War Diary: Guards Armoured Division C.R.E.M.E., Jan - Dec 1944

TNA Catalogue Reference: WO 171/386

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INDEX

January
Officer Field Returns, week ending 8 Jan 1944

February

March
Officer Field Returns, week ending 19 Mar 1944
Officer Field Returns, week ending 25 Mar 1944

April
Officer Field Returns, week ending 15 Apr 1944

May
Officer Field Returns, week ending 27 May 1944

June
Officer Field Returns, week ending 10 Jun 1944

July
Officer Field Returns, week ending 8 Jul 1944

August
Tank Casualties, 31 Jul 1944 - 6 Aug 1944

September
Officer Field Returns, week ending 2 Sep 1944
Tank Casualties 28 Aug 1944 - 6 Sep 1944
Tank Casualties 17 Sep 1944 - 30 Sep 1944

October
Officer Field Returns, week ending 1 October 1944

November
Officer Field Returns, week ending 25 Nov 1944

December
Locations, etc: HQ REME (From JIG Beach 29 June 1944), 5 Brigade Workshops (From JIG Beach 1 Jul 1944), 32 Brigade Workshops (From JIG Beach 16 Jul 1944)

 

Scarborough

1944 January 1 - 3
-

1944 January 4 - 5
Exercise “New Year” (Signals).

1944 January 6
D.A.D.M.E. (Vehicles) from 21st ARMY GROUP visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.
C.R.E.M.E. visited 153 FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY and 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshops.

1944 January 7
C.R.E.M.E. visited 94 L.A.A. REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY.

1944 January 8
Major WASOWICZ M. (Polish Forces) arrived.
Officer Field Returns

1944 January 10
C.R.E.M.E. attended Control Tank Conference 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE.
C.R.E.M.E. attended Waterproofing Conference 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS.
Major R.J.C. MORRIS to take up appointment Second-in-Command.
Major J.A. PAGE relinquished Second-in-Command.

1944 January 11
R.E.M.E. Exercise “Wreck”.

1944 January 12
R.E.M.E. Exercise “Wreck”.

1944 January 13
C.R.E.M.E. attended F.M.A. Demonstration 8 CORPS.

1944 January 14
C.R.E.M.E. visited 1st Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS Wading Trials, H.Q. 8 CORPS, 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop, 1st Armoured Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS, 2nd Battalion Battalion IRISH GUARDS and H.Q. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE.

1944 January 15
C.R.E.M.E., Second-in-Command and Adjutant attended D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS Conference on Exercise “Tally Ho”.

1944 January 17
Exercise “Tally Ho” (Signals).

1944 January 18
Exercise “Tally Ho” (Signals).

1944 January 19
Exercise “Tally Ho” (Signals).

1944 January 20
C.R.E.M.E. visited 32 INFANTRY BRIGADE Workshop.

1944 January 21
-

1944 January 22
C.R.E.M.E. visited A.G. 21 War Office.

1944 January 23 - 24
-

1944 January 25
C.R.E.M.E. attended 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE T.E.W.T. (R.E.M.E.)

1944 January 26
G.O.Cs Conference.
C.R.E.M.E. attended.

1944 January 27
C.R.E.M.E. attended D.A. & Q.M.Gs 8 CORPS Conference (Mobilisation).

1944 January 28
-

1944 January 29
C.R.E.M.E. attended Waterproofing Conference 8 CORPS (a.m.)
C.R.E.M.E. attended D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS Conference (p.m.)

1944 January 30
E.M.E’s Conference at H.Q. R.E.M.E.
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 32 GUARDS BRIGADE.

 

Officer Field Returns

Major Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Henry L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 22 Nov 1943 Yes C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943


Captain Major J A PAGE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers 20 Oct 1942 Yes Second-in-Command 27 Apr 1943


Lieutenant Captain Alexander A RENSHAW Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers 12 Oct 1943 Yes Adjutant 12 Oct 1943


180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers 2 Aug 1943 No E.M.E. TELS 3 Aug 1943 On Course

 

Scarborough

1944 February 2
C.R.E.M.E. attended Corps Commanders Conference.

1944 February 3 - 4
H.Q. C.R.E.M.E. on Exercise “Snow”.

1944 February 5 - 9
-

1944 February 9
H.Q. C.R.E.M.E. personnel attended inspection and address by G.O.C.-in-C. 21 ARMY GROUP.

1944 February 10 - 12
-

1944 February 13 - 25
H.Q. C.R.E.M.E. on Exercise “Eagle”.

 

Scarborough

1944 March 1
C.R.E.M.E. visited Division Headquarters, H.Q. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE and Workshops.

