War Dairy 717 Artisan Works Company

War Dairy 717 Artisan Works Company - February 1944

Commanding Officer: Maj. G.W. Taylor, R.E.

Place Date Hour Summary of Event and Information References to Appendix

NOLA 2 Lieut.Goodman with 9 O.Rs. returned to H.Q. from Afragela? Detachment.
Work started on redecorating and repairs in Main Barracks, Nola, for W.O.s' Club.
Work stopped on erection of Romney Huts at No. 11 E.S.B.D., Cannalla. 14 huts out of 20 required completed and are far in advance of access roads. No cement available for footings to the remaining huts.

3 Lieut. Nelson returned to H.Q. from Pozzuoli detachment.

4 Lieut. Goodman and 20 O.Rs. started work on installing No. 16? General Hospital in a tented camp at Cannallo.

6 Nearly all work at New Barracks, Nola, completed, and all Sappers withdrawn with exception of 30 O.Rs.
The work done has been very considerable including the repair, rebuilding and reroofing of wrecked buildings together with installation of electric and water supplies. Building now occupied by No. 1 G.R.T.D.
Company Works State
A.F. W. 3008 and 3009A
App. I 1-2
I 7-8

7 Work commenced in installing B.S.D. at Casoria.
Unit visited by G.O.C. No.3 District, C.M.F., and Commander 57 Area.

9 16 O.Rs. returned to H.Q. from Pozzuoli.

11 Lieut. Nelson with 35 O.Rs. proceeded on detachment to Casoria to carry out construction of B.S.D.

NOLA 12 Detachment at 104 General Hospital returned to H.Q. Work remaining on this job will be done from the Casoria detachment.
Company Works State
A.F. W. 3008 and 3009 B
Ap. I 3, 4.
I 9-10

16 43 O.Rs. proceed to Casoria detachment from H.Q.
Work on the new B.S.D. is very delayed owing to the non-arrival of mechanical plant for clearing site.

18 Unit comes under command 73 C.R.E. Works w.e.f. to-day.

19 Final 5 O.Rs. of detachment at 15 Canadian General Hospital, Caserta, returned to H.Q. Work Completed
Company Works State
A.F. W 3008 and 3009A
Ap. I 5
I 11-12

21 17 O.Rs. reinforcement received from No. 1 G.R.T.D. The Company is now completed to strength.
Lt. Goodman and 3 O.Rs. proceeded to detachment at Casoria to construct the camp for the new B.S.D.
73 C.R.E. Works visited the Company.
Work completed on 104 General Hospital, Afragola.
The work at Casoria is now getting into swing. Mechanical plant and 21 tippers have arrive on the site.

22 All work completed on 16 General Hospital, Cancello.

23 Works at Pozzuoli and Casoria visited by G.O.C., The Chief Engineer, No. 3 District, The Commander 57 Area, and Cs.R.E. Nos. 10 and 73.

NOLA 24 8 new Tippers attached to Company by 73 C.R.E. Works and taken away by 10 C.R.E.

25 Letter from 73 C.R.E. Works conveying thanks of Chief Engineer No. 3 District for work carried out by Unit. Ap. J1.

26 The new B.S.D. site, Casoria, flooded out and all work stopped.
Company Works State
A.F. W. 3008 and 3009A
I 6.
I 13-14

29 Company Hdgqtrs. visited by Chief Engineer No. 3 District, and 73 C.R.E. Wks.
A further 13 O.Rs. proceede [sic] from H.Q. to Casoria detachment

Source: National Archives WO 170/1762

Place	Date	Summary of Event and Information	References to Appendix
NOLA	2	Lieut.Goodman with 9 O.Rs. returned to H.Q. from Afragela? Detachment. Work started on redecorating and repairs in Main Barracks, Nola, for W.O.s' Club. Work stopped on erection of Romney Huts at No. 11 E.S.B.D., Cannalla. 14 huts out of 20 required completed and are far in advance of access roads. No cement available for footings to the remaining huts.
	3	Lieut. Nelson returned to H.Q. from Pozzuoli detachment.
	4	Lieut. Goodman and 20 O.Rs. started work on installing No. 16? General Hospital in a tented camp at Cannallo.
	6	Nearly all work at New Barracks, Nola, completed, and all Sappers withdrawn with exception of 30 O.Rs. The work done has been very considerable including the repair, rebuilding and reroofing of wrecked buildings together with installation of electric and water supplies. Building now occupied by No. 1 G.R.T.D. Company Works State A.F. W. 3008 and 3009A	App. I 1-2 I 7-8
	7	Work commenced in installing B.S.D. at Casoria. Unit visited by G.O.C. No.3 District, C.M.F., and Commander 57 Area.
	9	16 O.Rs. returned to H.Q. from Pozzuoli.
	11	Lieut. Nelson with 35 O.Rs. proceeded on detachment to Casoria to carry out construction of B.S.D.
NOLA	12	Detachment at 104 General Hospital returned to H.Q. Work remaining on this job will be done from the Casoria detachment. Company Works State A.F. W. 3008 and 3009 B	Ap. I 3, 4. I 9-10
	16	43 O.Rs. proceed to Casoria detachment from H.Q. Work on the new B.S.D. is very delayed owing to the non-arrival of mechanical plant for clearing site.
	18	Unit comes under command 73 C.R.E. Works w.e.f. to-day.
	19	Final 5 O.Rs. of detachment at 15 Canadian General Hospital, Caserta, returned to H.Q. Work Completed Company Works State A.F. W 3008 and 3009A	Ap. I 5 I 11-12
	21	17 O.Rs. reinforcement received from No. 1 G.R.T.D. The Company is now completed to strength. Lt. Goodman and 3 O.Rs. proceeded to detachment at Casoria to construct the camp for the new B.S.D. 73 C.R.E. Works visited the Company. Work completed on 104 General Hospital, Afragola. The work at Casoria is now getting into swing. Mechanical plant and 21 tippers have arrive on the site.
	22	All work completed on 16 General Hospital, Cancello.
	23	Works at Pozzuoli and Casoria visited by G.O.C., The Chief Engineer, No. 3 District, The Commander 57 Area, and Cs.R.E. Nos. 10 and 73.
NOLA	24	8 new Tippers attached to Company by 73 C.R.E. Works and taken away by 10 C.R.E.
	25	Letter from 73 C.R.E. Works conveying thanks of Chief Engineer No. 3 District for work carried out by Unit.	Ap. J1.
	26	The new B.S.D. site, Casoria, flooded out and all work stopped. Company Works State A.F. W. 3008 and 3009A	I 6. I 13-14
	29	Company Hdgqtrs. visited by Chief Engineer No. 3 District, and 73 C.R.E. Wks. A further 13 O.Rs. proceede [sic] from H.Q. to Casoria detachment