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WW1 War Diaries for 'J' Company Special Brigade Royal Engineers

From March 1917 to July 1919

(Not case sensitive)



National Archive Reference Number: WO 95/401/6

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MONDICOURT. Monday 01/Apr/1918 Company loading cylinders on trains.

Wind: West South West, 4 miles-per-hour. Fair
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
MONDICOURT. Tuesday 02/Apr/1918 Company loading cylinders on trains.

Wind, West 5 miles-per-hour dull, misty
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MAILLY-MAILLET. Wednesday 03/Apr/1918 Company moved to MAILLY-MAILLET. Scheme for harassing with gas the ANCRE valley near HAMEL. Tramway and positions reconnoitred.

Wind, west, 2 to 4 miles-per-hour. Wet.
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MAILLY-MAILLET. Thursday 04/Apr/1918 Operation not yet approved by Corps, Projectors unloaded at dump. Casualties: 1 other rank wounded in action.

Weather, Wet, west north west, 5 to 10 miles-per-hour.
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MAILLY-MAILLET. Friday 05/Apr/1918 Operation for 'J' Company. Cancelled. Company assisting 'N' Company.

Weather Wet, Wind North West, 5 to 10.
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MAILLY-MAILLET. Saturday 06/Apr/1918 All operations in 3rd army are cancelled. Company employed in clearing dump.

Wind, North North East, Cold and misty.
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BETHUNE. Sunday 07/Apr/1918 Company moved to BETHUNE, under command of C.S.C.R.E. - Fourth army.

Weather fine, Wind, North West, 10 miles-per-hour. Cool
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BETHUNE. Monday 08/Apr/1918 Party for construction of trench tramway ordered and cancelled.

Wind, North West, 5 miles-per-hour. Fine
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BETHUNE. Tuesday 09/Apr/1918 21st H H GERRANS & 27 other rank in detachment with 'Z' Special Company.

Weather, Fair and Cold, Wind North North West, 5 miles-per-hour.
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BETHUNE. Wednesday 10/Apr/1918 Working parties for 'H' Special Company for installing cylinders. Casualties: 2 other ranks wounded in action.

Weather, dull, wind North West, 5 miles-per-hour.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
BETHUNE. Thursday 11/Apr/1918 Working parties for 'H' Special Company cancelled. Captain K. C. HORTON Royal Engineers took over command of the company.

Wind, North West, 5 miles-per-hour. Dull.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Friday 12/Apr/1918 Company moves to RUITZ. Working party for 'H' Special Company.

Weather, Fine and Warm, Wind, Westerly light.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Saturday 13/Apr/1918 Working party as before.

Wind, North West, 3 miles-per-hour. Dull
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RUITZ. Sunday 14/Apr/1918 Working party for 'N' Special Company. Notification received, Lieutenant WOOTON evacuated to England on 29-3-18.

Wind, North East, 10 to 15, dull.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Monday 15/Apr/1918 Working parties as before.

Wind, nothing, Weather variable.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Tuesday 16/Apr/1918 Working parties as before.

Wind, nothing, Weather variable.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Wednesday 17/Apr/1918 21st GERRANS and section required from 'Z' Special Company.

Wind, North East, 5 to 6 miles-per-hour. Fair.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Thursday 18/Apr/1918 Working parties for cylinder compounds.

Wind, North West to North East, increase cold.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Friday 19/Apr/1918 Working parties for cylinder compounds.

Wind, North West to North East, increase cold.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Saturday 20/Apr/1918 Preparations for a projector operation in conjunction with 'Q' Special Company, Royal Engineers against AUCHY-LES-LA-BASSEE began. Daily infantry training scheme cancelled: 'Q' Company to install 400, and 'J' Company 200, 4 foot projectors.

Wind, North West, 5 to 6 miles-per-hour. Fair to Cloudy.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Sunday 21/Apr/1918 Preparations for a projector operation continued.

Wind, South to South South East.
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RUITZ. Monday 22/Apr/1918 100 4' projectors and drums taken up to positions and dug in. Evening patrol left at position.

Wind, South South East, 2 to 4, clear and warm.
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RUITZ. Tuesday 23/Apr/1918 Projectors and material taken up for 'Q' Company. Lieutenant BURE, 4th Scottish Rifles on detachment with Head Quarters, Special Company Royal Engineers, Fourth Army.

Wind, East to North East, 1 to 3 miles-per-hour. Variable.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Wednesday 24/Apr/1918 100 projectors and drums etcetera, taken up and dug in.

Wind, North, 2 miles-per-hour, dull, showery.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Thursday 25/Apr/1918 Projectors and material taken up for 'Q' Special Company.

Wind, North West, 1 mile-per-hour, dull, thunderstorms.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Friday 26/Apr/1918 Projectors and material taken up for 'Q' Special Company.

Wind, North West, 3 miles-per-hour,dull.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ.Saturday 27/Apr/1918 Company standing by for projector discharge. Infantry training continued.

Wind, North West, 5 miles-per-hour, fair at first, rain later.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Sunday 28/Apr/1918 Company standing by for projector discharge. Infantry training continued.

Wind, North North West to North East, light and variable, Dull weather, some showers.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Monday 29/Apr/1918 Company standing by for projector discharge. Infantry training continued.

Wind, North North West to North East, light and variable, Dull weather, some showers.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
RUITZ. Tuesday 30/Apr/1918 Company standing by for projector discharge. Infantry training continued.

Wind, North to East, Dull.
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