21st Beach Recovery Section REME War Diary: October 1944
The 21 Beach Recovery Section October 1944 War Diary covers the unit's HQ move from Varengeville-sur-Mer to Abbeville, with vehicle recovery detachments scattered across Seine-Maritime and extending into Belgium for dock recovery work at Ostend and Boulogne.
National Archive Reference: WO 171/2961
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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARENGEVILLE | 3 | Detachment with WARD LA FRANCE (L4893305) moved from MR. M285550 to | ||
| NEUFCHATEL MR M469448. | ||||
| Detachment of MACK TRACTOR (5216005) and 4 ORs established Recovery Post | ||||
| at TORCY LE PETIT MR M285550. | ||||
| 5 | Repair detachment of three ORs to Can.Gen. Hos. at MESNIERES-EN-BRAY | |||
| MR M431486. | ||||
| Detachment of 4 CRs to Backloading point at CAMPAIGNE. | ||||
| 7 | Bulldozer of R.E. Docks Coy. transported from DIEPPE to ROUEN by MACK | Appx I - 3008 | ||
| TRACTOR (5476155) and Trailer. | Appx II - W3009B | |||
| 9 | Detachment moved from TORCY LE PETIT to Backloading Point at GAMACHES. | |||
| Lieut. Shortland and ton ORs with Scammel (5545213) and MACK TRACTOR (5476155) moved to Backloading | ||||
| Point at GAMACHES. | ||||
| Three ORs detached to DOULLENS. | ||||
| 10 | Three ORs proceeded to BREAUTE to relieve detachment at Backloading Point. | |||
| Detachment of 4 ORs and SCAMMEL TRACTOR (H4782574) rejoined Unit HQ from BREAUTE. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VARENGEVILLE | 11 | Two ORs and D.8. Tractor (E243783) proceed to OSTEND for work on Docks - | ||
| conveyed by SCAMMEL TRACTOR (H4782574) and Trailer. Trailer remains at | ||||
| OSTEND. Personnel attached to No. 20 Port Wksp., REME, for all purposes. | ||||
| 13 | WARD LA FRANCE (L4893299) situated at POIX Recovery Point out. of action. | |||
| SCAMMEL TRACTOR (5545213) and two ORs moved from GAMACHES to POIX as | ||||
| relief. | ||||
| 14 | Appx III - W3008 Appx IV mm W3009B | |||
| 15 | Detachment at CAMPAIGNE moved to CASSEL. | |||
| 16 | Two additional ORs to CASSEL. | |||
| 18 | UNIT HQ moved from VARENGEVILLE to ABBEVILLE. Garage de Picarde taken | |||
| over from 22 Port Workshop, R.E.M.E. 3 ORs remain at VARENGEVILLE with | ||||
| V.O.R. | ||||
| ABBEVILLE. | 19 | One OR (Elec V & P) admitted hospital after Traffic Accident, | ||
| 20 | OC visited detachments. OC interviewed by ADME 11 L of C Area- Redress | Appx V - W3009B Appx VI - W3008 | ||
| of grievance - with cognisance of OC No.866 L of C Rec. Coy., REME. OC asked that detachments be returned to Unit HQ.. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBEVILLE | 22 | OC Visited Detachments at NEUFCHATEL & CAILLY. 22 Port Wksp., R.E.M.E. | ||
| moved from ABBEVILLE - Billets taken over for this unit. | ||||
| 3 B.A.R.V's and 4 ORs commenced move from Cailly (No.2 Railhead Evac. Sec.) to | ||||
| BRUSSELS area. | ||||
| Three ORs moved from Breaute to CAILLY. | ||||
| 23 | AA & QMG 16 L of C Sub Area visited unit. | |||
| 24 | D.8. Tractor (E243777) and 2 ORs proceeded to BOULOGNE for work on Docks | |||
| on instruction of ADME 11 L of C Area. To be attached to 23 Port Wksp. | ||||
| DDME L of C visited Unit. | ||||
| 28 | DADME 16 L of C Sub Area visited Unit. | Appx VII - 3009B Appx VIII - W3008 | ||
| 29 | DDME L of C, ADME 11 L of C Area & DADME 16 L of C Sub Area visited unit, | |||
| 30 | Sub Area Commander visited unit. |
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