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    War Diary: 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop

    Month and year: November 1944

    The 231st Infantry Brigade Workshop November 1944 war diary covers the units time in the Netherlands and Belgium

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/716

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    PlaceDateHourSummary 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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