1944 March 2
C.R.E.M.E. visited 32 INFANTRY BRIGADE Workshop (Guards).

1944 March 3
C.R.E.M.E. attended Loading Trial for L.A.D. 21 Anti-Tank Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY.
E.M.E. Conference at H.Q. R.E.M.E.

1944 March 5
C.R.E.M.E. proceeded on C.T.C. Course LARGS.

1944 March 7 - 9
Colonel TYLER, instructor ARBORFIELD visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.

1944 March 10 - 11
-

1944 March 12
C.R.E.M.E. returned from LARGS.

1944 March 13
C.R.E.M.E. attended Conference H.Q. 8 CORPS.

1944 March 14
C.R.E.M.E. visited 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS and 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop.

1944 March 15
Colonel MILLER, Chief Inspector AFV visited H.Q. R.E.M.E. and visited with C.R.E.M.E. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop, 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS and 2nd Armoured Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS.

1944 March 16
Colonel MILLER and C.R.E.M.E. visited GUARDS ARMOURED Tps Workshops.

1944 March 17
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop and 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS.

1944 March 18 - 19
-
Officer Field Returns

1944 March 20
C.R.E.M.E. attended G.O.C’s Conference on Exercise “Eagle”.

1944 March 21
Major APPLETON S.I.B.V. visited H.Q. R.E.M.E. for inspections B Vehicles.

1944 March 22
Visit of H.M. The KING.

1944 March 23
C.R.E.M.E. proceeded on leave.

1944 March 24
-

1944 March 25
Adjutant proceeded on leave.
Officer Field Returns

1944 March 26
C.R.E.M.E. returned.

1944 March 27
Visit of Lieutenant General DEMPSEY 2nd ARMY to Division Headquarters.
C.R.E.M.E. attended.
S.I.B.V. inspection commenced.
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop and GUARDS ARMOURED Trps Workshops.

1944 March 28
-

1944 March 29
C.R.E.M.E. proceed on leave.
-

 

Officer Field Returns

67491 Major Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Henry L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 22 Nov 1943 Yes C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943

89111 Captain Major R J C MORRIS Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 10 Jan 1944 Yes Second-in-Command 10 Jan 1944

237163 Lieutenant Captain E R SILK Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 20 Mar 1944 Yes Adjutant 20 Mar 1944

180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 12 Aug 1943 Yes E.M.E. TELS 12 Aug 1943

 

Officer Field Returns

67491 Major Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Henry L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 22 Nov 1943 No C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943 Leave

89111 Captain Major R J C MORRIS Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 10 Jan 1944 Yes Second-in-Command 10 Jan 1944

237163 Lieutenant Captain E R SILK Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 20 Mar 1944 No Adjutant 20 Mar 1944 Leave

180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 12 Aug 1943 Yes E.M.E. TELS 12 Aug 1943

 

Scarborough

1944 April 1 - 2
-

1944 April 3
C.R.E.M.E. returned from Leave.
D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS, Major SAGE (ME 7), Major SINNOT 21 ARMY GROUP, Major MORRIS H.Q. R.E.M.E. and Chrysler Representative attended Conference on CHYRSLER enginges TOPLCLIFFE.

