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23rd Division, Royal Engineers
3rd Sep 1939 Mobilisation
20th Sep 1939 Advance Party
21st Sep 1939 Moves
22nd Sep 1939 On the Move
28th Sep 1939 Air Defence
29th Sep 1939 Visit
1st Oct 1939 Training
18th Oct 1939 Reinforcements
22nd Oct 1939 On the Move
31st Oct 1939 Retirement
1st Nov 1939 Training
1st Dec 1939 Training
5th Dec 1939 Anouncement
20th Dec 1939 Leave
29th Dec 1939 Leave
9th Mar 1940 Orders
10th Mar 1940 Information Received
11th Mar 1940 Advance Party
10th Apr 1940 On the Move
12th Apr 1940 Lecture
13th Apr 1940 On the Move
14th Apr 1940 On the Move
21st Apr 1940 On the Move
22nd Apr 1940 On the Move
27th Apr 1940 On the Move
1st May 1940 On the Move
2nd May 1940 Aerodromes
10th May 1940 Air Raids
10th May 1940 Air Raid
12th May 1940 Defence
12th May 1940 Messages
13th May 1940 Orders
16th May 1940 Defence
17th May 1940 Orders
18th May 1940 Enemy Active
18th May 1940 Bridges
19th May 1940 In Defence
19th May 1940 In Defence
20th May 1940 No Withdrawal
21st May 1940 Orders
22nd May 1940 On the Move
23rd May 1940 Orders
24th May 1940 Transport
25th May 1940 Orders
26th May 1940 In Defence
27th May 1940 Under Attack
28th May 1940 Poor Conditions
29th May 1940 Shelling
30th May 1940 Perimeter Defence
31st May 1940 Evacuation
2nd Jun 1940 Orders
3rd Jun 1940 Reception Camp
5th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
6th Jun 1940 Defence
7th Jun 1940 Identity Checks
8th Jun 1940 Moves
14th Jun 1940 Divisional HQ Moves
15th Jun 1940 Reorganisation
17th Jun 1940 ReorganisationIf you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here.
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23rd Division, Royal Engineers
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