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The Royal Engineers Journal Institution Affairs Secretary’s Update WELCOME to the second edition of the “New Look” Journal. authored by Gerald Napier. The book will be on sale at about We are continuing to make changes and in this issue you will £40 and if you would like to reserve a copy please follow the notice that reviews are within the body of the Journal rather instructions on the back cover of this issue. than in their own section. I hope you enjoy it and will per- Over the last two years the work on the Heritage Book has haps find the time to write back to us giving your comments, highlighted the fact that the majority of the collection, held no matter what they are. in the Museum and Library, has not and will not be seen by The Institution is flourishing and has continued with the most members of the Institution and public. To this end the principle of widening and opening up membership to include Institution is embarking on a project to digitize our collec- all those members of the Corps, serving or retired, who tion. This is a mammoth task and will require serious fund- reached the rank of Corporal. A series of briefings has ing that could perhaps only become available from a Lottery recently started with the aim of informing the serving Corps Heritage Grant. We have engaged Kings College London as of the benefits of membership. I am sure the word will soon our consultancy partners and the scope and funding bid for spread through the wider Corps family. Please do all you can this project should be available in the couple of months. The to encourage eligible serving and past members of the Corps project will take many years and dedicated staff to achieve. to join this, our professional body. How successful this drive Other smaller digitization projects are underway and soon we on membership will be is not yet known, nor is the impact it will have available some searchable volumes of Corps will have on future issues of the RE List in size content and History and early Journals. presentation. I have been advised by a small band of retired All the work I have described above takes time, effort and members that the List should be issued in two volumes, money and you will notice we have not been able to secure retired and serving. If this is the view please write to me, or any advertising for this issue – it is not without trying. If you one of the Council Members. feel you would like contribute and become more involved in In October this year we will be seeking reaccredidation to your Institution in any way, please contact me. the Engineering Council (UK). This is not a formality and the Institution must demonstrate its commitment to various policy guidelines. Over the last eighteen months we have had a seat on the Professional Development Forum of the Engineering Council (UK). Professional development is the key word with most Institutions and a study is taking place to see where the focus of professional development should be across the wider Corps. I would hope that the result of this study will be available in the New Year. The Heritage book “Follow the Sapper” is taking shape and is on course to be published in late spring next year. This high quality book will show some of the fantastic treasures the Corps has obtained or contributed to over the years. Many of the photographs, paintings and items shown in the book have not been on open display before. I have included some images on the back cover of this Journal to give an example of the quality of some of the early artefacts in our possession. You may, of course have your own view that a specific item should be included in the book. If this is the case, please let me know and if we are not covering that par- ticular item or period we will try to include it. The book will be high quality with about three hundred and fifty images linked together with a thread of Corps History brilliantly The Secretary 77 Guidelines for Authors The Editor is always pleased to consider articles for publication in the Journal. Subject. Articles should have some military engineering connection but this can be fairly tenuous, especially if an article is well written and interesting. Length. Articles of any length are considered but should normally be between 1500 to 5000 words. About 1200 words covers one page less photographs. Copy. One copy of the text should be submitted, together with a head and shoulders photograph of the author plus a short pen picture and any other illustrations. Clearance. Articles must be cleared by an author’s CO where applicable. Copyright. If an article has been published elsewhere, copyright clearance must be sought by the author before submission. Where necessary copyright clearance on photographs, maps or illustrations must also be obtained prior to submission. Photographs should, if possible, be of good quality with sharp definition, and have appropriate captions. Files from digital cameras can be used providing they are taken with a camera capable of producing high quality images. The files should not be altered in any way prior to submission and they MUST NOT be embedded in the document. Digital images can be sent via email to [email protected] or on a CD. Rewards can be generous. The publications committee has about £350 in prize money for each issue plus valuable annual prizes. All authors receive £20 to help cover costs. Pseudonyms will not be revealed by the Editor under any circumstances. Contributions should reach the Editor by: 8 October for the December 2004 issue. 4 February for the April 2005 issue. Submissions before the deadline are particularly welcome. EMAIL ADDRESSES Direct your emails to one of the following, as appropriate: Lieutenant Colonel David N Hamilton MBE Corps/Institution Secretary . [email protected] Capt John E Borer Assistant Secretary . [email protected] Book Reviews and Memoirs Copy Editor Sapper Magazine and RE Journal Mrs Jacqui Thorndick RE Journal . [email protected] RE List amendments Mrs Hazel Whamond The Supplement: . [email protected] Institution Clerks . [email protected] 78 ISSN 0035-8878 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL © Published in April, August and December by the Institution of Royal Engineers, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4UG. Printed by Stephens & George Magazines, Goat Mill Road, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, CF48 3TD. Volume 118 August 2004 No 2 Contents 1INSTITUTION AFFAIRS – SECRETARY’S UPDATE ............................................................................................77 2THREE INTO ONE DOES GO! AN ACCOUNT OF 42 FD SQN’S DEPLOYMENT TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO JUNE – AUGUST 2003 Major S G Higgens MBE .....................................................................................................................80 3ABRIDGE-PIN TWO FEW Major (Retd) Jeffery Lewins ................................................................................................................88 4CARPE DIEM Colonel W G A Lawrie .........................................................................................................................92 5POST CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION – WHY IS TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN MANAGEMENT SO DISJOINTED? REPORT ON THE JOINT PROFESSIONAL MEETING WITH THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS Lieutenant Colonel J D Kedar ..............................................................................................................96 6CROSSING THE RIVER SENIO, ITALY, 1945. THE VITAL ROLE OF ARMOURED OBSTACLE CROSSING EQUIPMENT IN THE FINAL BATTLES OF THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN Lieutenant Colonel R Addyman TD...................................................................................................101 7THE ZULU WAR – LIEUTENANT J R M CHARD VC RE AND WHO ELSE? Warrant Officer Class 1 A W Kriehn ..................................................................................................110 8LEADERSHIP MATTERS! THE POWER OF SELF AWARENESS . Captain I J Saunders ...........................................................................................................................122 9JOURNAL AWARDS FOR DECEMBER 2003 AND APRIL 2004, AND ANNUAL AWARDS FOR 2003.................................................................................................................127 10 REMINISCENCES OF ELGIN 1939-40 Former Sapper Dudley Utting ............................................................................................................128 11 THE QUEEN’S GOLD MEDALLISTS, ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY SANDHURST Jeffery Lewins ....................................................................................................................................131 12 IN PURSUIT OF THE HOLY TRINITY (A FORAY INTO THE DEVINE MYSTERY OF DESIGN, RESOURCE, CONSTRUCT) Major C C Benfield ............................................................................................................................133 13 MOMENTS OF CORPS HISTORY. THE ROYAL ENGINEER AIR SQUADRON Captain J E Borer ...............................................................................................................................136 14 573 FIELD COMPANY IN TUNISIA 1943 Captain M Moreland OBE RN(retd) ..................................................................................................137 15 MURDER INVOLVED “NOMINAL”......................................................................................................................................141 16 MEMOIRS Lieutenant Colonel J F Allen MBE ....................................................................................................144
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