1944 April 4 - 5
-

1944 April 6
Second-in-Command and E.M.E. (Tels) proceeded on Leave.

1944 April 7
-

1944 April 8
C.R.E.M.E. attended Waterproofing Conference Divisional H.Q.

1944 April 9
C.R.E.M.E. attended Loading Tests Vehicle Handling School SCARBOROUGH.

1944 April 10
-

1944 April 11
C.R.E.M.E. attended Scaling Conference at Ord. Divisional Sub Park.

1944 April 12 - 14
-

1944 April 15
Second-in-Command and E.M.E. (Tels) returned from Leave.

1944 April 16
-

1944 April 17
C.R.E.M.E. reconnoitred new Area.

1944 April 18
-

1944 April 19
C.R.E.M.E., Second-in-Command visited 3rd Echelon Workshops TOPCLIFFE and AFV Rangers WARCOP.

1944 April 20
Lieutenant Colonel GOODMAN, C.R.E.M.E. Corps Tps, Major MATHEWS D.A.D.M.E. 8 CORPS visited H.Q. C.R.E.M.E.

1944 April 21 - 22
-

1944 April 23
C.R.E.M.E. visited 153 FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY.

1944 April 24
C.R.E.M.E. attended 2” Bomb Demonstration at SLEDMERE (1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS).

1944 April 25
-

1944 April 26
S.I.B.V. visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.
C.R.E.M.E. attended Wading Trials 4x4 Humber.

1944 April 27
D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS visited H.Q. R.E.M.E. and 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 April 28
-

1944 April 29
H.Q. R.E.M.E. move to HEATHFIELD, SUSSEX.

1944 April 30
-

 

Officer Field Returns

67491 Major Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Henry L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 22 Nov 1943 Yes C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943

89111 Captain Major R J C MORRIS Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 10 Jan 1944 Yes Second-in-Command 10 Jan 1944

237163 Lieutenant Captain E R SILK Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 20 Mar 1944 Yes Adjutant 20 Mar 1944

180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 12 Aug 1943 No E.M.E. TELS 12 Aug 1943 Leave

 

Heathfield

1944 May 1
H.Q. R.E.M.E. arrived in Concentration Area.

1944 May 2
-

1944 May 3
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop and 32 INFANTRY BRIGADE Workshop (Guards).

1944 May 4
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE.

1944 May 5 - 7
-

1944 May 8
C.R.E.M.E. attended D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS Conference.

1944 May 9
C.R.E.M.E. attended Flail Tank Conference 11 ARMOURED DIVISION H.Q. and visited D.T.D.

1944 May 10
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE, 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS, 268 Forward Deliverly Squadron and 5th Workshops

1944 May 11 - 13
-

1944 May 14
D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.
C.R.E.M.E. visited 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS.

1944 May 15
Corps Commander addressed GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION.
H.Q. R.E.M.E. attended.
Exercise “Drake” (Signals).
H.Q. R.E.M.E. proceeded out in full strength.

1944 May 16
Exercise “Drake”.

1944 May 17
Exercise “Drake” finishes.
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 32 GUARDS BRIGADE and 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 May 18
Colonel RAIKES, C.I.M. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE - C.R.E.M.E. attended.

1944 May 19
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE Signals and H.Q. 11th ARMOURED DIVISION.

1944 May 20
General MONTGOMERY addressed all Senior Officers 21 ARMY GROUP at CHICHESTER - C.R.E.M.E. attended.

1944 May 21
C.R.E.M.E. and A.D.O.S. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE, 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS and 2nd Battalion IRISH GUARDS.

1944 May 22
C.R.E.M.E. attended 8 CORPS Conference.
C.R.E.M.E. and A.D.O.S. visited 153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY, and 55 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY.

1944 May 23
-

1944 May 24
General O’CONNOR Corps Commander and the G.O.C. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.
Respective Brigade Commanders attended.

1944 May 25
General EISENHOWER visited GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION - C.R.E.M.E. attended.
C.R.E.M.E. and A.D.O.S. visited 21st Anti-Tank Regiment, 268 Forward Delivery Squadron and 1st Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS.
E.M.E’s meeting at H.Q. R.E.M.E.

1944 May 26
C.R.E.M.E. visited 55 Field Regiment ROYL ARTILLERY and AFV Proving Establishment, CHOBHAM.
Brigadier E.R. CAFFYN, D.M.E. 21 ARMY GROUP, visited 5th Workshops - C.R.E.M.E. present.

1944 May 27
C.R.E.M.E. visited M.E.7 War Office and D.T.D.
Officer Field Returns

1944 May 28
CORNELIUS 0900 hours
Division and 6 hours’ notice to move.

1944 May 29
-

1944 May 30
C.R.E.M.E. attended D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS Conference.
D.D.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE.

