War Diaries For 621 Field Squadron and 210 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers 1946

War Diaries of 621 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers

1946

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January 1946 Commanding Officer: Maj M.D. WILKINSON R.E.
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
ITZEHOE	1		New Years Day. Whole day holiday. Nothing
	2		L^t M.J.A. Campbell M.C. RE joined the unit from 20 Fd Coy. and tales over duties HQ Tp Officer
	3		Trnn as per programme	Trnn programme for
	4		Trng as per programme	Week commencning
	5		Trng as per programme	31 Han 45 attd
	6		Sunday. N.T.R.	at App "A"
	7		L^t M.J.A. Campbell assumes duties 2i/c vice Capt RB	Forecast of trng
	8		Trng as per programme	programme attd
	9		Trng as per programme	at App "B"
	10		O.C. On leave
	11		Trng as per programme
	12		Trng as per programme
	13		Sunday N.T.R.
No change	14		Trng as per programme	Trng programme
	15		do	App "C"
	16		do
	17		do Afternoon recreational training
	18		G.O.C. visited unit 0930 hrs Tour of inspection with C.T.Q. & OC Sqn	Trng programme
	19		Trng as per programme. Half-day	App "D"
	20		Sunday N.T.R.
	21		Trng as per programme
	22		do
	23		do
	24		do
	25		do
	26		do
	27		SUNDAY N.T.R.
	28		Trng as per programme	Trng programme
	29		do	App "E"
	30		do
	31		do O./C. on SEWCROM.

February 1946 Commanding Officer: Maj M.D. Wilkinson R.E.
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
ITZEHOE	1		Trng as per programme. Unloading br equipt
	2		Unloading br equipt.
	3		Sunday N.T.R.
	4		Trng as per programme.	Trng as per programme.
	5		do	for week commencing
	6		do	4 Feb ------- App "A"
	7		do
	8		do
	9		Saturday - consequently - half day
	10		Sunday N.T.R.
	11		do
	12		do
	13		do
	14		do
	15		Recreational Training
	16		Training in accordance with programme
	17		Sunday N.T.R.
	18		Training in accordance with programme	Trng
	19		do	programme.
	20		do	at App "B"
	21		do
	22		do
	23		do
	24		Sunday N.T.R.
	25		Training as perh programme
	26		do
	27		do
	28		do

March 1946 Commanding Officer: Maj M.D. Wilkinson R.E.
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
ITZEHOE	1		Training as per programme.
	2		do
	3		Sunday N.T.R.
	4		Trng as per programme. (Week commencing
			4 Mar appended as App "A"
	5		Training as per programme.
	6		do
	7		do
	8		do
	9		Training Programme as at App "B""
	10		Sunday N.T.R.
	11		OC. 2i/c Lt. CAMPBE::. Lt LANDALE (away from unit 8 Corps RE Ex.)
	12		Training as per programme. (11 Marnc to 18 Mar )
	13		--- do ---
	14		--- do ---
	15		Training as per programme.
	16		Training as per programme.
	17		N.T.R.
	18		Training as per App "C".
	19		WORKS AS PER PROGRAMME
	20		621 Fd Sqn suspended animation - now redesignated as 21- Field Sqn RE

March 1946 Commanding Officer: MAJ M.D. WILKINSON R.E.
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
ITZEHOE	21		Change of unit designation - now 210 Fd Sqn. R.E.
	22		As per training programme.
	23		Training
	24		N.T.R.
	25		Training as per App "D".
	26		--- do ---
	27		--- do ---
	28		--- do ---
	29		--- do ---
	30		--- do ---
	31		N.T.R.

War Diaries of 210 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers

1946

April 1946 Commanding Officer: MAJ M.D. WILKINSON R.E.
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices
ITZEHOE	1 APRIL		N.T.R
	2		)
	3		) Works as per App "A"
	4		)
			)
	5		)
	6		)
	7		)
	8		N.T.R
	9		)
	10		)
	11		) Works as per App "B"
	12		)
	13		)
	14		)
	15		)
	16		)
	17		)
	18		) Training
	19		)
	20		)
	21		Sunday N.T.R.
	22		)
	23		)
	24		)
	25		)
	26		)
	27		)
	28		Sunday N.T.R.
	29		)
	30		) Training
	31		)

May 1946 Commanding Officer: Maj M.D. Wilkinson R.E.
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices

GENERAL SURVEY FOR THE MONTH. Other squadron was occupied itself on Bailey bridge training during the whole of this month. Details of the programme or included with the original of this diary, although more than often construction lagged journey behind schedule. The reason was for this was partially unexpected snags (which occurred the T/T construction and were in landing the broken span) also in torrential rain 4 two or three days and the breakdown of the M.E. on site. It may be said also that at this stage of the test war phase, the thoughts of the men turn more towards the future then to Bailey bridge training --------------------------although a steady output of work have been maintained for the most part. It has been necessary more than before to ensure strict supervision in order to maintain the impetus of work. The party working at the holding Denmark rest camp have continued under S/Sgt Williams and now have a det at Copenhagen working for the be B.M.M. Frequent visitors by a L.O. from the Sqn (L^t Acers) have maintained contact. There has been a such a shortage of officers during the month owing to leave, courses, etc.

June 1946 Commanding Officer: MAJ M.D. WILKINSON R.E.
Place	Date	Hour	Summary of Events and Information	References to Appendices

GENERAL SURVEY of the MONTH of JUNE. O.C. Sqn was away on leave and SEWCROM as well as Lt Landale who with 5ORs was on VICMAR --- the Victory Parade in London. The Sqn continued to do bridge training on the ground at ITZEHOE, the broken Spain breach was completed and dismantled and a dual carriageway 80’ likewise. On 12th work ceased and preparations commenced to backload and maintain all the equipment it transpired that HANNOVER was to be the destination , in conjunction the 211 Fd Pk Sqn the bulk of the equipment was to be moved by 19th ---- D-2 for the move main body. An advance party to HAMELN under comd SSM Gatfield left on 18th with 30 men and troop stores in 4 3-tonners. The transport load returned for the main body . The move of the main body was effected on 21 JUN and the Book of the convoy had arrived at Hameln by 1930HR S. There were four breakdowns in all of which 2 we're half tracks whose bogies had ceased. The final week of the month was spent in getting settled in to camp, erection tasks, etc. The weather to start off was exceedingly bad Two troops were engaged daily at the “Woodham” site for the ETE unloading and assembling stores for the bridge training site. Captain Pitt Weston MC RE took over duties 2i/c see on 1 July 46.