262nd Railway Company RE War Diary 1917

• January 20, 2018 00:56:21 Thomas A. Lingner

  WAR DIARY

  
  

  Sheet 1.

  Vol. 1.

  
  

  262nd log

  Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information

  
  

  Southampton | 26/2/17 | 1pm | The Company left Longmoor at 7 AM 26.2.17 having marched from billets at Grantham, where

  the greater part of the unit arrived in civilian clothes, 5.2.17. The unit went overseas six men

  under strength. The following were the names of the officers Capt. E.S. HASELL in command, Capt.

  D.T. WOOD, II Lieuts. R. GIBB, S.J. ASKHAM, F.G. PRICE, A. BOXALL

  Havre | 27.2.17 | 5 PM | The Company having left Southampton at 9 PM 26.2.17 on the S.S. "Caeserea," loaded

  at Havre, and was accommodated at No. 1 large west camp.

  Dranoutre | 4.2.17 | 4 PM | Having left Havre at 2 AM, 3.3.17, the unit detrained at BAILLEUL at 11:30 AM, 4.3.17,

  and was accommodated in billets near DRANOUTRE, where they were employed on constructing the

  "CLAPHAM JUNCTION to BRULOOSE LINE."

  Dranoutre | 8.3.17 |   | Detachment of one officer and thirty other ranks left for POPERINGHE 8.3.17 to work on

  the maintenance of lines in the YPRES salient.

  Clapham Junction | 16.3.17 |  | Headquarters of the company moved under canvass to sheet 28 S.W.S.12 a 8.2 Work on same

  new Railway continued.

  17.3.17 | A further Detachment of 19 men left for POPERINGHE to strengthen the first party and

  enable them to undertake the completion of RAILHOEK YARD, in addition to maintenance.

  17.3.17 to 31.3.17 | Remainder of Company at Sheet 28 S.W. S.12.a.82 on "CLAPHAM JUNCTION &

  BRULOOSE LINE

  
  

  
  

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