1944 May 31 C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE, 5th and 32nd Workshops.

 

Officer Field Returns

67491 Major Lieutenant Colonel L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 21 Nov 1943 Yes C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943

89111 Captain Major R J C MORRIS Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 10 Jan 1944 Yes Second-in-Command 10 Jan 1944

237163 Lieutenant Captain E R SILK Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 20 Mar 1944 Yes Adjutant 20 Mar 1944

180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 12 Aug 1943 Yes E.M.E. TELS 12 Aug 1943

 

Heathfield

1944 June 1
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th BRIGADE H.Q.

1944 June 2
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.T.D. CHOBHAM, L.A.D. Div. Sigs. and L.A.D. 21 Anti-Tank Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY.

1944 June 3
C.R.E.M.E. visited following L.A.Ds:- H.Q. Squadron, 148 Field Park Squadron, 1st Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS, 2nd Battalion IRISH GUARDS; and also 5th Workshops, 32nd Workshops and 94 L.A.A. Workshops.

1944 June 4
C.R.E.M.E. visited L.A.D. 153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY and H.Q. 32 BRIGADE.

1944 June 5
G.O.Cs Conference on Operation OVERLORD - C.R.E.M.E. attended.
General RITCHIE Commander 12 CORPS visited Div H.Q.
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE, L.A.D. 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS, L.A.D. 1st Battalion GREANDIER GUARDS and 5th Workshops.

1944 June 6
D DAY Operation OVERLORD
C.R.E.M.E. visited 55 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY and L.A.D., and 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 June 7
D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.

1944 June 8
-

1944 June 9
C.R.E.M.E. visited Corps Delivery Squadron.

1944 June 10
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th Workshops, 5th Brigade H.Q. and L.A.D. 2nd Battalion IRISH GUARDS.
Officer Field Returns

1944 June 11
C.R.E.M.E. and Second-in-Command visited H.Q. ROYAL ARTILLERY.

1944 June 12
Division H.Q. Advance Party leaves for Marshalling Area.
Second-in-Command R.E.M.E. rep.

1944 June 13
-

1944 June 14
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th BRIGADE H.Q.

1944 June 15
C.R.E.M.E. visited 32nd Workshops.

1944 June 16
-

1944 June 17
H.Q. R.E.M.E. confined to billets with effect from 1200 hours.

Hambledon

1944 June 18
Division H.Q., H.Q. R.E.M.E. etc move to Marshalling Area Camp A.10 at HAMBLEDON.

1944 June 19
-

1944 June 20
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE in the Marshalling Area.

1944 June 21
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th BRIGADE Workshops in the Marshalling Area.

1944 June 22
C.R.E.M.E. visited Forward Delivery Squadron in the Marshalling Area.

1944 June 23 - 27
-

Gosport 1944

June 28
H.Q. R.E.M.E. embarked at GOSPORT 1800 hours in L.S.T. No. 200.

Asnelles-sur-Mer

1944 June 29
H.Q. R.E.M.E. disembarked 2300 hours on J BEACH at ASNELLES-SUR-MER.

Martin-les-Entrees

1944 June 30
H.W. R.E.M.E. arrived Concentration Area near MARTIN-LES-ENTREE at 0600 hours.
C.R.E.M.E. and Second-in-Command visited H.Q. 32 BRIGADE, 55 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY, 21 Anti-Tank Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY and 32nd A.W.D. (all the above units were under 43 DIVISION in the line).

 

Officer Field Returns

67491 Major Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Henry L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 21 Nov 1943 Yes C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943

89111 Captain Major R J C MORRIS Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 10 Jan 1944 Yes Second-in-Command 10 Jan 1944

237163 Lieutenant Captain E R SILK Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 20 Mar 1944 Yes Adjutant 20 Mar 1944

180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 12 Aug 1943 Yes E.M.E. TELS 12 Aug 1943

 

Martin-les-Entrees

1944 July 1
C.R.E.M.E. visited 8th ARMOURED BRIGADE Tps Workshops.

1944 July 2
General MONTGOMERY Commander-in-Chief addressed all Lieutenant Colonels and above at DIVISION H.Q.
5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop arrived in Concentration Area.
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 7 ARMOURED DIVISION (A.D.O.S. & C.R.E.M.E.)

