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The Royal Engineers Journal r~~r;--"1 '1·-~----- The Royal Engineers Journal VOL. LXIII DECEMBER, 1949 CONTENTS The Freedom of the City of Ripon Lieut.-Colonel M. C. A. Henniker 313 The Assault at Alamein Brigadier G. R. McMeekan 318 "Go To It" (continued) MajorJ. S. R. Shave 335 Ywata Bridge . Major R. W. T. Britten 351 Works Services . Colonel F. C. Nottingham 356 Some Examples of the Reconstruction of Road Bridges in France Monsieur Andr6 Rumpler 365 Sappers at Lahore "Senator" 379 Water Purveyors to the King Lieut.-Colonel J. J. D. Groves 395 Officer Selection . Colonel C. M. Maclachlan 398 Compressed Air Workings Major R. M. Power 406 "The Express" Anonymous 411 Blitz Fire Fighting and Sapper Demolitiorns Brigadier W. H. G. Costelloe 415 Royal Australian Engineers Roll of Honour, 1939-45 . 418 Memoir, Book Reviews, Technical Notes . 419 Published Quarterly by THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS INSTITUTION OF RE OFFICE COPY A' DO NOT REMOVE . , - -~"~....... C-E M E N TAT I O N: for sealing water leakages, arresting settlement of structures, remedying deterioration of concrete or masonry works. G U N ITE : for reconditioning defective concrete struc- tures, encasing structural steelwork, lining tunnels, water reservoirs and other works, FOUNDATIONS: underpinning of damaged property presents little difficulty if FR A N C O IS BORED PILES are used. EMENTATION [ ;.5...,,,s..,I BENTIEYWORKS, DONCASTER fi 1. SAVILE ROW TAILORING for IMMEDIATE WEAR The cutting, making and fitting of clothes, whether they are bespoke or for immediate wear, is a specialized craft. As Tailors we have been able to apply the knowledge necessary to produce high-class bespoke garments to our Ready to Wear department-we have, in fact, combined the art of the craftsman with the economy of modern production HAWKES & CO. LTD. Civil, Military and Ladies' Tailors and Outfitters 1 SAVILE ROW, LONDON, W.1 TELEPHONE: REGENT 0186 68 HIGH STREET, CAMBERLEY TELEPHONE: CAMBERLEY 829 ADVERTISEMENTS i W. &J. MACKAYAND Co. LTD. FAIR ROW, CHATHAM Book, Magazine, Catalogue' and Colour PRINTERS AND BINDERS PROCESS ENGRAVERS Telep L one Cliathaln 2243-2244 THE METHOD-AND THE MEANS N compiling the Cementone No. 2 booklet we have not only included various speci- fications and methods already published by us, but details, with sketches, of all types of structural waterproofing problems. This booklet illustrating the method and the means of waterproofing with Cementone No. 2 Waterproofing Powder, will, we feel B sure, be a most useful addition to your technical library. ! A copy will be forwarded on request. JOSEPH FREEMAN SONS & CO. LTD. CEMENTONE WORKS WANDSWORTH, LONDON, S.W.18 Telephone: Battersea 2432(5 lines) ii ADVERTISEMENTS O 7I- o ~U 0 --J X LU o - .4 . o D ° LI -~.~.Z LULU 3 " >-J , THE VICTAULIC COMPANY LTD. Brook House, 113 Park Lane, London, W.1. ADVERTISEMENTS iii _ __ } iv ADVERTISEMENTS iv ADVERTISEMENTS The Burberry Lounge Suit induces a welcome sense of relaxation, con- veying comfort to mind as well as body. The suit pleases in its perfection of fitting and texture of cloth as well as general colouring and design. In addition,one knows that as time passes, one's appreciation will be increased by the way it retains its original character. BURv m i · BERRYS HAYMARKET, LONDON S.W.I Telephone WHitehall 3343 BURBERRYS LTD. THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsible for the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers. VOL. LXIII CONTENTS DECEMBER, 1949 PAGE 1. THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF RIPON. BY LIEUT.-COLONEL M. C. A. HENNIKER, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., R.E. (With Photographs) . 313 2. THE ASSAULT AT ALAMEIN. BY BRIGADIER G. R. MCMEEKAN, D.S.O., O.B.E. (With Sketch) . 318 3. " Go To IT" (continued). BY MAJOR J. S. R. SHAVE, nM.C., R.E. (With Photographs) . 335 4. YWATA BRIDGE. BY MAJOR R. W. T. BRITTEN, R.E. (With Photographand Sketches) . 351 5. WORKS SERVICES. BY COLONEL F. C. NOTTINGHAM, D.S.O., O.B.E. (With Diagrams) . 356 6. SOME EXAMPLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION OF ROAD BRIDGES IN FRANCE. BY MONSIEUR ANDRE RUMPLER. (With Photographs) . 365 7. SAPPERS AT LAHORE. BY " SENATOR " . 379 8. WATER PURVEYORS TO THE KING. BY LIEUT.-COLONEL J. J. D. GROVES, M.C., R.E. (With Photographs) . 395 9. OFFICER SELECTION. BY COLONEL C. M. MACLACHLAN, O.B.E. 398 10. COMPRESSED AIR WORKINGS. BY MAJOR R. M. POWER, R.E. (With Sketch) 406 11. "THE EXPRESS." ANONYMOUS . 