.-Col. Harris, No.73 C.RE. Works, who is taking over part of the Area previously covered by No.10 C.R.E. Wks |
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| 6 | Africa Star ribbon issued to all entitled men in the Unit. | |||
| 7 | Work completed on repairs to the last bridge so far undertaken by the Company. A total of 16 bridges have now been repaired in the Nola area. | |||
| 8 |
Very cold. Puddles frozen overnight.
Whole Company given boosting TT and TAB inoculations. A.F. W 3008 and 3009 B |
App. I 4,5
I 14, 15 |
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| 10 | Lieut. Nelson with Torre Annunziata detachment returned to H.Q. leaving a Cpl. and 2 O.Rs. | |||
| 12 | Lieut. Goodman with 25 O.Rs. of No.2 Section proceeded on detachment to carry out the installation of No.104 Gen. Hospital inaa [sic] school and seminary. | |||
| 15 |
Ten O.Rs. posted to 592 Army Troops Coy., R.E.; These were
mainly original tradesmen of the Company who had been held
surplus to establishment owing to the revised W.E.
Company Works State : A.F. W 3008 and 3009 B: |
App. I 5 - 6
I 16-17 |
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| 22 |
Company Works State :
A.F. W 3008 and 3009 B: |
App. I 8, 9.
I 18, 19. |
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| 23 | Engineer stores continue in very short supply. Timber is practically unobtainable and cement arrives in one ton lots. The whole of the work the Company is doing is being carried out on a hand to mouth basis and is very wasteful of manpower as it is impossible to properly organize the work. | |||
| 24 |
Lieuts. Nelson and Dunlop with 32 O.Rs. of Nos. 1 and 3 Sections
proceeded on detachment to Pozzuoli (MR.093477) to carry out
re roofing, general repairs and erection of 3 Romney Huts at the
Ansaldo Works for No.1 Adv. Base Workshops R.E.M.E. Authority
for work : AQMG FLAMBO letter 38/8/Q of 2 jan. '44 Priority I.
Lieut. Kilner with 10 O.Rs. of No. 4 Section returned to H.Q. from Caserta to take over works - Nola area. |
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| NOLA | 25 |
29 O.Rs. more proceeded to detachment at Pozzuoli.
10 Concretor and Pioneer reinforcemens received from 592 Army Troops Coy., R.E. |
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| 26 | Despite the issue of three new Tippers to the Unit, the transport shortage is still acutely felt and to-day the trucks have had to make two journeys to get the men to work. | |||
| 28 | Battle Accident. Death by rifle shot. Self-inflicted. Not on duty. Resting. This is the first soldier to be lost to the Company by death since its formation. Proceedings of Court of Inquiry. | App. J 1-6 | ||
| 29 |
Company Works State :
A.F. W.3008 and 3009 A : |
I 10, 11
I 20, 21 |
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| 31 |
18 Reinforcements received from No.1 G.R.T.D.
6 O.R.s returned to H.Q. from detachment at Caserta. |
Folder also contains:
Proceedings of Court of Enquiry into Death of Sapper - Self Inflicted Wound
Source: National Archives WO 170/1762