1944 July 3
C.R.E.M.E. visited 29 ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop, 5 GAURDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop, H.Q. 11 ARMOURED DIVISION (C.R.E.M.E., B.E.M.E. & Second-in-Command).

1944 July 4
C.R.E.M.E. visited 29 ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop & H.Q. 11 ARMOURED DIVISION.

1944 July 5
C.R.E.M.E. visited 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS, 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshops & 2nd Armoured Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS.

1944 July 6
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop, 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE, 1st Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS & 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS.

1944 July 7
Exercise BRECK (T.E.W.T.)
C.R.E.M.E., Second-in-Command & B.E.M.E. attended.
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 12 CORPS.

1944 July 8
D.D.M.E. 12 CORPS visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop and several E.M.Es in the Armoured Battalions.
C.R.E.M.E. & Second-in-Command visited CHERBOURG.
A.D.M.E. 2nd ARMY visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.
C.R.E.M.E. 12 CORPS Tps visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.
Officer Field Returns

Martin-les-Entrees

1944 July 9
C.R.E.M.E. & Second-in-Command visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop, 153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY, H.Q. ROYAL ARTILLERY and D.D.M.E. 1 CORPS.
C.R.E.M.E. visited M.E. Branch 2nd ARMY.

1944 July 10
Second-in-Command visited 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS L.A.D., 148 Forward Park Squadron ROYAL ENGINEERS L.A.D., and 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshops.

1944 July 11
C.R.E.M.E. & Second-in-Command visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS, 15 DIVISION Tps Workshop, No. 1 C.B.P. & 11 ARMOURED Tps Workshop.

1944 July 12
Second-in-Command visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS and M.E. 2nd ARMY.

1944 July 13
E.M.E’s Meeting at H.Q. R.E.M.E.

1944 July 14
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th & 32nd Workshops, 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS L.A.D., 2nd Armoured Recce Battalion WELSH GUARDS.

1944 July 15
-

1944 July 16
Corps Commander 8 CORPS Lieutenant General O’CONNOR addressed all Lieutenant Colonels and above.
G.O.C. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION addressed All Officers.

St. Aubin d’Arquenay

1944 July 17
H.Q. R.E.M.E. left ST. MARTIN-LES-ENTREES & arrived ST. AUBIN d’ARQUENAY, Map Ref. 0976 N.E. of CAEN.
H.Q. R.E.M.E. shelled 1300 hours to 20 hours.

1944 July 18
D DAY Operation GOODWOOD, H HOUR 0745.
H.Q. R.E.M.E. shelled 1000 hours to 0200 hours (intermittently)

1944 July 19
C.R.E.M.E. visited ‘Q’ & M.E. Branches 8 CORPS.

1944 July 20
C.R.E.M.E. & Second-in-Command visited H.Q. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE & H.Q. 32 GUARDS BRIGADE.

1944 July 21
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS.
Major SCHENKE B.E.M.E. 5th BRIGADE wounded.

1944 July 22
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE at MONDEVILLE near CAEN, and 32 GUARDS BRIGADE near CAGNY S.E. of CAEN.

France

1944 July 23
H.Q. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION moved to CALIX N.E. of CAEN.

1944 July 24
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop.

1944 July 25
-

1944 July 26
Second-in-Command visited 32 BRIGADE & 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop.

1944 July 27
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop.

1944 July 28
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops and 268 Forward Delivery Squadron.

1944 July 29
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE & 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE Workshop.

1944 July 30
Division H.Q. moved back to ST. MARTIN-LES-ENTREES.

1944 July 31
Operation BLUECOAT.
Division H.Q. moved to LA HALBRANNIERE Map Ref. 6962 N.W. of CAUMONT.

 

Officer Field Returns

67491 Major Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Henry L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 21 Nov 1943 Yes C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943

89111 Captain Major R J C MORRIS Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 10 Jan 1944 Yes Second-in-Command 10 Jan 1944

237163 Lieutenant Captain E R SILK Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 20 Mar 1944 Yes Adjutant 20 Mar 1944

180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 12 Aug 1943 Yes E.M.E. TELS 12 Aug 1943

 

France

1944 August 1
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th & 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 2
C.R.E.M.E. visited Div TAC H.Q.
H.Q. 5th BRIGADE & A.W.D, 5th & 32nd Workshops & D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS.

