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RE 36th (Ulster) Divisional Signals Company



1st November 1915 Pioneering work  16th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles

A Royal Engineers Field Company was placed under the command of No 2 Company, possibly to operate a saw-mill and speed up the supply of timber components for the defence lines. Other work taken on by the Battalion made it necessary to attach a Royal Engineer Signalling Company to No 1 Company under Captain Shepperd to assist with overall communications.

An inspection of work on the 22nd November resulted in further work responsibilities over another 8 miles of trenches in the direction of Toutencourt to Authie and reconstruction of rain damaged trenches near Arqueues.

It was a bitterly cold winter but the work had to continue and the men were issued with sheepskin and goatskin coats (jerkins) which helped in the biting winds. They also built new stables for the transport animals which had to stand out at night.

Snow fell on the 15th November followed by a thaw with melting snow and heavy rain making working conditions much more difficult. Unlike their comrades in the forward trenches the men could return to warm and dry billets at night. There was an inspection by the ADMS on the 18th November as concern mounted regarding the health of the men working in such difficult conditions. (Assistant Director of Medical Services).

On Sunday 28th November the Battalion had a whole day off. It was a fine day and the roads were frost bound and easy for walking so visits to local villages took place in pleasant surroundings.

4th of November 1915 More Moves

6th of November 1915 Brigade Movements

25th of November 1915 Orders

27th of November 1915 Move

19th of December 1915 Movement Instructions

16th of January 1916 Building Huts and Railways

8th of February 1916 Shelling  location map

9th of February 1916 Villages Shelled  location map

14th of February 1916 Mine Blown  location map

15th of February 1916 Digging and Mending  location map

16th of February 1916 Collapsing Trenches  location map

18th of February 1916 Lots of MG Fire  location map

19th of February 1916 Under Heavy Fire  location map

21st of February 1916 Active German Patrols  location map

23rd of February 1916 Weather Turns  location map

25th of February 1916 Heavy Snow and a German Patrol  location map

26th of February 1916 A Store Burns  location map

27th of February 1916 36th Divisional Artillery Arrive

28th of February 1916 Changes to the Front  location map

29th of February 1916 Active Aeroplanes  location map

1st of March 1916 Reorganisation  location map

2nd of March 1916 Very Strong Enemy Wire  location map

3rd of March 1916 Divisional Artillery Relieved  location map

15th July 1918 Working Parties

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