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VOL. LXIV. No. 4 DECEMBER, 1950 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL CONTENTS Editorial Notes . 357 Organization, Training and Equipment Required by the Royal Engineers , Major M. L. Crosthwalt 359 On the Role of the Technical Staff Officer .Major K. Stewart 397 Civil and Military Engineers . Anonymous" 401 Universities and the Army . .Colonel D. Portway 408 Divisional Engineers will Support the Advance .Colonel R. N. Foster 411 Northabout Passage . Lieut.-Colonel J. B. Higham 423 Sappers in the Malayan Campaign: 8th December, 1941- 15th February, 1942 . Major (Temp. Lieut.-Colonel) R. B. Muir 433 Siamese Journey . Brigadier, J. C. T.Willis 455 Possible Military Applications of the Gas Turbine Major (Temp. Lieut.-Colonel) A. L. 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Fancy Waistcoats in Sporting colours. BURBERRYS HAYMARKET, LONDON, S.W.I Telegrams: Burberry, Lesquore, London Telephone: Whitehall 3343 BURBERRYS LTD IP sm· re · · · 1 ' THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsible for the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers. VOL. LXIV CONTENTS DECEMBER, 1950 PAGE i. EDITORIAL NOTES .357 Visit of Major-General Lewis A. Pick. (With Photograph). The Chesney Gold Medal. 2. ORGANIZATION, TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE ROYAL ENGINEERS. BY MAJOR M. L. CROSTHIVAIT, M.B.E., R.E. 359 3. ON THE ROLE OF THE TECHNICAL STAFF OFFICER. BY MAJOR K. STEWART, PH.D., D.I.C., B.SC., R.E. 397 4. CIVIL AND MILITARY ENGINEERS. BY " ANONYMOUS . 401 5. THE UNIVERSITIES AND THE ARMY. BY COLONEL D. PORTWAY, T.D., D.L., J.P., A.M.I.C.E. 408 6. DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS WILL SUPPORT THE ADVANCE. BY COLONEL R. N. FOSTER, D.S.O., O.B.E. (With Photographsand Maps) . 411 7. NORTHABOUT PASSAGE. BY LIEUT.-COLONEL J. B. HIGHAM, R.E. (With Photo- graphs and Map) . 423 8. SAPPERS IN THE MALAYAN CAMPAIGN: 8TH DECEMBER, 1941-I5TH FEBRUARY, 1942. By Major (Temp. Lieut.-Colonel) R. B. MUIR, R.E. (With Photographs and Map) . 433 9. SIAMESEJOURNEY. BY BRIGADIERJ. C. T. WILLIS, O.B.E. 455 10. POSSIBLE MILITARY APPLICATIONS OF TIIE GAS TURBINE. BY MAJOR (TEMP. LIEUT.-COLONEL) A. L. HICKS, O.B.E., R.E. (With Sketches). 459 II. MEMOIRS . 478 BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR SAMUEL H. WILSON, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., K.B.E. (With Photograph) . F.G.F. COLONEL R. J. DONE, D.S.O. (With Photograph) . H.D.M. 12. BooK REVIEWS . 484 SWORD AND PEN . M.C.A.H. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR. M.C.A.H. HANDBOOK OF AERIAL MAPPING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY . W.H.J. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WVORK . D.B. A MEDICAL HANDBOOK FOR ATHLETIC AND FOOTBALL CLUB TRAINERS . A.A.E. BUILDING CONSTRUCTION . R.C.N.S. EXPLANATORY HANDBOOK ON THE B.S. CODE OF PRACTICE FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE . E.E.P. 13. TECHNICAL NOTES . 489 THE MILITARY ENGINEER ROAD RESEARCH THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27th February, 1923) Patron-HIS MAJESTY THE KING President Major-General Sir Eustace F. Tickell, K.B.E., C.B., M.C... ... ... ... 1948 Vice-Presidents Major-General H. B. W. Hughes, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E ... ... ... ... 1948 Major-General A. D. Campbell, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. ... ... ... 1948 Elected Brigadier A. G. Bonn, C.B.E., M.C.... ... 1948 Lieut.-Colonel W. B. Sykes ... ... ... ... 1948 Major-General C. A. West, C.B., D.S.O., M.C. ... 1948 Colonel F. C. W. Fosbery ...... 1948 Colonel R. P. G. Anderson ...... ... ... 1949 Colonel R. K. Millar, D.S.O. ... ... ... 1949 Brigadier J. S. W. Stone, C.B.E., M.C. ... ... ... 1949 Brigadier C. D. Steel, O.B.E. ... ... ... ... ... 1949 Major W. M. Inglis ......... 1949 Brigadier I. L. H. Mackillop, C.B.E. .. ... 1949 Brigadier C. G. Martin, V.C., C.B.E., D.S.O... ... ... 1950 Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Rayfield ... ... ... ... 1950 Colonel R. M. A. Welchman ... ... ... ... 1950 Major G. Widdowson ......... ... ... 1950 Captain J. L. Stevens ... ... ... 1950 Ex-Officio Brigadier C. E. A. Browning, C.B.E., M.C . .. ... D/E.-in-C., W.O. Colonel I. G. Loch, O.B.E. ......... ... ... A.A.G., R.E. Brigadier B. C. Davey, C.B.E. ... ... ... ... ... Comd., S.M.E. Brigadier C. M. Herbert, C.B.E . .. ...... D.Tn. Major-General L. D. Grand, C.B., C.I.E., C.B.E. ... ... D.F.W. Brigadier J. C. T. Willis, O.B.E. ... ... Dir. of Mil. Survey Colonel C. M. Maclachlan, O.B.E ... ... ... ... D/Comd., S.M.E. Brigadier L. F. Heard, C.B.E. ... ... ... ... Comd., Trg. Bde., R.E. Corresponding Members riajor-General K. Ray, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Union Defence Force, South Africa ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... st January, 1949 Lieut.-Colonel A. R. Currie, D.S.O., D.F.W., New Zealand Military Forces ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... st January, 1949 Colonel H.W. Love, O.B.E., Canadian Army ... ..... Ist February, 1949 Brigadier J. Mann, D.S.O., E.-in-C., Australian Military Forces ... Ist March, 1949 Secretary and Editor R.E. Journal 1945 Brigadier C. C. Phipps, C.B.E., M.C. ........ ... ..... 13th January, Bankers Lloyds Bank, Ltd., Cox's and King's Branch, 6 Pall Mall, S.W.I. 5,600. 1.12.S0. Visit Of Major-General Lewis A. Pick EDITORIAL NOTES VISIT OF MAJOR-GENERAL LEWIS A. PICK (Chief of Engineers, United States Army) DURING gth-2 4 th July, 1950, Major-General Pick visited R.E. units and formations in the United Kingdom at the personal invitation of the C.I.G.S. His visit included discussions with members of the Army Council and other senior officers in the War Office, followed by visits to 32nd Assault Regiment, R.E., V.I.S.T.R.E., M.E.X.E., Transportation Centre and S.M.E.