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I the ROYAL ENGINEERS I JOURNAL Vol LXXVII SEPTEMBER 1963 Nos r ------·------------- -- H: r I THE ROYAL ENGINEERS I JOURNAL Vol LXXVII SEPTEMBER 1963 Nos CONTENTS New Silver Centre-piece for 35 Corps Engineer Regiment . 219 Engineer-in-Chiefs Address to the 1963 Annual General Meeting . 221 Royal Engineer's Historical Society . Practical Photography for Military Engineers Lieut-Colonel D. F. DenshanmBooth 227 Guillemont, 3 September 1916 . .Brigadier J. A. C. Pennycuick 256 Reef Blasting in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony 1962 . Captain T. P. Hardy 262 The Development of Engineer Equipment for the Army . Colonel W. G. A. Lawrie 277 The Role of the Royal Engineers During the First Year of the British Occupation of Cyprus . Lieutenant F. S. Walmsley 284 Air Cushion Vehicles in Limited War . Colonel R. L France 294 Wellington's Peninsular Engineers . .Ja Weler 297 Sequel to Hurricane Hattie . Captain N. H. Thompson 309 Camp and the Squadron Commander . Major B. R. White 314 Memoirs, Book Reviews, Technical Notes . 18 PUBLI RS INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY *'i AG DO NOT REMOVE iF *~~~~~~~ movg0. ........S Building & Civil Engineering Contractors to .1 WAR OFFICE * AIR MINISTRY MINISTRY CIFWORKS L.C.C. puu:uigg J.M. HILL & SONS LTD. Heather Park Drive Wembley, Middlesex IWEMbley 7781 1 I 1 1I ADVERTISEMENTS i NEW DEPARTMENTAL STORE and CAR PARK Cole Bros. Ltd., Sheffield for John Lewis Partnership Chartered Architects: Yorke, Rosenberg & Mardall Quantity Surveyors: Rider Hunt & Partners Structural Consulting Engineers: Clarke, Nicolls & Marcel Engineering Services Consultants: John Lewis & Co. Ltd. Trollope & Colls Ltd (Established 1778) Building & Civil Engineering Contractors Trocoll House, 1 Noble St., Gresham St., London, E.C.2 Monarch 5000 ii ADVERTISEMENTS .. v x...... ......... n \....... , .. '- 0irVICTAULIC- .ALUMINIUM ......'. _. JO IN T S Toggle joints, without nuts and bolts, can also be supplied in certain sizes. The Victaulic Company, leaders in flexible joints for forty years, manufacture light Victaulic joints in alu- minium. These are die-cast from special alloys and have been perfected after exhaustive development and tests. Ease of Assembly. The joint can be made rapidly on rough ground by unskilled labour. It couples pipes positively and cannot be assembled incorrectly. Flexibility. Clearances between the joint housing and piping, combined with the gap between pipe-ends, permit an angular movement of the piping and make exact alignment unnecessary when installing. Expansion and Contraction. The gap between pipe-ends allows the piping to expand or contract. This and the flexibility of the assembly reduce pipe-line stresses due to subsidence or settlement, and allow the pipe-line to follow the contour of the ground with a minimum of bends. ILLUSTRATED LEAFLET AVAILABLE ON REQUEST THE VICTAULIC COMPANY LTD. Manufacturers of Victaulic Joints and Viking Johnson Couplings 8 GOUGH SQUARE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C.4 Telephone: Fleet Street 8346 Regi,tered Trade Mak 'VICTAULIC' and 'VIKING' ADVERTISEMENTS iii BY APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN GOLDSMITS & CROWN JEWELLERS, OARRARD & CO. LTD., LONDON