WO 171/1820 - 15 Bridging Platoon - January 1944

Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1. and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages will be prepared in manuscript.	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Army Form C.2118
	WAR DIARY or INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY	Unit: 15 Bridging Platoon R.E.
Month and Year: January 1944	(Erase heading not required).	Commanding Officer: Lt. G. Sumner R.E.

Place	Date	Summary
ELY, CAMBS	1	1 N.C.O. and 9 men at Wyke Bridging Camp. Unit on Privilege leave at 7½% a time. Barrack conservancy.
	2	Students for Pioneer Course arrived. Voluntary Church Services.
	3	Pioneer Course started. Mobilization Returns sent in to H.Q.R.E.
	4	1 N.C.O. proceed to Ripon on M.T. Heavy Duty Course. Collecting Bailey Bridge Equipment from Sudbury.
	5	M.T. Course and All Weapons Course started by 235 Field Park Coy., R.E. 3 Dvrs. on M.T. course, 4 Dvrs on All weapon couse.
	6	Bailey storse collected.
	7	Sorting of Bailey Bridge stores. 1 sapper proceeded on Wireless Course.
	8	Inspection of Bailey Bridge stores. Barrack Conservancy.
	9	Sunday Routine. Voluntary Church Service
	10	Loading trials of Bailey Bridge commenced
	11	No change in training and work programmes
	12	Loading trials complete and Bailey Bridge stores stored.
	13	Storing of Bailey Bridge completed
	14	All vehicles on test
	15	Barrack Conservancy. Pioneer Course terminated. One driver proceeds on Heavy Duty Drivers Course.
	16	One driver proceeds on Waterproofing Course
	17	Painting of Tactical sign on Unit vehicles started.
	18	Musketry and M.T. programmes terminates.
	19	No change in programme.
	20	Instruction on Sten Gun. Unit dance 2000 hrs till midnight.
ELY CAMBS	21	No change in programme.
	22	Range firing at Swaffham ranges
	23	Loading of Bailey Bridge stores and joined 505 Field Coy., for training
	24	Bridging unloaded by 505 Field Coy., R.E.
	25	Bridging operations carried by 505 Field Coy., R.E.
	26	Bridging vehicles loaded by 505 Field Coy., R.E. and unit proceeds to 233 Field Coy., R.E.
	27	Bailey Bridge stores unloaded by 233 Field Coy., R.E. and Bridging commenced. Night works. Bridging vehicles loaded.
	28	Bridging vehicles unloaded.
	29	Bridging vehicles loaded and unit proceeded to 295 Field Coy., R.E.
	30	Sten Guns withdrawn for checking and modification to sling swival. Voluntary Church services
	31	Bailey Bridge unloaded by 295 Field Coy., R.E.

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Source: Jeroen Koppes, TracesOfWar.com.

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