411 12. BLITZ FIRE FIGHTING AND SAPPER DEMOLITIONS. BY BRIGADIER W. H. G. COSTELLOE, (RETD.) . 415 13. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS-ROLL OF HONOUR, 1939-45 . 418 14. MEMOIR-COLONEL K. J. LEE, M.C. .H.W.R.H. 419 15. BOOK REVIEWS . 420 AN OUTSPOKEN SOLDIER. HIS VIEWS AND MEMOIRS M.C.A.H. ARMED PILGRIMAGE . M.C.A.H. BADGES ON BATTLEDRESS . C.C.P. THE CAGE . C.C.A.R. WELDING TECHNOLOGY . C.S.B. THE MECHANICS OF ENGINEERING SOILS . A.F.L. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS BY MOMENT DISTRIBUTION M.E.T. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE . A.S.B. SCIENTIFIC AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND OTHER PAPERS . W.H.B. 16. TECHNICAL NOTES . 428 THE DETERIORATION OF CONCRETE IN STRUCTURES PRESTRESSED CONCRETE PIPES UNDERWATER BLASTING THE REPAIR OF A BREACH IN THE CALEDONIAN EMBANKMENT, 1947 STRUCTURAL DEFENCE REPAIR OF EYEMOUTH BRANCH LINE CONTINUOUS RAILS IN CASCADE TUNNEL, NEAR SEATTLE, WASH., U.S.A. FORMATION GROUTING UNUSUAL PRACTICE IN BRIDGE RENEWALS l 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 Major-General R. Llewellyn Brown, C.B.E ... ... ... 1947 Lieut.-Colonel T. Burrowes, O.B.E ... ... ... ... 1947 Major-General Sir Horace E. Roome, K.C.I.E., ,C. B., C. B. E., M.C., Colonel-Commandant, R.I.E. (Retd.) ... 1947 ... ... Major L. MacL. Young, M.B.E., M.C.... 1947 ... ... Brigadier A. G. Bonn, C.B.E., M.C.... 1948 Colonel H. E. Pike, C.B.E., D.S.O.. ... ... ... 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 ... ... Lieut.-Colonel H. P. Drayson ... ... 1949 ... ... Brigadier L. F. Heard, C.B.E. ...... 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 Ex-Officio Brigadier C. de L. Gaussen, C.B., M.C. ... ... D/E.-in-C., W.O. Colonel L. O. Clark, O.B.E. ... ... ... ... A.A.G., R.E. Brigadier B. C. Davey, C.B.E. ... ... ... Comd., S.M.E. Brigadier R. Gardiner, C.B.E. ... ... ...... D.Tn. Major-General L. D. Grand, C.I.E., C.B.E. ... ... D.F.W. Brigadier J. C. T. Willis, O.B.E. ... Dir. of Mil. Survey Colonel H. P. Cavendish, D.S.O., O.B.E . .. ... D/Comd., S.M.E. Colonel C. E. A. Browning, M.C. ... ... Comd., Ripon Wing, S.M.E. Corresponding Members Major-General K. Ray, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., Union Defence Force, South Africa ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... IstJanuary, 1949 Lieut.-Colonel A. R. Currie, D.S.O., D.F.W., New Zealand Military Forces ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... IstJanuary, 1949 Colonel H.W. Love, O.B.E., Chief Engineer, 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 Brigadier C. C. Phipps, C.B.E., M.C. ... ........... 13th January, 1945 Bankers Lloyds Bank, Ltd., Cox's and King's Branch, 6 Pall Mall, S.W.I. 3,350. 1.12.49. The Freedom Of The City Of Ripon 1 THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF RIPON By LIEUT.-COLONEL M. C. A. HENNIKER, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., R.E. ON 27th July, 1949, the Freedom of the City of Ripon was conferred upon the Corps. It was a great occasion, marking the climax of nearly ten years association between the City and the S.M.E. Early in the week the S.M.E. took possession of the Market Place. From dawn till dusk men toiled with hammers and chisels, crowbars and spanners, to make an arena worthy of the event. Flagstaffs, stands for the City Council, a saluting base, and seats for the public were the fruits of their labour. These were decorated with flags, and the citizens of Ripon improved the occasion by hanging bunting and flags from every conceivable window, nook or cranny in the town. Such were the outward signs of preparation Behind the scenes, though, other preparations were in progress. Officers and Other Ranks drilled and rehearsed ; the square resounded with the tramp of feet ; swords, rusting in their scabbards, were drawn anew and burnished; movements, long since forgotten, were revived to make the sword drill of the officers perfection; soldiers toiled into the night with " blanco " and metal polish ; their wives and girl friends were pressed into service to mount their medals on brooches; and staff officers and clerks burnt the midnight oil over their desks and type- writers. It could truly be said that everything that wit or foresight could suggest was matched by equally strenuous endeavour. This tremendous labour deserved a fine day and received its deserts. The day was fine.
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