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527th (2nd Durham) Field Company, Royal Engineers
17th April 1915 5th Division Attack
16th Oct 1915 The Derby Scheme
1st Dec 1915 Derby Scheme Armlets
11th Sep 1915 Last day of Derby Scheme Recruitment
10th Jan 1916 Group System Reopens
9th February 1916 Call Ups
8th May 1916 527 Field Company RE, Arras sector works
12th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
13th May1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
14th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works. Arras 14th May 1916.527th (2nd Durham) Field Company, Royal Engineers. 5th Division.
Activity: One driver transferred from the 1st/6th Battalion, the Black Watch reported for duty. Kit and marching order inspection of the Company carried out.
15th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
16th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
19th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
20th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
21st May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
22nd May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
23rd May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
24th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works. Arras 24th May 1916.527th (2nd Durham) Field Company, Royal Engineers. 5th Division.
Activity: One NCO admitted to hospital.
- Field work in progress.
- No.1 Section.
- Trench 102 Erecting trench shelter.
- No.2 Section.
- Bogey Avenue A28d.7.5 Enlarging existing mined shelter.
- No.3 Section.
- Thursday Avenue G10a.4.6 Mining bomb proof grenade store.
- No.4 Section
- New Street G6c 4.9 Extending existing mined shelter
- St. Catherine G14b.4.4 Erecting tubular steel shelter.
- Observatory Redoubt G56.1.1 Repairing damaged shelter.
- Work party: Royal Army Medical Corps.
- Sunday Avenue G56.3.8 Mining regimental aid post
- Friday Avenue A28d.5.7 Mining regimental aid post
- Work party: Cyclist Detachment.
- Thursday Avenue G4b Cleaning communication trench and improving support line trenches
25th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
26th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
27th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
28th May 1916 Horse Show
29th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
30th May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works. 30th May 1916.527th (2nd Durham) Field Company, Royal Engineers. 5th Division.
Activity: Two men discharged from hospital.
- Field work in progress.
- No.1 Section.
- Forward Trench 105 Erecting trench shelters
- No.3 Section.
- Forward Trench 124 Erecting trench shelters
- Thursday Avenue G10a.4.5 Mining bomb proof grenade store.
- No.4 Section
- New Street G6c 4.9 Extending existing dugout
- St. Catherine G14b.4.4 Erecting tubular steel shelter.
- Observatory Redoubt G56.1.1 Repairing damaged dugout.
- Work party: Royal Army Medical Corps.
- Sunday Avenue G56.3.8 Mining regimental aid post
- Friday Avenue A28d.5.7 Mining regimental aid post
- Work party: Cyclist Detachment.
- K2 Sub Section Improving support line.
31st May 1916 527 Field Company RE - Arras sector Field Works.
8th of March 1917 Divisional Relief
20th of March 1917 Composite Division Formed
24th of March 1917 Pioneers On the Move
27th of March 1917 In Corps Reserve
2nd of April 1917 Positions
4th of April 1917 Orders for Moves
8th of April 1917 HQ Moves
12th of April 1917 Orders and Reliefs
13th of April 1917 A Push Forward
14th of April 1917 Orders to Move
25th of April 1917 Canadians Take Over Front
28th of April 1917 Rest and Training
2nd of May 1917 13th Inf Bde Moves
5th of May 1917 Wood Shelled
12th of May 1917 Bailleul Shelled
26th of May 1917 Quiet Day
9th of June 1917 A Relief
14th of June 1917 Relief
15th of June 1917 Relief Completed
17th of June 1917 Quiet Day
18th of June 1917 Aircraft Active
19th of June 1917 Quiet Day
