National Archive Reference: WO 171/652
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Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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ROULERS BELGIUM | 1-12-44 | 0530 | Unit convoy arrived Roulersl adv party contacted & tps accommodated civilian billets |
2-12-44 | 1000 | Major SF Coaten advised personnel of Division being reformed and that certain units had already been posted to other fmns future program of this wksp was to service Ex Divisional Tpt & then deliver them to 50th (Northumberland) Divisional field Park for re-issue. The Telecom Section - armament & SA Sections of this wksp would be detached to 151 Infantry Brigade Wksp REME who were servicing all fd equiptment & SA Major Loathen further advised that |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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LAD personnel of 50 th (Northumbrian) Division would be attached either to 69th of 151 Wksp for repair work | |||
ROULERS | 6-12-44 | Armt Sec, SA & Telecom SEcs detached to 151 Inf Bde Wksp REME | |
" | 7-12-44 | REME personel from 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals, 69 Bde HQ, Bns & LAD's att'd this wksp for duty. | |
" | 8-12-44 | 1000 | 1 offr & 10 ORs attended investiture by Fd Marshall |
1500 | Sir BL Montgomery KCB DSO at YPRES |
Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information |
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ROULES | 9-12-44 to 24-12-44 | Normal Wksp procedure | |
25-12-44 to 26-12-44 | Wksp not functioning during these two days | ||
" | 27-12-44 | 1100 | Unit moved from Roulers to TOUCOING, FRANEC Taking our Requisitioned Property & billets vacated by 231 Div Bde Wksp REME - HQ address Chateau JONVILLE, RUE DU PARIS, TOURCOING |
TOUCOING | 28-12-44 to 31-12-44 | Normal Wksp procedure |