1944 August 3
Div H.Q. moved to LE TOURNEUR 679455 N.W. of VIRE.

1944 August 4
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS and saw D.D.M.E. 2nd ARMY; also visited 5th Workshops.

1944 August 5
A.A. & Q.M.G. visited 5th Workshops.
C.R.E.M.E. visited 8 CORPS.

1944 August 6
-

1944 August 7
D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS & C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.
D.D.M.E. visited Div H.Q.

1944 August 8
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 9
Div H.Q. moved ot LE RECULEY 667301 N.E. of VIRE.

1944 August 10
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE, A.W.D. & L.A.D’s attached 1st Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS and 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS.

1944 August 11
C.R.E.M.E. & D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.
Operation GROUSE 0900 hours

1944 August 12
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE, 1st Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 1st Battalion COLDSTREAM GUARDS and L.A.D.s 21 Anti-Tank Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY, H.Q. 32nd BRIGADE & A.W.D., and 153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Officer Field Returns

1944 August 13
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS & 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 14
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. Admin Area, 268 Forward Delivery Squadron & 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 15
Captain HOLLAND E.M.E. attached 94 L.A.A. Regiment killed at FRESNEY 749339.

1944 August 16
General MONTGOMERY, Commander-in-Chief 21 ARMY GROUP visited Div H.Q., C.R.E.M.E. attended.
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE and 5th A.W.D.

1944 August 17
Commander 5 GUARDS ARMOURED BRIGADE visited 5th Workshops together with G.S.O. I Liaison and C.R.A.S.C. - C.R.E.M.E. attended.
Captain HOLLAND buried at LA QUEILLE 684379.
[Captain John Clement HOLLAND 259001 R.E.M.E., Buried St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Grave Reference IX. G. 6.]

1944 August 18
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS and 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 19
C.R.E.M.E. visited 11 ARMOURED Tps Workshops, 5th Workshops and Forward Delivery Squadron.

1944 August 20
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th Workshops and 32nd A.W.D.

1944 August 21
Demonstration of new type of cooker at 32nd Workshops - A.A. & Q.M.G., D.C.A. and C.R.E.M.E. attended.
Meeting held by Lieutenant Colonel LINDLAY (ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS Tech 2nd ARMY) at H.Q. 5th BRIGADE.
Gunnery Officers, Technical Adjutants, E.M.E.s and C.R.E.M.E. attended.

1944 August 22
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS.
G.O.C. visited 5th and 32nd Workshop.
A.A. & Q.M.G. and C.R.E.M.E. attended.

1944 August 23
C.R.E.M.E. visited L.A.Ds 2nd Battalion IRISH GUARDS & 153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY, 5th A.W.D. & 5th & 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 24
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1944 August 25
Div H.Q. moved to LE PONT West of CONDE 860298.
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 8 CORPS and 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 26
D.D.M.E. & C.R.E.M.E. attended Demonstration at CORPS of Armour Plating Top for M.10.
D.D.M.E. & C.R.E.M.E. recce’d site for Amoured Tps Workshop.

1944 August 27
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 28
C.R.E.M.E. visited 8 CORPS and 5th Workshops.
Division H.Q. moved to LES ORGERIEUX 932394, East of LAIGLE.
GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION under command 30 CORPS.

1944 August 29
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 August 30
Division H.W. moved to BOIS JEROME ST. OUEN 475738, North East of VERNON.
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. 30 CORPS.

1944 August 31
Division H.Q. moved to MARCELOAVE Map Ref 276510, South East of VILLERS BRETONNEUX.
Second-in-Command visited 5th Workshops and D.D.M.E. 30 CORPS.

