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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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ERVILLERSSaturday 01/Dec/1917 Company on Camp Fatigues: Scheme for 40th & 34th Divs submitted: Arrivals 1 O.R. from hospital.

Weather squally: Wind W.N.W. 20 to 25 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.Appendices. No 47

Appendix 48

ERVILLERSSunday 02/Dec/1917 134 projectors reset at FONTAINE position: Arrivals: Lt ALLCHIN & 1 O.R. from leave, CAPT SIBERT from American Army for instruction: Departures: 2/Lt PENDLEBURY & 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather: cold with snow: Wind N. 20-30 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSMonday 03/Dec/1917 126 projectors reset at FONTAINE position: Arrivals: 1 O.R. from leave: Departures: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather: cold: Wind N.W. 20-30 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSTuesday 04/Dec/1917 55 projectors reset at FONTAINE & 150 taken up to forward dump: Arrival: 1 O.R. from leave: Departure: 1 O.R., on leave.

Weather: cold: Wind W. 10-15 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSWednesday 05/Dec/1917 50 projectors carried up to FONTAINE position: Departures: 1 O.R. on leave.

Wind N.W. 5-10 mph: Weather: cold.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSThursday 06/Dec/1917 Light railway did not function on account of a raid on the 34th Divn front. Parties did no work: Departure: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather: fine: Wind: light easterly.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSFriday 07/Dec/1917 170 Projectors reset at CHERISY position: Departures: CAPT SIBERT (American Army) to 'G' Spec Coy R.E.

Weather fine: Wind variable mainly S. westerly.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSSaturday 08/Dec/1917 210 Projectors reset at CHERISY: Departures: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather fine: Wind S.W. 10-15 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSSunday 09/Dec/1917 200 Projectors dug in at FONTAINE: Departure: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather wet: Wind S.W. to W. 10 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLERSMonday 10/Dec/1917 373 Projectors dug out at GUEMAPPE: Arrivals: 1 O.R. from leave.

Weather fair: Wind S.E. 10 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESTuesday 11/Dec/1917 380 Projectors loaded at CHERISY: Arrivals: 2 O.R. rejoined from DEPOT: 22 O.R. (new draft) from DEPOT.

Weather fair: Wind variable.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESWednesday 12/Dec/1917 111 Projectors dug out at GUEMAPPE & carrying down began: Departures: 2 O.R. to Hosp: Arrivals: 1 O.R. from Hosp.

Weather rainy: Wind N.W. 3-5 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESThursday 13/Dec/1917 Withdrawal of GUEMAPPE projectors continues: Departures: 1 O.R. to Hosp. Wind N.W. 3-5 mph.Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESFriday 14/Dec/1917 Exploder men stood by to discharge drums at CHERISY at 4 a.m. but oweing to cut wires operation was postponed until 10 p.m. when 380 drums were discharged: Wind W. by N. 8 mph: Arrivals: 1 O.R. from leave: Departures: 5 O.R. to Hosp: Lt A.A. HALL & 1 O.R. on detach with H.Q. SCRE 3rd Army.

Weather cold: Wind N.W. 20-25 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.Appendix No 49.

ERVILLESSaturday 15/Dec/1917 4 a.m.:502 Projectors loaded at FONTAINE: 6 p.m.: 502 Projectors fired at FONTAINE: Wind W. by S. 4 mph: Departures: 1 O.R. to Hosp.

Weather fine: Wind W. to S. 8-10 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.Appendix No. 50

ERVILLESSunday 16/Dec/1917 Salvage of Projectors at GUEMAPPE & CHERISY: Arrivals: 2/Lt PENDLEBURY from leave.

Weather snow: Wind W. 10 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESMonday 17/Dec/1917 Salvage of Projectors at GUEMAPPE & CHERISY: Departure: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather snow: Wind S.E. to E. 20-30 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESTuesday 18/Dec/1917 Salvage of Projectors at CHERISY & FONTAINE: Departure: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather cold: Wind N.E.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESWednesday 19/Dec/1917 Salvage proceeding: Arrivals: 1 O.R. from leave: Departure: 2 O.R.

Wind E. 20 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESThursday 20/Dec/1917 Carrying Projectors from forward dumps to railway: Arrivals: 2 O.R. from leave: Departures: Lt G.I. PAINE on leave: 1 O.R. to Hosp: Casualties: 3 O.R. W in A.

Weather frosty: Wind light easterly.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESFriday 21/Dec/1917 Company inspected by G.O.C. Vith Corps: All forward dumps cleared of stores: Railhead & lorry fatigues: Arrivals: 1 O.R. from leave: Departures: Lt G.C. ALLCHIN R.E. & 1 O.R. to H.Q. SCRE 3rd Army: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather cold: Wind S.E. 5-10 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESSaturday 22/Dec/1917 Company move off to G.H.Q. training area for rest & training: Arrivals: Lt A.A. HALL from detachment with 1 O.R.: Departures: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather fine but cold: Wind E. 3-5 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
ERVILLESSunday 23/Dec/1917 Company on the move: Depart: 1 O.R. on leave.

Weather cold: Wind N. 4-5 mph.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESMonday 24/Dec/1917 Company arrive at FRUGES.

Weather cold with snow: Wind N.E. changing to W. at night.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESTuesday 25/Dec/1917 Company resting: Arrivals: 2 O.R. from leave:

Weather cold & snow: Wind N.N.W.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESWednesday 26/Dec/1917 Company resting.

Weather cold: Wind N.W.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESThursday 27/Dec/1917 Company parade: Arrivals: 1 O.R. from leave.

Weather fine & frosty: Wind N.E.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESFriday 28/Dec/1917 Company parade: Arrivals: 2 O.R. from DEPOT: 2 O.R. from Hosp.

Weather cold: Wind N.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESSaturday 29/Dec/1917 Company parade.

Weather cold: Wind N.N.W.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESSunday 30/Dec/1917 Company parade: Departures: 1 O.R. to Hosp.

Weather cold: Wind N.E.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
FRUGESMonday 31/Dec/1917 Training.

Weather cold: Wind N.E.
Capt C. LAYCOCK M.C.
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