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

From March 1917 to July 1919

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National Archive Reference Number: WO 95/401/5

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ERVILLESThursday 01/Nov/1917 (1) Weather unfavourable for FONTAINE operation: Visited 3rd Divn & updated RIENCOURT operation delayed until FONTAINE operation completed: 34th Divn relieved 51st Divn: Resetting commenced at GUEMAPPE: (2) 1 O.R. to hospital.

(3) Wind S.E.: rain.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESFriday 02/Nov/1917 (1). 800 gas drums discharged against FONTAINE: Zero 9 pm: Wind W. 4 mph: (2) 1 O.R. to hospital: Lt E G LAWFORD R.E. S.O.S. to 20 Divn D.G.O.

(3) Wind W. 4 mph.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESSaturday 03/Nov/1917 Resetting projectors continued at GUEMAPPE: 3 O.R.s from leave: 2 O.R.s to hospital.

Wind E. 5-10
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESSunday 04/Nov/1917 Digging out from FONTAINE position commenced: Scheme for 1000 projectors on 34th Divn: 400 at RIENCOURT & 75 at FONTAINE cancelled: 1 O.R. from hospital: 1 O.R. to hospital.

Bright day: S. wind 10-15.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.Appendix No. 43

ERVILLESMonday 05/Nov/1917 Projectors recovered from FONTAINE position: 2/Lt BASSFORD from leave: 2 O.R. on leave to 3rd army gas school.

Cloudy: Showers: Wind S.S.W. 6.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESTuesday 06/Nov/1917 Projectors recovered from FONTAINE position: 1 O.R. to hospital.

Unsettled weather: S.W. 20 mph.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESWednesday 07/Nov/1917 Recovering projectors from FONTAINE position: Resetting at CHERISY: 1 O.R. to hospital.

Unsettled: Weaker: S.W. 5 mph.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESThursday 08/Nov/1917 225 projectors & baseplates taken up to GUEMAPPE & dug in: 1 O.R. on leave.

Fair: Weaker: Wind N.W. 20.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESFriday 09/Nov/1917 80 reset at CHERISY & 100 new projectors carried up: 8 O.R.s rejoin unit : 2/Lt ALLCHIN & 1 O.R. from leave.

Overcast: S.W. 10-15
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESSaturday 10/Nov/1917 100 projectors to CHERISY position: 2 O.R. from detachment 3rd army gas school.

Cool: Wind W. 20-30.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESSunday 11/Nov/1917 Installing continued at CHERISY: Reported progress VI Corps.

Dull weather: Some rain: Wind N. 20 mph.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESMonday 12/Nov/1917 Installation of 1000 projectors completed.

Rain: Wind N.W. 5 mph.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESTuesday 13/Nov/1917 Company making charges: 1 O.R. from hospital.

Calm & misty.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESWednesday 14/Nov/1917 Company making charges & fitting drums: 1 O.R. from hospital: 2/Lt MOSS & 1 O.R. on detachment to 'Q' spec coy R.E.

Light wind variable & mild.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESThursday 15/Nov/1917 Company making charges & fitting drums.

Wind N.W. 5-10: Cold.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESFriday 16/Nov/1917 Charges & drums completed: Guides trained. 2/Lt ALLCHIN on leave to UK: 2 O.R. on detachment to depot: 1 O.R. to hospital.

Fair: Wind between W. & N. 5 mph.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESSaturday 17/Nov/1917 Drums & charge blocks to GUEMAPPE position: 1 O.R. to hospital: 1 O.R. on leave.

Fair: Light westerly wind.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESSunday 18/Nov/1917 Drums & charge blocks to CHERISY position: Loading of 1000 completed: 1 O.R. rejoined from hospital from England: 1 O.R. on leave: 2 O.R. on detachment to 3rd army gas school.

Light drizzle: West.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESMonday 19/Nov/1917 Visited VI corps & informed Zero at 6:20 am on 20th: Preparation completed: 1 O.R. to hospital.

Wind W. to N. 5-10 mph.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESTuesday 20/Nov/1917 958 gas drums discharged against GUEMAPPE-CHERISY area: Zero 6:20 am: Wind W.S.W. 7 mph: Scheme for fresh operation at GUEMAPPE submitted

Wind W.S.W. 5-10 mph: dull.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.Appendix No. 44

ERVILLESWednesday 21/Nov/1917 Company resting: 1 O.R. to hospital: 1 O.R. on special leave.

Wind W. to S.W. 15 mph: Fair intervals.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESThursday 22/Nov/1917 Company engaged on camp fatigues: 2/Lt S F. MOSS & 1 O.R. from detachment with 'Q' Special Coy R.E.

Wind N.W. 20-30 changing to W.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESFriday 23/Nov/1917 Scheme for resetting 500 projectors at GUEMAPPE & engaging LANYARD TRENCH at request of VI corps: Resetting at GUEMAPPE commenced: 1 O.R. wounded in action.

Wind light westerly: Drizzle.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.Appendix No. 45

ERVILLESSaturday 24/Nov/1917 Resetting continued at GUEMAPPE: 2 O.R. from detachment with 3rd army gas school: 1 O.R. to hospital.

Wind W. 20-35.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESSunday 25/Nov/1917 Projectors baseplates drums & charges taken up: Position completed: 1 O.R. from leave: 2 O.R. to hospital.

Drizzle: N.W. 30-40.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESMonday 26/Nov/1917 Company stand by for discharge: Wind reaches gale force: Operation cancelled: 1 O.R. from hospital.

Wind N. 20-30 mph increasing to gale.
Lt G.I. PAINE R.E.
ERVILLESTuesday 27/Nov/1917 Wind unfavourable for discharge of drums on 34th Divn front: Operation postponed: Arrivals: Capt C. LAYCOCK R.E. from leave: 4 O.R. rejoined from depot: 12 O.R. from hosp: Departure: 1 O.R. to hosp.

Weather showery: Wind S.W. 10-20 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESWednesday 28/Nov/1917 500 drums discharged on 34th Divn front: Wind S.W. by W. 7 mph: Arrival: 3 O.R. rejoined from hosp: 19 O.R. arrive from depot: Departures nil.

Weather showery: Wind 10-20 mph S.W. dropping at night.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.Appendix No. 46

ERVILLESThursday 29/Nov/1917 Company on camp fatigues: cleaning up etc.

Weather fine: Wind 5-20 mph S.W.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESFriday 30/Nov/1917 Company on camp fatigues etc.

Weather dull: Wind W. to S.W. 10 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
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