21st Beach Recovery Section REME War Diary: August 1944
The 21 Beach Recovery Section August 1944 War Diary covers the unit's vehicle workshop and recovery operations at Graye-sur-Mer, including equipment exchanges with neighbouring Beach Recovery Sections and the unit taking on repair of RAF vehicles across the beach area
National Archive Reference: WO 171/2961
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graye sur Mer | 1 | BARV (T151103) out of action through clutch failure. Inspection proved | ||
| that it was due to normal wear & tear - all adjustments had been taken up. | ||||
| 2 | Inspection of vehicles commenced by 27 BRS., REME | |||
| 3 | BARV T152249 out of action - clutch trouble. All ARV clutches now appear | |||
| to have run useful life. Inspections finished. | ||||
| 4 | Ward la France (L4893305) withdrawn for brake overhaul - found to be | |||
| seizure of brake servo cylinders. | ||||
| 5 | Appx I - AF 3008 Appx II - AF W3009B | |||
| 7 | Mack (5216005) down for wheel bearing overhaul. | |||
| 8 | Ward la France (L4893305) back on duty. | |||
| 9 | Visit of ADME 11 L of C Area. | |||
| 10 | Very little work on beaches. BARV (T152249) evacuated to 6 L of C Tps Wksp. | |||
| 11 | Still no convoy in for unloading. AF G1043 received for Scammell (H4500857) | |||
| 12 | Unloading recommences. Completion of recovery of "D" Day crocks. | Appx III - AF W3008 Appx IV - AF W3009B |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graye sur Mer | 15 | Defence Instruction received for action in event of enemy wrecking raids | Appx V. | |
| in this area. Maximum state of alertness to be observed. | ||||
| 19 | Appx VI - AF W3008 Appx VII - AF W3009B | |||
| 22 | Received 2 D8 Tractors (E243777 from 24 BRS - E243783 from 27 BRS) to | |||
| replace TD18 Tractors. Received 1 Scammell B/Down Tractor (H5545083) and | ||||
| 1 Ward la France B/Down Lorry (L4564760) from 24 BRS. | ||||
| 23 | Two TD18 Tractors (244386 - W95335) transferred to 22 BRS | |||
| 24 | Received 2 BARVs (T145523 - T150973) from 27 BRS. and 1 Scammell B/Down | |||
| Tractor (H5545213) from L of C Veh Sub Park. Received 1 DUKW (P9576366) | ||||
| from 24 BRS. | ||||
| 26 | One OR (Gen.Duty) posted in from 7 L of C Tps Wksp to replace casualty of | Appx VIII - AF W3008 Appx IX - AF W3009B | ||
| 25 June 44. | ||||
| 27 | This unit now responsible for repair of RAF Vehicles within area of beaches | |||
| on instructions from 6 L of C Sub Area. |
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