National Archives catalogue number WO 169/10555.

Abbreviations

Bn RE Regt Sqn

Battalion Royal Engineers Regiment Squadron

Month and year: July 1943

Commanding Officer: Major C.D.H. Vernon RE

6th July 1943

Place: Kairouan Area

Wireless personnel on ground exercise with Brigade HQ.

8th July 1943

Gnl. Montgomery, Commander 8 Army, visited Brigade and spoke to troops.

10th July 1943

OPERATION GLUTTON.  A troop and 2 sections B troop with Sqn HQ wireless personnel moved to airfields in preparation for operation.  Operation postponed 24 hours and troops returned to camp.

11th July 1943

OPERATION GLUTTON.  Above troops again moved to airfields, returning in evening.  Operation cancelled.

13th July 1943

A troop attached to 4 Bn Para Regt and proceeded to MAHDIA for Bn training.

18th July 1943

All officers and senior NCOs on short Bailey Bridge course.

21st to 26th July 1943

Sqn on Bailey and Steel Wire Rope Bridges erection and training.