National Archives catalogue number WO 171/431.
Abbreviation
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2 IC Adjt ADMS Airfd Airldg Armd Att AWD C in C Clk Comd Coy CREME DADME DDME Div DMA EME Fd LAD LST MO OR Pk RE Regt REME Veh Wksp |
Second-in-Command Adjutant Assistant Director Medical Services Airfield Airlanding Armoured Attached Advanced Workshop Detachment Commander-in-Chief Clerk Command Company Commander Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Deputy Assistant Director Mechanical Engineers Deputy Director Mechanical Engineers Division / Divisional Divisional Maintenance Area Electrical Mechanical Engineer Field Light Aid Detachment Landing Ship Tank Medical Officer Other Ranks Park Royal Engineers Regiment Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Troop Vehicle Workshop |
Month and year : June 1944
Commanding Officer : Lt.Col. R.V. Powditch
2nd June 1944
0400 - HQ REME, consisting of CREME, EME/Tels, Supt. Clk, and 3 Dvrs, embarked in LST at TILBURY.
6th June 1944
0140 - Adjt left airfd in Glider.
0330 - Adjt landed in France.
8th June 1944
0500 - HQ REME, main party, disembarked. Main party, together with No.1 AWD and 9 Airldg LAD, joined Div in DMA.
1830 - EME att Airborne Armd Recce Regt joined HQ REME.
10th June 1944
1200 - Enemy attack S of Div HQ. General "stand-to" in DMA from 18.30 to 22.30.
12th June 1944
Decision made to improve trenches and provide cover from anti-personnel shells now being dropped in area. HQ REME build up completed.
16th June 1944
The last of 2 Clks and 2 Dvrs who came by sea with 1 Corps Tps Wksps, joined today.
18th June 1944
1830 - DDME Airborne Tps arrived.
19th June 1944
DDME shown round Wksps and LADs.
20th June 1944
1200 - DDME left area.
27th June 1944
1400 - Shower baths for all personnel (at 286 Fd Pk Coy RE).
28th June 1944
1500 - DDME and DADME 1 Corps visited this HQ.
GENERAL
Shelling and mortaring occurred daily at irregular intervals, especially during the night. Shelling was particularly severe on the following days:-
19 - Cfn Stasulevich killed in AWD 100 yds away.
20 - Cpl Hall, att 286 Fd Pk Coy RE killed and 3 ORs of 10 Airldg LAD wounded in quarry ¼ mile away.
23 - Night.
24 - Night.
Month and year : July 1944
Commanding Officer : Lt.Col. R.V. Powditch
6th July 1944
HQ moved from DMA to join Div HQ in quarry.
7th July 1944
Inspection of cook-house by DCA.
8th July 1944
Command Post completed.
14th July 1944
Spitfire recovered from field near HQ.
15th July 1944
1430, 1530 - Bath Parade.
16th July 1944
CREME attended presentation of decorations by C in C.
22nd July 1944
1430, 1530 - Bath Parade. Baths out of order.
28th July 1944
1000 - Inspection of cook-house, latrines, etc. by MO.
1730 - CREME presented to Russian Military Mission.
29th July 1944
1430, 1530 - Bath Parade.
Month and year : August 1944
Commanding Officer : Lt.Col. R.V. Powditch
2nd August 1944
1100 - Visited by 2 IC 1 Corps Tps, REME.
1530 - HQ area inspected by ADMS.
19th August 1944
HQ moved to LE MARIQUET.
21st August 1944
HQ moved to E of TROARN.
22nd August 1944
HQ moved to area DOZULE.
23rd August 1944
HQ moved to BEAUMONT-EN-AUGE.
25th August 1944
HQ moved to BEUZEVILLE.
27th August 1944
HQ moved to ST MARTIN. Personnel slept in building for first time in France.
29th August 1944
Place: St Martin
1930 - Visited by DDME 1 Corps.
30th August 1944
Place: St Martin
1200 - Ceased to be under comd 1 Corps. Warning Orders to move on 1 Sep received.
31st August 1944
Place: St Martin
1800 - FFI inspection of all ranks
Month and year : September 1944
Commanding Officer : Lt.Col. R.V. Powditch
1st September 1944
Place: St Martin
1000 - Main Party left for ARROMANCHES.
2nd September 1944
0600 - Veh Party left for ARROMANCHES. Embarked in LST 1234 at 16.00 hrs.
3rd September 1944
0930 - Main Party embarked.
4th September 1944
0800 - Veh Party disembarked GOSPORT.
1630 - Main Party disembarked SOUTHAMPTON.
5th September 1944
Place: Milston
0900 - HQ re-opened at Syrencot House.
8th September 1944
Place: Milston
Personnel (less rear party of 2) despatched on 10 day disembarkation leave.
11th September 1944
Place: Milston
Preparatory Order to Mobilise by 30 Sep received.
14th September 1944
Place: Milston
WOUM received (WOUM 79/Mob/6527/202 (AG5 Mob) dated 11 Sep 44). Leave of personnel extended to 14 days.
