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    War Diary: 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME

    Month and year: July 1944

    The July 1944 War Diary for the 69th Infantry Brigade Workshop REME covering the advance elements repair work and the rear parties arrival.

    National Archive Reference: WO 171/652

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    Page 1 of 4
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    BAYEUX1-7-44 - 3-7-44Normal wksp proceedure
    "4-7-44Weekly Summary repairs work completed totals
    231 jobs - as follows - 91 B Vehs. 3 A Vehs. 29 Telecom
    42 Instruments. 2 Guns. + 64 miscellanious
    "5-7-44 to 10-7-44Normal wksp proceedure
    "11-7-44Weekly Summary repairs work completed totals
    227 jobs - as follows - 98 B Vehs. 6 A Vehs. 9 Telecom
    35 Instruments and 79 miscellanious
    12-7-44 to 17-7-44Normal wksp proceedure
    Page 2 of 4
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Bayeux18-7-44Weekly Summary of repair works completed totals
    261 Jobs - ie. - 107 B Vehs. 4 A Vehs. 20 Telecom
    34 Instruments + 96 miscellanious.
    2300Unit rear party arrived from disembarkation
    "20-7-44Lt Col Baker DDME called saw Major Coaten
    regarding wksp accommodation
    "25-7-44Movement order received for 27th from CREME
    50th (Northumbrian) Division:
    Weekly Summary of repair works completed totals
    350 Jobs - ie. - 153 B Vehs. 4 A Vehs. 23 Telecom
    27 Instruments + 143 miscellaneous.
    Page 3 of 4
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    Bayeux26-7-441000Major SF Coaten recced for new wksp site -
    movement for 27th confirmed.
    Vehs + equipment loaded + wksp cleared
    ready for movement
    "27-7-440800Coy moved in three parties to new location
    at MR 792740 Sheet 7F/1 France 1/50000
    28-7-441800Orders received from CREME for further movement
    Vehs re-loaded. Major Coaten proceeded to
    new location MR 820725 to arrange layout
    of wksp, returning at 2030 hrs.
    82072529-7-440600Coy moved to MR 820725 Sheet 7F/1 France
    1/50,000
    Page 4 of 4
    PlaceDateHourSummary of Events and Information
    82072530-7-44Normal wksp procedure
    31-7-44Major Coaten visited CREME's office
    General
    The residual personnel of this unit which
    arrived Bayeux 18/7/44 moved from the arborfield UK
    on 15/7/44 to RCRP.2 and stayed the night/
    16-7-440300Moved from RCRP2 to Embarkation Point, and embarked at
    1100 hrs.
    18-7-441530Disembarkation completed; then held by MC until 2200
    hrs before being permitted to proceed to Bayeux.
    AF's W300B & W3009B appended to Original copy War Diary

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