262nd Railway Company RE War Diary 1917

• January 20, 2018 01:03:56 Thomas A. Lingner

  WAR DIARY

  Place | Date | Hour | Summary of Events and Information

  
  

  In the Field | 1.5.17 | The 2nd Army Commander inspected the Clapham Junction Bruloose Line with its

  branches, the line having been completed by April 30   the date specified.

  5.5.17 | Leaving No. 1 platoon at Clapham Junction to maintain the now completed line,

  the headquarters and Nos. 2 and 4 platoons moved by rail to Sheet 28 G.11.B.88

  where they were joined by No. 3 platoon.

  8.5.17 | Work on alterations to Pacific Sidings and EDWAART HOEK begun

  9.5.17 | Work on the construction of WESTONHOEK TRANSHIPPING YARD was begun

  11.5.17 | "   "   "   " OFFLOADING PLATFORMS at GODWAERSVELDE was begun.

  18.5.17 | Above platforms were completed.

  An overland Summer Loco Water Supply was begun, the section from INTERNATIONAL

  CORNER to POPERINGHE being undertaken by the 262nd Coy.  company  RF

  1.5.17 to 31.5.17 | Maintenance parties, increasing in size towards the end of the month, were

  provided by the company, for work in the area round Ypres. The first casualties

  to men of the unit occurred on May 12th. Two men were wounded by

  shrapnel on that day near the YPRES ASYLUM. 

  
  

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