21st of June 1917 Brigade Relief Completed
24th of June 1917 A Raid
26th of June 1917 Quiet Day
1st of July 1917 Front Line Adjusted
5th of July 1917 Our Trenches Damaged
6th of July 1917 A Brigade Relief
10th of July 1917 A Raid Ordered
12th of July 1917 Back Areas Shelled
17th of July 1917 Quiet Time
18th of July 1917 Direct Hits Made
19th of July 1917 Situation Quiet
21st of July 1917 Back Areas Shelled
23rd of July 1917 Minenwerfer Active
26th of July 1917 Very Quiet
27th of July 1917 Gas Attack
29th of July 1917 Brigade Relief
1st of August 1917 MG Activity
3rd of August 1917 Snipers Active
4th of August 1917 Hostile Shelling
7th of August 1917 A German Raid
10th of August 1917 Mostly Quiet
13th of August 1917 Two Minute Barrage
16th of August 1917 MGs Active
19th of August 1917 Gas Drums Plan
22nd of August 1917 Railway Shelled
25th of August 1917 TMs Hit Oppy Wood
27th of August 1917 Quiet Time
31st August 1917 Quiet Time
3rd of September 1917 Quiet
5th of September 1917 Brigades on the March
6th of September 1917 Gas Shelling
7th of September 1917 Training
10th of September 1917 Division to Move
11th of September 1917 Artillery Marches
27th of September 1917 Orders Received
28th of September 1917 On the Move
4th of October 1917 Attack Launched
5th of October 1917 Quieter Night
17th of October 1917 Training
8th of November 1917 Fairly Quiet
15th of November 1917 13th Brigade Entrain
16th of November 1917 15th Brigade Entrain
19th of November 1917 Pioneers Move
23rd of November 1917 Division Ordered to Move
26th of November 1917 HQ Closes and Re-opens
27th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
28th of November 1917 Entraining for Italy
9th of April 1918 Orders
10th of April 1918 Relief Postponed
11th of April 1918 Movement Details
18th of April 1918 Artillery Active
19th of April 1918 A Raiding Party
22nd of April 1918 A Gas Attack
23rd of April 1918 Constant Shelling
25th of April 1918 Division Attacks
26th Apr 1918 Gun Positions
28th of April 1918 Artillery Quieter
3rd of May 1918 Enemy Artillery Active
4th of May 1918 Situation Quiet
10th of May 1918 Gas Shells Used
15th of May 1918 Our Heavies Busy
17th of May 1918 Active Artillery
22nd of May 1918 Enemy Active
23rd of May 1918 Quiet Night
30th of May 1918 A Relief
5th of June 1918 Brigade Relief
13th of June 1918 Brigade Relief Completed
15th of June 1918 Operation Proposed
20th of June 1918 Situation Unchanged
22nd of June 1918 Slight Activity
25th of June 1918 WO95/1510/4
29th of June 1918 Enemy Guns Active
1st of July 1918 Situation Unchanged
7th of July 1918 Gas Shelling
12th of July 1918 Back Areas Bombed
18th of July 1918 Our Guns Active
24th of July 1918 Relief Completed
28th of July 1918 Quiet
31st of July 1918 Relief Completed
4th of August 1918 Divisional Relief Ordered
5th of August 1918 Quiet Day
9th of August 1918 Training
10th of August 1918 Training
13th of August 1918 Entraining Commenced
15th of August 1918 Training
18th of August 1918 On the Move
23rd of August 1918 Division Attacks
24th of August 1918 5th Division Co-operates
25th of August 1918 Brigades Move
26th of August 1918 Enemy Retreats
27th of August 1918 Quiet
28th of August 1918 Situation Unchanged
30th of August 1918 Advance Continues
31st of August 1918 Counter-Attack
1st of September 1918 Attack Sucessful
2nd of September 1918 Strongly Defended
3rd of September 1918 Enemy Withdraws
4th of September 1918 Divisional Relief
5th of September 1918 Rest and Training
8th of September 1918 Rest and Training
17th of September 1918 Back Areas Bombed
18th of September 1918 Attack Commences
19th of September 1918 Enemy Guns Quiet
20th of September 1918 Quiet Time
22nd of September 1918 Field Guns Active
8th of October 1918 New Area
9th of October 1918 On the Move
10th of October 1918 On the Move
20th of October 1918
13th of November 1918 Resting
11th of December 1918 Order for March
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