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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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Place Date Entry Scribe Appendices
MARCOING.Friday 01/Nov/1918 2/Lt PENDLEBURY & 30 O.R.'s proceeded to BAPAUME by lorry for duty at NORTHERN DUMP: Remainder of Company receives instruction in erection & working of Leeming Ropeway: Lt A.E. SMITH & 32 O.R.'s from 'Q' Special Coy R.E. & 3 O.R.'s from 'N' Special Coy R.E. attached for rations while attending Leeming Ropeway Course: 3 O.R.'s rejoined from leave in UKLt R. BLACK
MARCOING.Saturday 02/Nov/1918 2/Lt PENDLEBURY & 30 O.R.'s proceeded to BAPAUME by lorry for duty at NORTHERN DUMP: Remainder of Company receives instruction in erection & working of Leeming Ropeway: Lt A.E. SMITH & 32 O.R.'s from 'Q' Special Coy R.E. & 3 O.R.'s from 'N' Special Coy R.E. attached for rations while attending Leeming Ropeway Course: 3 O.R.'s rejoined from leave in UKLt R. BLACK
MARCOING.Sunday 03/Nov/1918 Leeming Generator & winch oiled & ropeway dismantled & packed ready for removal: Company had winter clothing issued.Lt R. BLACK
MARCOING.Monday 04/Nov/1918 All projector Stores at MARCOING Dump handed over to H.Q.S.C.R.E. Third Army.Lt R. BLACK
MARCOING.Tuesday 05/Nov/1918 Company entrained at MARCOING station to proceed to First American Army.Lt R. BLACK
MARCOING.: THIS RECORD WAS CROSSED OUT IN THE DIARY.Wednesday 06/Nov/1918 Company en route for LES ISLETTES (ARGONNE). Lt A.E. SMITH & 32 O.R.'s from 'Q' Special Coy R.E. also 2/Lt F. MARTIN & 28 O.R.'s from 'N' Special Coy R.E. rejoined their units & struck off ration strength: THIS RECORD WAS CROSSED OUT IN THE DIARY.Lt R. BLACK
MARCOING: THIS RECORD WAS CROSSED OUT IN THE DIARY.Thursday 07/Nov/1918 Company en route for LES ISLETTES (ARGONNE). Lt A.E. SMITH & 32 O.R.'s from 'Q' Special Coy R.E. also 2/Lt F. MARTIN & 28 O.R.'s from 'N' Special Coy R.E. rejoined their units & struck off ration strength: THIS RECORD WAS CROSSED OUT IN THE DIARY.Lt R. BLACK
LES ISLETTES.Friday 08/Nov/1918 Company arrived at LES ISLETTES: 2/Lt F. HODKINSON M.C. proceeded on leave to UK, also 1 O.R. on Special leave to UK.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Saturday 09/Nov/1918 Company detrained & marched to billets at LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS: Portion of stores also brought by lorry loaned from 1st American Gas Regiment.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Sunday 10/Nov/1918 Company arranging & cleaning billets & remainder of projector & Leeming Ropeway Stores brought by lorry from railhead at LES ISLETTES.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Monday 11/Nov/1918 Physical training, musketry & other infantry training carried out.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Tuesday 12/Nov/1918 Physical training, musketry & other infantry training carried out.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Wednesday 13/Nov/1918 Physical training, musketry & other infantry training carried out.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Thursday 14/Nov/1918 Physical training, musketry & other infantry training carried out: 1 O.R. to Hospital.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Friday 15/Nov/1918 Physical training, musketry & other infantry training carried out: 6 O.R.'s from leave in UK.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Saturday 16/Nov/1918 Physical training, musketry & other infantry training carried out.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Sunday 17/Nov/1918 Physical training, musketry & other infantry training carried out.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Monday 18/Nov/1918 Company engaged on musketry, physical drill and other infantry training: 4 ex prisoners of war joined the Company & taken on attached strength.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Tuesday 19/Nov/1918 Company engaged on musketry, physical drill and other infantry training: 5 ex prisoners of war joined the Company & taken on attached strength: 1 O.R. from Hospital: 2 O.R.s to Hospital:Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Wednesday 20/Nov/1918 2 O.R.s on leave to UK: Company engaged on musketry, physical drill and other infantry training.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Thursday 21/Nov/1918 2 O.R.s (ex prisoners of war) joined the Company & taken on attached strength: Capt G.I. PAINE proceeded on leave to UK: 1 O.R. on leave to UK: Company engaged on musketry, physical drill and other infantry training.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Friday 22/Nov/1918 Company engaged on Route march, musketry & physical trainingLt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Saturday 23/Nov/1918 Company engaged on Route march, musketry & physical training.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Sunday 24/Nov/1918 Company engaged on infantry training including musketry, route marches & physical training: 1 O.R. on leave to UK.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Monday 25/Nov/1918 Company engaged on infantry training including musketry, route marches & physical training.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Tuesday 26/Nov/1918 Company engaged on infantry training including musketry, route marches & physical training.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Wednesday 27/Nov/1918 Company engaged on infantry training including musketry, route marches & physical training: 5 O.R.s (ex prisoners of war) left the Coy & Struck off attached strength: 2 O.R.s on leave to UK.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Thursday 28/Nov/1918 Company engaged on infantry training including musketry, route marches & physical training: 1 O.R. on leave to UK.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Friday 29/Nov/1918 Company engaged on infantry training including musketry, route marches & physical training.Lt R. BLACK
LA-GRANGE-AU-BOIS.Saturday 30/Nov/1918 Company engaged on infantry training including musketry, route marches & physical training.Lt R. BLACK
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