Place
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Date
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Hour
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Summary
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Biggin Hill
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31 (July)
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08.15-17.00
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45 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training.
Working Parties:- Road Barriers, Emplacements, Post’s(A).(H).(LI.) 2
Transport. Last of Section on Route March (6 Miles)
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1
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08.15-17.00
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45 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training.
Working Parties:- 8 Road Barriers, 6 Dannert Wiring[ii]
Round Telephone Ex. Biggin Hill. 14, Concrete Emplacements, Post’s (Q)(L.I.)
Rest of Section at El. Shed etc.
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2
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08.15-17.00
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45 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training.
Working Parties:- 7 Telephone Ex. 8, Road Barriers, 13, Concrete
Emplacements, Post’s (Q)(L.I.) Rest of Section, Painting, Markers, Repairs to
“Watch Hut” etc.
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3
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08.15 to 17.00
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45 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training.
Working Parties:- 14 Concrete Emplacements, Posts (Q.)(L.I.). 8, Road
Barriers Leaves Green[iii].
2 Dannert Inspection, 2 Erection of “Nissen Hut” East Site. Rest of Section
at Elephant Shed and Repairs to “Watch Hut” etc. 7, Wiring Tel. Exchange
Biggin Hill.
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4 Sunday
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08.15 to 12.30
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43 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training.
Working Parties:- 7, Road Barriers, 9, Concrete Emplacements, 7,
Wiring Tel Exchange, 3, Field Obstacles Biggin Hill, Rest of Section, on
Markers, El. Shed etc.
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5
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08.15 to 17.00
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44 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 2 Leave.
Working Parties:- 15, Concrete Emplacements, 6, Road Barriers, , 7,
Field Obstacles, 2 Transport, 2 Erection of “Nissen Hut”, 5 Tel Exchange
Biggin Hill, Rest of Section at El. Shed etc.
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6
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07.15 to 17.00
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43 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 2 Dental
Treatment (Woolwich). ½ of section on Route March in Morning 8 Miles
Working Parties:- 5 Field Obstacles, 3 Tel Exchange Wiring, 6 Road
Barriers, 14 Concrete Emplacements, 2 Runway Markings, Rest of Section on
Transport, Elephant Shed etc.
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7
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07.15 to 17.00
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45 Men on Working Parties, 10 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 1 Leave.
Working Parties:- 13 Concrete Emplacements, 9 Road Barriers, 4
Painting and Making Pyramid and Runway Markers, 5 Field Obstacles, 6 Tel Exchange Wiring, Rest of Section El.
Shed, transport etc.
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8
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07.15 to 17.00
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45 Men on Working Parties, 10 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 1 Leave.
Working Parties:- 7 Road Barriers, 8 Concrete Emplacements, 5 Wiring
Tel Exchange, Re-painting and Making Runway Markers, 2 Transport, 5 Field
Obstacles, Rest of Section at El. Shed etc.
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9
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07.15 to 17.00
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44 Men on Working Parties, 10 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 1 Leave, 1
Hospital.
Working Parties:- 10 Road Barriers, 3 Wiring Tel Exchange, 6 Field
Obstacles, 14 Concrete Emplacements, 4 Re-painting and Making Runway Markers.
Rest of Section on Transport and El. Shed. Strength of Section as from today
55, Sapper Webster admitted to Royal Herbert Hospital Woolwich (Operation on
toe).
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10
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07.15 to 17.00
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44 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 1 leave.
Working Parties:- 14 Concrete Emplacements, 8 Dannert Wiring Crown
Ash Lane, 2 Transport, 10 Road Barriers, 4 Repainting and Making Run-way
Markers, 6 El. Shed.
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11 Sunday
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07.15 to 12.30
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44 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training.
2nd half of Section on Route March in Morning 8 Miles.
Working Parties:- 14 Concrete Emplacements, 4 Transport, 8 Road
Barriers, Rest of Section at Elephant Shed (Sandbagging) etc.
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12
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07.15 to 17.00
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44 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training.
Working Parties:- 18 Concrete Emplacements, 8 Revetting Slit Trenches
P.A.D. 6 Making and Re-painting Runway Markers, 6 El. Shed. Others on
Transport etc.
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13
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07.15 to 17.00
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43 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training 1 leave (7
Day)
7 Day Leave commenced.
Working Parties:- 12 Men Concrete Emplacements, 4 Field Obstacles, 7
Revetting Slit Trenches, 4 Block House Leaves Green, 4 Markers, Rest at El
Shed and on Transport.
