THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Published in April, August and December by 77Te Institttion of Royal Engineers, Crhatihanl, Kent © ME4 4UG
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
THE ROYAL ENGIXNEERS JOURNAL I INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY ! DO NOT REMOVE AUGUST 1989 VOL. 103 No 2 Guidelines for Authors The Editor is always glad to consider articles for very good quality with sharp definition. A head publication in the Journal. Guidelines for and shoulders photograph of the author would also prospective authors are: be helpful. Subject. Articles should have some military Line drawings, if possible, should be drawn in engineering connection but this can be fairly proportion with the page (5.75in x 8.0in). Size is tenuous, specially if an article is witty. immaterial. Length. Normally, chance of publication is in Retwards, can be generous. The committee has inverse proportion to length. More than 4500 about £250 in prize money to allot for each issue words (5 pages of text) tends to lose most of our plus the valuable annual prizes. All authors receive readers. Blockbusters can sometimes be serialised. £5 to cover costs. Clearance. Opinions are an author's own. The Pseudoinyms, may be used. They will not be wise man clears an article with his boss on any revealed by the Editor under any circumstances. policy matters. Security clearance must be obtained locally. Contributions to the Journal slioulhl reach the Editor by: Copy. Ideally the text should be double space typed 4 September for the December issue and include the author's pen picture and captions Earvl Janualry for the April 1990 issue for art work. Early May for the August 1990 issue Photographs, should be black and white. Coloured Submissions before the deadline wvill he photographs rarely reproduce well unless they are particularly ~welcome. WHO FIGHTS When a man has given his youth and strength to help us, it's our privilege and duty to help him and his loved ones when in need - even if he's still in FOR THE the Service. And when a Serviceman leaves the Army, Navy or Air Force, he and his SOLDIER family may have to face problems never encountered before. In fact, he may, in the defence of his country, have become disabled or have left behind a widow and children who desperately need WHEN advice and help. we ____, THE A legacy in your will ensures that can continue doing something in return. Please remember us. And please help. SOLDIER CAN'T SSAFA, 16-18 Old Queen Street, London SW1H 9HP. Tel: 01-222 9221. FIGHT? SOLDIERS:SAILORS' AND AIRMEN'S FAMILIES ASSOCIATION ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Trustees: The Council TRUSTEES STEERING COMMITTEE Major General E G Willmott OBE MA Aemberr-s: Major General R L Peck BSc(Eng) Major General C P Campbell CBE Major General M Matthews CB Brigadier J M Lucken BSc(Eng) Colonel P E Williams TD ADC DL FRICS lan Robertson Esq MA FMA ScTcretvir-: Colonel G W A Napier MA MUSEUM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Chairman: Brigadier J M Lucken BSc(Eng) Vice Chairmlan: Colonel M R Cooper BA Members: Colonel G W A Napier MA Major C E Zimmermann BSc(Eng) MICE Lieut Colonel T R Burrows Chairman. Friends of the RE hMusem: Colonel J E Kitching BA FBIM Curator: Ms C M Reed Project Officer Int aId'llntlle: Captain R S Champion TRUSTEES RE MUSEUM FOUNDATION Chief Ro'val Engineer: General Sir George Cooper GCB MC Clarinla:ll Major D N I Pearce CBE TD DL FRICS ,lember s: Captain J H Fitzmaurice H W A Francis Esq CBE FEng FICE Colonel W T Dennison CBE E£ Oficio: Major General R L Peck BSc(Eng) Major General E G Willmott OBE MA RE MUSEUM STAFF Director: Colonel G W A Napier. MA Curator: Ms C M Reed BA Assistant Curators: Mrs B J Williams S R Jones Esq. BA A4tlminiistrtirae OJficer: Miss N J Underwood Telephone: Chatham Mil (0634 44555) Ext 2312 RE CORPS LIBRARY Libraria andi Editor Sapper: Major I T Hancock Assistant Librarian: Mrs M Magnuson Telephone: Chatham Mil (0634 44555) Ext 2416 THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Established 1875, Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1923) Patron - HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Chief Royal Engineer General Sir George Cooper GCB MC President Major General E G Willmott OBE MA 1987 Vice-Presildelts Brigadier F G Barton CBE BSc FBIM 1985 Major General R L Peck BSc(Eng) 1987 Memibers Elected Er-Officio Colonel R H Aylmore MA 1986 Deputy EinC Brigadier M J F Stephens BA Colonel I H G Stevens BSc CEng FICE 1986 CEng MICE Lieut Colonel L J Ayling TD MA Col PB7 Colonel J N H Lacey. OBE CEng MIMechE FlnstPet MBIM 1986 Comdt RSME Brigadier J M Lucken