National Archive Reference: WO 171/652
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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MR.820725 Sheet 7F/1 France 1/50,000 | 1-8-44 | Weekly Summary of Repair Work Completed - Total 254 jobs - ie. - 41 'B' Vehs. 3 'A' Vehs. 103 Telecom 26 Instruments + 81 miscellanious. | ||
" | 2-8-44 to 6-8-44 | Nothing worthy of record - Normal wksp proceedure. | ||
7-8-44 | DDME & CREME 50 Div called, saw Majoy Coaten re repairs progress etc; and forcoming move. | |||
8-8-44 | Weekly Summary of Repair Work Completed - Total 136 jobs - ie. - 20 'B' Vehs. 13 'A' Vehs. 17 Telecom 27 Instruments. 2 Guns. 57 miscellanious. | |||
9-8-44 | Work cleared - Prepared to move |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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820725 | 10-8-44 | 0545 | Unit moved by sections to MR 785553 and arrived at new location approx 0645 hrs, camp organised, commenced repair work. | |
78553 | 11-8-44 | CREME visited this wksp. | ||
14-8-44 | Major Coaten visited CREME re further movement. | |||
15-8-44 | Weekly Summary of Repar Wotk completed - Total 148 ie. 29 B Vehs. 13 A Vehs. 37 Telecom 22 Instruments. 1 Gun. 48 miscellanious | |||
18-8-44 | Work cleared - Prepared to move |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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78553 | 19-8-44 | 1500 | moved to ATHIS MR 920271 Sheet 7F/5 France. arrived approx 2030 hrs. Movement slow due to large nu,ber of Div & other Tpt moving forward. | |
920271 | 20-8-44 | Commenced work. CREME - Lt Col Rundle called | Check spelling - check col from other page | |
" | 21-8-44 | Inclement weather. Repair work slowed down | ||
" | 22-8-44 | Work cleared, prepared to move. Weekly Summary of Repair Work Completed - Total 73. ie. 18 'B' Vehs 1 'A' Veh. 8 Telecom. 12 Instruments. 1 Gun. 33 miscellanious |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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920271 | 23-8-44 | 1530 | moved forwards LEAGLE area, but leagured at 0130 hrs 24/8/44 not having reached destination due to traffic hold ups. | |
825420 | 24-8-44 | 0600 | Moved on to Leagle area; to location MR 825420 sheet 8G France 1,100,000 - arrived 0900 hrs. Commenced wksp repairs. Lt Col Rundle (CREME) called re further movement. | |
27-8-44 | Work cleared prepared to move. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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355662 | 29-8-44 | 1130 | DDME 30 Corps called; intends moving one of the 3rd line wksps to this location at about the same time as our departure. Weekly Summary of repair work completed Total 89 ie. 21 B Vehs 3 A Vehs. 43 Telecom. 8 Instruments. 1 Guns. 14 miscellanious | |
1600 | 50 Div Op Orders No3 Received from CREME work cleared, prepared to move. | |||
" | 30-8-44 | 1630 | moved out onto road; Didn't clear Pacy sur Eure till 1900 hrs. Route Via Vernon to MR 550790 Sheet 7 France 1,250,000 where unit leagured for the night. | |
" | 31-8-44 | 1100 | moved to MR 620950 area Bernouville; arrived approx 1500 hrs + Leagured for the night. |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information | References to Appendices |
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620950 | 31-8-44 | General AF's W3008 & W3009B appended to original copy war diary |