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14
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07.15 to 17.00
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42 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 2 leave.
Working Parties:- 12 Concrete Emplacements, 6 Trenches, 4 Block House,
6 Markers, 8 El Shed, Rest of Section Transport etc.
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15
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07.15 to 17.00
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41 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 3 leave.
Working Parties:- 14 Concrete Emplacements, 4 Block House, 11 Operations
Block, 8 Trenches, Rest of Section Transport and Elephant Shed.
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16
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41 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 3 leave.
Working Parties:- 5 Concrete Emplacements, 17 Operations Block, 4
Block House, 6 Markers, 2 Transport, 6 El. Shed.
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17
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07.15 to 17.00
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41 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 3 leave.
Working Parties:- 6 Concrete Emplacements, 14 Operations Block, 8
Markers, 3 Sandbagging, $ Block House, 4 El. Shed, 2 Transport.
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18[iv]
Sunday
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07.15 to 20.30
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Morning 41 Men on Working Parties, 11 Orderly, Fatigue,
Training, 3 leave.
Working Parties:- 13 Dannert Wiring, 18 Operations Block, 8 Markers,
2 Transport.
Afternoon Drome attacked by Enemy Planes, Bombs Dropped, time
approx. 13.30 hrs. All Local Leave Cancelled: All Section except 2 Orderly, 1
Office, Crater Filling.
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19
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06.15 to 20.30
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45 Men on Working Parties, 7 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 3 leave.
Working Parties:- 36 Men Crater Filling, 6 Operations Block, 3 El.
Shed.
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20
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06.30 to 20.30
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42 Men on Working Parties, 9 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 4 leave.
Working Parties:- 37 Crater Filling, 5 Operations Block, All 7 Day
Leave Cancelled.
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21
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06.30 to 17.20
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Strength of Section 54, Spr, Smith James H. Admitted to R.A.F.
Hospital. (Lumbago)
Working Parties:- 36 Crater Filling, 5 Operations Block, 4 El. Shed.
Section to have Embarkation Leave in two Squads.
First Squad (24) Depart at 07.00 hrs 22/8/40. Report back 23.59 hrs
25/8/40.
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22
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06.30 to 20.30
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25 Men on Working Parties, 5 Orderly, Fatigues, Training, 24
Embarkation Leave.
Working Parties:- 12 Crater Filling, 10 Operations Block, 3
Transport.
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23
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07.15 to 20.30
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24 Men on Working Parties, 6 Orderly, Fatigues, Training, 24 E.
Leave.
Working Parties:- 12 Crater Filling, 2 Transport, 7 Operations Block,
3 El. Shed. Local Leave Resumed.
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24
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07.15 to 17.00
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25 Men on Working Parties, 5 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 24 Em.
Leave.
Working Parties:- 10 Operations Block, 9 Crater Filling, 4 El. Shed,
2 Transport.
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25 Sunday
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07.15 to 12.15
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25 Men on Working Parties, 5 Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 24 Em.
Leave.
Working Parties:- 10 Operations Block, 9 Crater Filling, 4 El. Shed,
2 Transport. 2 Men Failed to Report from Em. Leave at 11.59 hrs. Strength of
Section 55.
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26
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07.15 to 17.00
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Rest of Section (31 Men) depart on Embarkation
Leave 07.00 hrs 28/8/40 – 23.59 hrs 29/8/40. 22 Men in Working Parties, 6
Orderly, Fatigue, Training, 33 Em. Leave.
Working Parties:- 2 Dannert Wiring Inspection, 2
Transport, 4 El. Shed, 4 Markers, 4 Operations Block.
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27
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07.15 to 17.00
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24 Men in Working Parties, 7 Orderly, Fatigue,
Training, 31 Em. Leave.
Working Parties:- 5 Elephant Shed, 4 Operations Block, 4 Markers, 2
Transport, 2 Road Barriers.
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28
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07.15 to 17.00
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24 Men in Working Parties, 7 Orderly, Fatigue,
Training, 31 Em. Leave.
Working Parties:- 3 Elephant Shed, 6 Operations Block, 2 Markers, 2
Transport, 4 Road Barriers.
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29
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07.15 to 17.00
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25 Men in Working Parties, 6 Orderly, Fatigue,
Training, 31 Em. Leave.
Working Parties:- 6 El. Shed, 4 Operations Block, 5 Markers, 3
Transport, 6 Road Barriers.
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