Instructions regarding War Diaries and Intelligence
Summaries are contained in F.S. Regs., Vol. 1.
and the Staff Manual respectively Title pages
will be prepared in manuscript.

 WAR DIARY
or
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY		 Army Form C.2118
Unit: H.Q. 30 Corps Troops RE
Month and Year: February 1944 (Erase heading not required). Commanding Officer: Lt. Col. J.M. Lambert OBE RE
Place Date Hour Summary Reference
WYKE REGIS 1-10   Nothing to record.
MADINGLEY 11   Collection of 2 Austin utilities from 21 VRD. Also 1 4 str 4×2 Ford car.
12   Return from WYKE REGIS to MADINGLEY. Admin Order No 2. Appendix “A”
16 0900 Visit to this HQ by C.E. Eastern Command.
18 1200 Admin Order No 1 “Marathon II” issued. Appendix “B” & “C”
18   Exercise – “Marathon II”
20 0900 Advance party (Adj & 2 O.Rs) leave for NORTH MUSKHAM.
21 0830 Main H.Q. leaves for NORTH MUSKHAM, arrives 1730 hrs.
NORTH MUSKHAM 22   Locations: H.Q.: 270788 (& det. 211) 11: 270788 209: 2876 210: 256785. Ref Map O.S. 1”-1m Sh ? 46
22   Progress reports from 11 Fd Coy:-
22 0940 Lorries arrive on site.
22 1100 Unloading completed.
22 1210 Bridging started.
22 1500 Construction 5%: approaches started.
22 1700 Construction 25%: approaches started.
23 1015 Construction 75%: approaches 50%.
23 1100 Construction 75%: approaches 60%.
23 1200 Construction 75%: approaches 90%.
23 1900 Exercise Marathon II Phase II Op Order ? 1 issued. App “D”
23 1400 Construction 85%.
23 1500 Constructions complete less ramps & jacking down near bank.
23 1610 Bridge open to traffic.
EASEDIKE 24 1200 H.Q. moves to EASEDIKE 947652.
24   Progress reports 210 Fd Coy (R WHARFE).
24   Location 210 943637 with following u/c 1 sec PRO, 1 sec F.B.E., 1 bailey pl, half a raft pl.
24 1800 Lorries on site.
24 2000 85% complete.
24 2100 Sommerfelt complete.
24 2300 Work ceases.
25 0820 Estimated time of completion 1300 hrs.
25 1040 Half raft pl. arrived NEWTON KYME 3364 and work commences on ferry below F.B.E. site at 1400 hrs.
25 1000 F.B.E. 50% complete and one pl crossing.
25 1100 F.B.E. 80% complete estimated time of completion 1200 hrs. Work started on Bailey site at CATTAL.
25 1300 F.B.E. bridge now open to traffic. Bailey launching nose complete.
25 1400 Work starts on batwing ferry.
25 1500 Ferry 20% complete. Bailey four bays built completion advanced 2000 hrs.
25 1800 Ferry completed. Bailey 60% complete. Work finishes.
25 1900 Exercise Canute. Preliminary Instructions issued. App ‘E’
25   Phase III Op Order ? 2 issued. App ‘F’
26 1100 Sitrep 210: Bailey 75% complete estimated time of completion 1400 hrs.
26 1200 Bailey 80% complete.
26 1300 Bailey 90% complete.
26 1337 Cl 40 Br. CATTAL E922742 open to traffic.
26 1501 209 reports recce of R. URE & R. SWALE. Proposed F.B.E. bridge at BRIDGE HAWICK 808904 and Bailey bridge at SKELLFIELD SCHOOL 864964. Mines found.
26 1600 C.E. visits H.Q.R.E.
27 1300 Sitrep from 209 located BISHOP MONKTON 8086. F.B.E. bridge home side approach 80% complete. Home side trestle and half-floating bay cpte. 2 trestles ferried to far side. 1 floating bay cpte. Estimated completion 1800 hrs.
LITTLE OUSEBURN 27 1500 H.Q.R.E. moves to KIRBY HALL FARM 928805.
27 1755 F.B.E. Bride 85% complete. Gap 1’3” too short. Estimated time of completion 2000 hrs.
28 0900 Sitrep from 209: F.B.E. completed 1910 hrs 27. Bailey SKELL FIELD SCHOOL bank seats 80% complete.
28 1100 Nose complete. Bridge started: far bank seat 80% estimated time of completion 1800 hrs.
28 1500 Bailey Bridge 80% complete estimated time of completion 1730 hrs.
28 1820 Bailey Bridge open to traffic 1820 hrs.
28 1900 Op. Order ? III issued. App ‘H’
29 1000 H.Q.R.E. moves to GRINGLEY-ON-THE-HILL A215101. 210 located A231146. 11 located 279111. Br Trent at WALKERITH.

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