BSc(Eng) Lieut Colonel M G W Whitton 1986 D Mil Svy Major General P F Fagan MBE Brigadier C W Woodburn MA 1987 MSc FRICS FBIM Colonel A F George TD MA LLB BSc 1987 Regt Col Colonel M R Cooper BA Lieut Colonel C G A Nash FFS Comd 11 Engr Gp Brigadier G B L Campbell BSc(Eng) MBIM MIOP 1987 D Engr Svcs Brigadier J N S Drake BSc(Eng) Brigadier F G Bevan BA MINucE 1988 CEng FICE MIE(Aust) Brigadier N M White BSc(Eng) 1988 DPCS Brigadier R J N Kelly Lieut Colonel J D C Anderson BSc(Eng) 1988 Licut Colonel J P Marsh BSc(Eng) CEng MICE 1989 Coopted for Museum Business Major General C P Campbell CBE Chairman REA Major General M Matthews CB Chairman Corps Finance Major D N I Pearce CBE TD DL FRICS Cliairman RE Museum Foundation lan Robertson Esq MA FMA Director National Army Museum Corresponding Members Brigadier W I C Dobbie BSc(Eng). Comd Engr BAOR Colonel R K Fawcus BSc(Eng). BLO Fort Belvoir, USA Lieut Colonel J S Farmborough BSc(Eng) MICE, BLO Pioneerschule, Munich Major P F Scarlett BSc(Eng), BLO Engineer School, Angers Major R H Williams BSc(Eng) MICE, Exchange Appointment, Australian SME Captain G K Gibbs, Exchange Appointment, Canadian SME Secretary: Colonel G W A Napier MA ..... 1985 Finance Secretary: Lieut Colonel A J Hicks ..... 1989 PUBLICATIONS AND LIBRARY COMMITTEE Chairman: Brigadier J N S Drake BSc(Eng) CEng FICE M1E(Aust) 1988 Vice-Chairman: Colonel M R Cooper BA 1988 Members: Colonel H E Vialou Clark BSc(Eng) CEng MICE 1988 Lieut Colonel P G C P Druitt 1988 Brigadier J R E Hamilton-Baillie MC MA(H) CEng MICE 1988 Colonel I S Mercer 1988 Lieut Colonel J N Cormack MBE MC BA MBIM 1988 Lieut Colonel C G A Nash FFS MBIM MIOP 1988 Major R H J Nash 1988 Editor RE Journal: Colonel G W A Napier MA Assistant Editor: Mrs J D Scanlan All correspondence in connection with editorialmatters should be addressed to the Secretary of the Institution of Royal Engineers, Ravelin Building, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG ISSN 0035-8878 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Published in April, August and December by 77Te Institttion of Royal Engineers, Crhatihanl, Kent © ME4 4UG. Telephone Mednway (0634) 42669 or Clhatham Alilitary Ext 2299. - ) Printed by Staples Printers Rochester Limited, Love Lane, Rochester, Kent Volume 103 AUGUST 1989 No. 2 Contents I EDITORIAL 118 2 ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCE IN SUPPORT OF THE BATTLE GROUP IN I (BR) CORPS Captain J A H Welch 119 3 RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PHONEY WAR, Brigadier H G W Hamilton CBE 126 4 WORLD WAR Two - 1939 LETTERS, Tom Beaumont 130 5 WORLD WAR Two - 1939 LETTERS, Martin Hotine 136 6 ARMY TECHNICAL SCHOOL (BoYs) ROYAL ENGINEERS FORT DARLAND 1939/40 Major G Young MBE 140 7 ROYAL ENGINEER GEOLOGISTS AND THE GEOLOGY OF GIBRALTAR PART I - TUNNELLING THROUGH THE ROCK Colonel E P F Rose TD and Captain M S Rosenbaum 142 8 No I WELDING PLATOON RE AND THE CITROEN TRUCK. Major R B Croft 154 9 EARLY DAYS, MLC 160 10 CONSTRUCTION IN KATHMANDU, Captain R N Butcher 164 11 TODAY'S TERRITORIAL ARMY, Lieut Colonel J C H Moorhouse 168 12 PRESENTATION OF COLOURS TO TIIE BENGAL SAPPERS Major General I H Lyall Grant MC 172 13 AN INTRODUCTION TO NATO INFRASTRUCTURE, Licut Colonel M D Reynolds 176 14 PORTRAIT - MAJOR JOHN STEWART LIDDELL CMG DSO 182 15 PORT REPAIR SHIP UNITS RE, Major R W Allan 184 16 WARTIME DIRECTOR OF MILITARY SURVEY HONOURED BY LONDON UNIVERSITY 188 17 MANDA, Roger Marston 190 18 'MAD' EXPLOITS OF A HAPPY SAPPER. Sir Alan Harris CBE 194 19 REPORT FROMI BRUNSSUM, Colonel J E Nowers 198 20 Ex MARKET STAR, Lieutenant A Bilous 200 21 ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS OR THE DAY I HALTED AN ARMY, DAG 204 22 MEMOIRS: BRIGADIER A B CLOUGI CBE MC SGM 207 MAJOR R C MATTHEWS MBE TD 210 BRIGADIER GO JAMESON CBE 211 COLONEL V F CRAIG MC 212 BRIGADIER J C B WAKELORD CMG 213 AIR COMMODORE A N DAVIS DSO DFC 214 BRIGADIER E C R STILEMAN CBE 215 MAJOR SARDAR BASHIR AHMAD KHAN RIE 216 COLONEL G A LINDELL DSO OBE 217 23 MEMOIRS IN BRIEF 218 24 CORRESPONDENCE: IRREGULAR THOUGIITS 220 ULSTER DEFENCE SQUADRON ROYAL. ENGINEERS 220 SAPPERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA 221 MONKTON FARLEIGH MNINE 222 OVERDUE 222 TIIE BAILEY SIORY 222 25 REVIEWS 224 Authlors ltioe arc responsibl fire Ihe staternents I(lde and the opinions expressed in their papers 4.400 Editorial HALF A CENTURY IN this issue we recall the events of 1939 through General Dunham Massy. Colonel of the 5th Royal the eyes of three Sappers: Martin Hotine, then a Irish Lancers. In it he extolled the virtues of the major in Survey, whose eventual distinction has lance in war and made the case for its retention.