Silver... by GARRARD The military department specialises in making presenta- tion plate, mess plate, cups and other trophies : these may be to your own design, from a picture or sketch, or we can produce designs to suit your requirements. GARRARD The Crown Jewellers 7020 112 REGENT STREET W1 * REGENT II"II --- iv ADVERTISEMENTS WALLINGFORD ENGINEERING LTD. Manufacturers of Bailey Bridging and Flotation Equipment Works: North Stoke Works, St. John's Road, Wallingford, Berks. London Office: II Carteret Street, London, S.W. Tel. TRA 1133 *1 ADVERTISEMENTS v - . As well as in GERMANY,GIBRALTAR, SINGAPORE, MALAYA or HONGKONG Low hire-purchasecharges than are usually through Naaf. This meansIhat no further CONS_ULT oblainable(at prens 71 per ent per annum). instalmensare payable in the eenl of death. Dpsitof 20 percenl-25 percen if heprice Cost of the tfin years comprehensivein; include.Purchae Tax-of the toal you want suranccpremium on thecar canbe included. N/AAFI Naaf to advance(allhough in somecaes a For those going abroad. protection at higherdeposit is required). excepionallylow ratls. againslIhrre-quarlers Up to three yeas in which to pay off the of the liability for Purchas Tax and Import h/RSTroooo balane. Duly in the eventof prematurerepalatlion. Fet lie cover whereall arrangements.includ. For many popularmakes ofcar the raesare £4 ing comprehensivecar insurance,are effclted for British carsand £9 for foreigncars. Naat Will Fince Purchaseof hecar and any extras andaccrories * Writ ortelthone toe * Conprehensiveinsuranre pretmiu on t e car for thefirs year Controller of Credit Setices. PIrcase NAAFI, London.S.E.II Tax andImport Duty cover Tel. RELiance 12D0,Ext. 757 aRtesonable fright chargesanrd tritinsurance innmtt res if you repostred an the ca has to be tranf rred before you hae finised paying th ins n e I mr. TA You get big tyres of large cross-section on every Vickers Onions Scraper. This reduces rolling resistance and increases stability on difficult terrain, and gives better flotation. It also gives longer tyre life and reduces down-time caused by bruising,concussionfracturesorothertyretroubles. Other peak-output Vickers Onions plus points include * Maximum cutting edge width * Positive action, central thrust tailgate for easily controlled ejection * Balanced towbar, giving minimum weight transfer to hauling tractor * Low bowl, wide track for greater stability And remember-the Vickers Onions Scraper range is the world's largest and includes a match for almost every crawler tractor. a W Onions Scraper VICKERS-ARMSTRONGS (ONIONS) LIMITED Onions Works Bilston Staffs Telephone Bilston 41751/5 Distributorsin Great Britain: Jack Olding & Co Ltd Hatfield Herts Jack Olding & Co (Scotland) Ltd Coupar Angus Perthshlre THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27 February 1923) Patron-HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN President Major-General D. C. T. Swan. CB, CBE ... ... 1961 Vice-Presidents Major-General G. W. Duke, CB, CBE, D.S.O., BA ... ... ... ... ... 1963 Brigadier E. C. R. Stileman, CBE, AMICE ... ... ... ... 1961 Elected Colonel C. W. Woods, MBE, MC, MA ......... 1961 Lieut-Colonel A. H. Rodgers, MC, AMIMechE, RE (AER) ... 1961 Brigadier J. M. L. Gavin, CBE, BA ............ 1962 Brigadier J. R. G. Finch, OBE, BA ............ 