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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. WORKSHOPS | |||
| Wksp. accommodation gradually improved throughout the month. A large area of hard standing was made on the verge of a side road, and | |||
| various sections were moved to barns and sheds scattered over the village of Bouningen. As a result it was finally possible for all personnel to work | |||
| out of the mud, and for many men to work under cover. This required some reorganisation, due to the scattered wksp. layout. | |||
| Due to the Div's. static role, work was not excessive, but many | |||
| Div. vehicles required accident repairs, as the road conditions became muddier. | |||
| 2. RECOVERY SECTION | |||
| This section has been fairly slack due to the static condition. | |||
| On 27 November the section moved on to the Waal-Lek "Island" where there was much work due to the very bad state of the side roads. The section also | |||
| had an evacuation role, in the event of German flooding of the "island". | |||
| 3. GENERAL Gradually, during November, all men were moved into private | |||
| billets. It was found that with the fuel allotment and bad weather, men could not be kept warm or with dry clothes, in barns or under canvas. | |||
| On 29 November, the unit moved to Ypres in Belgium, mostly in the | |||
| dark. The long move was most successful, and the Ypres accommodation excellent. |
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