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| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLAND. NIJMEGEN. | 1 | Enemy continued to shell town and surrounding area in early hours. vigorous reaction by own artillery. Weather very poor - drizzle and bad visibility. Routine works. | |
| E.714590 | 2 - 4 | Very little of importance to report. Usual artillery and air activity over NIJMEGEN area. Routine works carried out. | |
| 5 | Routine works. Heavy enemy shelling 1930 hrs. No casualties. Quiet remainder of day. | ||
| 6 - 10 | Campaign entered static phase. Little to report other than routine works. Stores for screening of NIJMEGEN bridge collected by this unit and delivered to site. Mechanical Equipment employed | ||
| digging artillery pits for local units and in filling bomb craters on roads. Weather overcast and dull. Artillery of both sides engaged in harassing fire. Little air activity except on 7 due to | |||
| poor weather. | |||
| 11-13 | Routine works. Weather fine. Quiet generally. Some artillery activity during morning and 12 night 12/13. | ||
| 14-16 | Little to report other than routine works. Some artillery activity at night otherwise very quiet. | ||
| C.R.E. 30 Troops ordered training in engineer subjects to be carried out. Attention also to be paid to weapon training, handling of arms and battle drill in preparation for next offensive. | |||
| 17 | 1. Sgt and 40.RS. (12 E & M Section) despatched to ANTWERP to carry out works on proposed rest camp for 30 Corps. C.E. 30 Corps ordered this unit to supervise welding work being carried out by | ||
| civilians of bridge at GRAVE spanning River MAAS. Civilians also to be provided with mid-day meal. This unit also gave technical advice in working of electrically operated sluice gates under GRAVE | |||
| bridge. This duty to be taken over by 210 Fd Coy. R.E. as soon operators are proficient. | |||
| 18 | Interpreter attached this unit. This person, formerly a civilian, to be given uniform and status and pay of Sergeant but will not wear badges of rank. | ||
| 19 | Commenced training course. Unit employed on routine works. Nothing exceptional to report. Some Artillery activity at night. | ||
| 20 | 1030 | O.C. wounded by stepping on unexploded missile in ground. Evacuated 10 C.C.S. | |
| 20-29 | Little to report beyond routine works. MaJor P.C. BAINES. R.E. posted to this unit w.e.f. 21 Oct. ex C.E's Branch 30 Corps to command unit. Visited unit periodically 28 to 31 Oct. finally joining | ||
| for duty on 1 Nov. |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLLANDNIJMEGEN. E.714590 | 30 | Sawmill at WIJCHEN C.6158 now being operated under supervision of S/Sgt. H. Ford and R.E. of this unit. | |
| Contract previously arranged with civilian owners but this unit have exclusive control of all timber stocks, and works carried out at Sawmill. Layout similar to that existing LINGEVRES | |||
| in early days of this campaign. | |||
| 31 | Routine works. Nothing to report. | ||
| SUMMARY. The whole period under review has approximated to the position existing in the original bridgehead when this unit Was at BAYEUX. Warfare has become static with little movement and the unit has not | |||
| changed location during the month. Nevertheless although this is in direct contrast to the previous work, 'routine works' which figured very little in that period have now assumed proportions | |||
| customary when Corps field Park Coy is static. Field stores has gradually built up Corps Dump and by end of month it had assumed considerable size. Daily issues and receipts of Engineer Stores have been higher than normal and this coupled with considerable requisitioning and local purchase has kept the platoon fully occupied. M.D.R.S. repaired 65 detectors and B.L.R'd 3. Total detectors dealt with to date in this campaign is 491. 458 have been repaired and re-issued, 33 | |||
| have been B.L.R and cannibalized for spares. workshops Platoon and 12 E & M Sect have carried out the following works:- Construction of office truck on 8 ton Frauhauf low loader for Fd stores | |||
| Platoon. Modifications to office truck HQ. 30 Corps TPS Engrs, construction and painting of interior of office truck for C.E's Branch 30 Corps. Interior painting of 5 L.C.V's., building | |||
| power trailer for Main Corps, construction of blackouts for Main and Rear H.Q. 30 Corps, making desk and drawer for C.E's branch, making 1000 timber dogs, 3 large filing trays (3 tier),4 map | |||
| boards, 15 map panels for G(OP) 30 Curps, 100 wooden crosses, cutting upwards of 3000 F.R. of timber, | |||
| making 100 mine probes to specification, fitting tilt frames to Tippers, numerous turning and grinding | |||
| Jobs of a minor miscellaneous nature. Plumbing work included general overhaul of billets of Rear H.Q. 30 Corps., 23 M.E. Platoon and H.Q. 30 Corps Troops Engrs and repairs to showers and swimming | |||
| baths at NIJMEGEN. Canvas Work carried out included numerous repairs and modifications to tents |
| Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| and 'bivvys' and making sidescreens for Jeeps. 1 Penthouse at Rear Corps waterproofed. | |||
| In addition to above, numerous works of a miscellaneous character were carried out and the Platoons have been exceptionally busy during the whole month. 1 1/2 hours training carried out | |||
| each day since 19 Oct. Programme attached at Appendix 'B'. |
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