1962 Brigadier G. C. S. Montanaro, DSO, MA, AMICE, AMIMechE, AMIEE, AFRAES, AMBIM ... ... ... ... ... 1962 Colonel A. J. LeSeelleur, OBE, MIStructE ... ... ... 1962 Colonel A. C. Cooper, BA ............... 1962 Colonel B. G. Rawlins, BA ... ... ... ... ... 1962 Colonel H. E. M. Cotton, OBE, MA, AMICE ... ... 1962 Lieut-Colonel P. S. Baines, MBE, MA ... ... ... 1962 Captain A. F. Wilkinson ... ... ... ... ... 1962 Colonel A. R. Mais, OBE, ERD, TD, DL, BSc, MICE, MIStructE, MSocCE ... ...... ... ... ... 1963 Lieut-Colonel W. B. H. Beach, MBE, MC, MA ... ... 1963 Lieut-Colonel F. J. W. Cowtan, MBE, MC* ...... .... 1963 Lieut-Colonel A. E. Younger, DSO, OBE, MA ... ... 1963 Major H. J. Simson, BSc, AMICE ... ... ... 1963 Ex-Officio Brigadier A. P. Lavies, CBE, ADC, MA ... ... ... BGS, RE Colonel A. G. Peart, OBE, BA ... ...... AAG RE Brigadier J. G. Carr, ADC, BA ............ Comd RSME Brigadier L. J. Harris, CBE, MA, FRICS ... ... ... D Survey Colonel B. G. Bloomer, OBE, BA ... ... ... ... ...[D/Comd, RSME Brigadier E. M. Hall, MBE, BA(H) ... ... ... ... Comid, Trg Bde, RE Brigadier F. H. Lowman, DSO, MBE, BA ... ... ... ComcI, Tn CentreRE Brigadier A. J. le G. Jacob, MBE, BA ... ... ... ... Brig." E" (Q Services) Corresponding Members Lieut-Colonel P. H. G. Hamilton, BSc, AOSM, RNZE, New Zealand Military Forces ............ ... 13 November 1960 Colonel C. Linsell, OBE, MC, Union Defence Force, South Africa ... February 1956 Brigadier A. T. J. Bell, OBE, Australian Military Forces ... ... 15 August 1960 Colonel R. J. Carson, CD, BSc (Civ.), MEIC, Canadian Army ... 21 August 1962 Secretary and Editor RE Journal Brigadier J. H. S. Lacey, CBE, BA ... ... ... ... 15 December 1958 Bankers Lloyds Bank, Ltd, Cox's and King's Branch, 6 Pall Mall, SWI 4,250 1.9.63 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsiblefor the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers VOL. LXXVII CONTENTS SEPTEMBER, 1963 PAGE Photograph) 219 I. NEW SILVER CENTRE-PIECE FOR 35 CORPS ENGINEER REGIMENT (With GENERAL MEETING . 221 2. ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF'S ADDRESS TO THE 1963 ANNUAL . 225 3. ROYAL ENGINEER'S HISTORICAL SOCIETY . FOR MILITARY ENGINEERS. BY LIEUT-COLONEL D. F. 4. PRACTICAL PHOTOGRAPIIY 227 DENSIHAM-BOOTH, OBE, RE, AIOB, ARSII. (With Photographs) . DSO. 3 SEPTEMBER 1916. BY BRIGADIER J. A. C. PENNYCUICK, 5. GUILLEMONT, 256 (With Sketches) . TIIE GILBERT AND ELLICE ISIANDS COLONY 1962. BY CAPTAIN 6. REEF BLASTING IN . 262 T. P. HARDY, RE. (With Photographsand Map) . BY COLONEL XV. G. A. 7. TIE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEER EQUIPMENT FOR TIlE ARMY. LAWRIE, MA, AMICE. (With Plate and Specimen Form) . 277 YEAR OF TIIE BRITISH 8. TIIE ROLE OF TIE ROYAL ENGINEERS DURING TIIE FIRST OCCUPATION OF CYPRUS. BY LIEUTENANT F. S. WVALMSLEY, RE (AER). (With Photographs and AMap) . 284 . 294 9. AIR CUSHION VEHICLES IN LIMITED WAR. BY COLONEL R. L. FRANCE, MC. 297 IO. WELLINGTON'S PENINSULAR ENGINEERS. BYJAC VELER (With Photographs) (With Photo- I . SEQUEL TO HURRICANE HATrIE. BY CAPTAIN N. H. THOMPSON, RE graphs) . 309 WHITE, TD, RE (TA) . 314 12. CAMP AND TIIE SQUADRON COMMANDER. BY MAJOR B. R. 13. MEMOIRS . 38 318 COLONEL C. C. ADAMS
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