 

Tank Casualties, 31 Jul 1944 - 6 Aug 1944


Sherman I - V
Sherman Ic - Vc
Stuart
Cromwell
Challenger
M.10
RAM
Crusader
Valentine

Totals for Units

H.Q. DIVISION
H.Q. 5 BRIGADE 2nd Bn GRENADIER GUARDS
1st Bn COLDSTREAM GUARDS
2nd Bn IRISH GUARDS
2nd Bn WELSH GUARDS
153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY
55 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY
21 Anti-Tank Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY

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France, Belgium & Holland

1944 September 1
Division H.Q. moved to ST. CATHERIN 460025, North of ARRAS.

1944 September 2
Division H.Q. moved to LAMBRIS 6706 South West of DOUAI.
Officer Field Returns

1944 September 3
Division H.Q. moved to LEEUW ST. PIERRE, 546481, South West of BRUSSELS.

1944 September 4
Division H.Q moved to BRUSSELS 6256.

1944 September 5
C.R.E.M.E. visited Admin H.Q., Div C.F.P., 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 September 6
Division H.Q. moved to DEURNE 137737 North of DIEST.
Captain CAMPBELL, E.M.E. in command L.A.D. 2nd Armoured Battalion IRISH GUARDS wounded near DIEST.
Tank Casualties 28 Aug 1944 - 6 Sep 1944

1944 September 7
C.R.E.M.E. visited 153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY.
D.A.D.M.E. 30 CORPS visited H.Q. R.E.M.E.

1944 September 8
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. Admin Area, 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 September 9
H.Q. Division moved to BEERINGEN 262734, North East of DIEST.
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 September 10
C.R.E.M.E. visited D.D.M.E. and D.D.O.S. 30 CORPS.
C.R.E.M.E. reconnoitred Workshops site at KLEINE HEIDE 2477.

1944 September 11
Division H.Q. moved to area 328801, South West of HECHTEL near BOURG LEOPOLD.

1944 September 12
Division H.Q. moved to 357900, North of HECHTEL and North of BOURG LEOPOLD.
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 September 13
Lieutenant General HORROCKS visited Division H.Q.
Lieutenant Colonels, heads of services etc presented.

1944 September 14
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 September 15
C.R.E.M.E. visited 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS, 5th and 32nd Workshops and attended ‘Q’ Corps Conference.

1944 September 16
C.R.E.M.E. attended Corps Commanders Conference (30 CORPS) at BOURG LEOPOLD.
General DEMPSEY, Army Commander, also spoke.
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops, 2nd Battalion GRENADIER GUARDS and L.A.D.

1944 September 17
Division H.Q. moved to DE GROOTE BARRIER 360950, North of BOURG LEOPOLD.
Operation GARDEN H HOUR 1300 Z HOUR 1435.
H.Q. R.E.M.E. shelled and mortared.

1944 September 18
Division H.Q. moved to WESTERHORENSCHE HEIDE 398055, South of VALKENSWAARD, South of EINDHOVEN.

1944 September 19
Division H.Q. moved to HEWMEN 703540, South of NIJMEGEN.

1944 September 20
Division H.Q. moved to 706586, 3 miles South of NIJMEGEN.

1944 September 21
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1944 September 22
C.R.E.M.E. visited H.Q. 5th BRIGADE, H.Q. 32nd BRIGADE and 153 Field Regiment ROYAL ARTILLERY.

1944 September 23
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1944 September 24
C.R.E.M.E. recce’d site for Workshops South of NIJMEGEN.

1944 September 25
C.R.E.M.E. visited 2nd HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY REGIMENT and 5th A.W.D.

1944 September 26
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1944 September 27
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops.

1944 September 28
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops and Forward Delivery Squadron.

1944 September 29
Division H.Q. moved to WEESINRICHTING 664622, West of NIJMEGEN.

1944 September 30
C.R.E.M.E. visited 5th and 32nd Workshops and Forward Delivery Squadron.
Tank Casualties 17 Sep 1944 - 30 Sep 1944

 

Officer Field Returns

67491 Major Lieutenant Colonel Leonard Henry L H ATKINSON Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 21 Nov 1943 Yes C.R.E.M.E. 22 Nov 1943

89111 Captain Major R J C MORRIS Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 10 Jan 1944 Yes Second-in-Command 10 Jan 1944

237163 Lieutenant Captain E R SILK Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 20 Mar 1944 Yes Adjutant 20 Mar 1944

180380 Lieutenant Captain J L GOODE Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineeers C.R.E.M.E. GUARDS ARMOURED DIVISION 12 Aug 1943 Yes E.M.E. TELS 12 Aug 1943