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INSTITUTION of ROYAL ENGINEERS Established 1875 Incorporated by Royal Charter 1923 INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Established 1875 Incorporated by Royal Charter 1923 Patron: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Chief Royal Engineer: Lieutenant General Sir Scott Grant KCB COUNCIL PRESIDENT Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Pigott KCB CBE ... 1997 VICE PRESIDENTS Colonel C W Pagan MBE TD DL ... 1997 Brigadier A E Whitley CBE ADC ... 1999 MEMBERS Ex Officio CRE LAND Brigadier M F N Mans Comdt RSME Brigadier C M Sexton Comd Geo Engr Gp Colonel R N Rigby Regt Col Colonel P Lodge Col Engr Svcs LAND Colonel A P Burnside Col RE MCM Div Colonel G C Watts MBE CRE 3 (UK) Division Colonel I M Caws OBE Elected Members Lieutenant Colonel C J Rose 1998 Lieutenant Colonel M W Whitchurch MBE 2000 Lieutenant Colonel M A Wood BEM 2000 Lieutenant Colonel R H Brown TD 2000 Major I A McDougall 2000 Colonel C P R Bates 2001 Coopted (non-voting) Corps RSM Warrant Officer Class 1 M S Glover 2000 Secretary Lieutenant Colonel D N Hamilton MBE 2000 Treasurer Lieutenant Colonel J M H Townsley 2001 Corresponding Members Colonel W A Bailey MBE, BLO Fort Leonard Wood, USA Lieutenant Colonel L W Chapman, BLO Pionierschule, Munich Lieutenant Colonel P E Crook, BLO Engineer School, Angers Major A M F Honnor,, Exchange Appointment, Australian SME Major A D Boyle, Exchange Appointment, Canadian SME BUDGET, INVESTMENTS, MEMBERSHIP, SCHOLARSHIP, MEMORIAL AND PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE Chairman Colonel C W Pagan MBE TD DL Vice-Chairman Colonel P Lodge Members Colonel A P Burnside Colonel I M Caws OBE Colonel G C Watts MBE Colonel I M Tait Lieutenant Colonel C J Rose Major I A McDougall Warrant Officer Class 1 M S Glover Secretary Lieutenant Colonel D N Hamilton MBE Treasurer Lieutenant Colonel J M H Townsley INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS’ STAFF Secretary: Lieutenant Colonel D N Hamilton MBE Tel: ATN (9) 4661 (BT 01634 82) 2298 Editor, RE Journal: Colonel M R Cooper Tel: ATN (9) 4661 (BT 01634 842669/82) 2299 Assistant Sec, Publications: Captain J E Borer Tel: ATN (9) 4661 (BT 01634 842669/82) 2299 Administrative Officers: Mrs J Ellender Tel: ATN (9) 4661 (BT 01634 82) 2298 Fax: ATN (9) 4661 (BT 01634 82) 2397 All correspondence in connection with editorial matters should be addressed to the Secretary, Publications, Institution of Royal Engineers, Ravelin Building, Brompton Barracks, Chatham, Kent ME4 4UG. The Institution of Royal Engineers is Registered as a Charity Number 249882. Editorial “ENGINEER in Chief’s Annual Report to the tastes vary considerably, but there is little doubt Corps” summarises the major developments that some will have much wider appeal than oth- over the past year and looks ahead to the future. ers. “Memoirs of a Tunnelling Officer in the First It is a time of significant change on a number of World War” is surely one of these. It not only fronts, what with realigning the Corps into its gives a brief glimpse of the social history of the post-SDR establishments and bringing into ser- early 20th Century, but also conveys the fear, the vice new equipments which will dictate engineer courage and stoicism of the soldiers of those capabilities for the next ten or more years; all times; and there are some wonderful touches of this with continuing heavy commitments in the humour. The author died 37 years ago and we are Balkans and elsewhere. The events of 11 thankful that his son unearthed his notes and September and the war in Afghanistan put into manuscripts and offered them to the Institution. sharp focus the decisions made in the SDR This is the first Journal for some years that has process to develop forces to be more adaptable included contributions from a warrant officer for operations, in conjunction with coalition and commissioned ranks from captain to partners, such as those we are now seeing to brigadier. Although the Publications Committee counter the threat of terrorism. want to maintain a good standard of articles, it is There is a good range of articles from serving their variety which will help to make the Journal members which are both topical and thought- appeal to a wider readership. There are still too provoking, ranging from the higher-level con- few article being submitted to make this possi- duct of engineer operations in Kosovo to ble. We need therefore to have contributions practical lessons learnt in peace-support opera- from as wide a cross section of the membership tions in Northern Ireland. These may be of more as possible. Some criticism of the Journal’s lack interest to serving members as they deal with of appeal to junior members in particular has current concepts and roles that are important in prompted a review to determine, amongst other maintaining the professional standards to which things, whether any changes should be made to the Corps aspires. Opening up such ideas, for its style and presentation. These have changed discussion and debate, to members of the Corps little in its 126-year history. is one of the fundamental objects of the We said farewell to Mrs Juliet Scanlan, our Institution, and it is hoped that those who wish assistant secretary, two months ago and I know to advance their professional knowledge will that many of you would like to join me in take time to read them. thanking her for the great contribution she has It is clearly important that the articles in the made to the Institution’s publications over so Journal must be enjoyable to read, albeit readers many years. 154 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 115 December 2001 No 3 Contents 1EDITORIAL.................................................................................................................................154 2ENGINEER IN CHIEF’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE CORPS..............................................................156 3MEMOIRS OF A TUNNELLING OFFICER DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR CAPTAIN G R CASSELLS MC RE...............................................................................................167 4ROYAL ENGINEERS AND PUBLIC ORDER OPERATIONS MAJOR A G JACKSON................................................................................................................175 5IN SEARCH OF LOST CITIES WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 D C HALFORD..............................................................................182 6GAP YEAR COMMISSION SECOND LIEUTENANT V Y AHUJA .............................................................................................186 7THE ARMY ESTATES – STRATEGY SINGLE LIVING ACCOMODATION LIEUTENANT COLONEL J F PELTON MBE..................................................................................189 8A DISASTER 60 YEARS AGO BRIGADIER J CONSTANT ............................................................................................................193 9JOINT ENGINEERS IN KOSOVO – A NATO PERSPECTIVE FORM HQ(5) KFOR MAIN LIEUTENANT COLONEL R C SWANSON MBE.............................................................................200 10 WHAT’SINANAME? AN EXAMINATION OF OUR HEADQUARTERS SQUADRONS MAJOR R K TOMLINSON MBE.................................................................................................203 11 JOURNAL AWARDS FOR AUGUST ................................................................................................208 12 AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENDING OF THE GULF WAR AFTER 100 HOURS OF GROUND WARFARE MAJOR S P F HARRIS ................................................................................................................209 13 THE NEED FOR CONTINUATION TECHNICAL TRAINING MAJOR B G ANDREWS ..............................................................................................................214 14 A NEW VISION FOR ENGINEERING DR R HAWLEY ..........................................................................................................................216 15 MEMOIRS Major D C Browning............................................................................................................218 Major D P Aston...................................................................................................................219 Thomas Price MC KSG........................................................................................................220 James Maitland.....................................................................................................................221 Leonard Pearson MM...........................................................................................................222 COLONEL G W WALLIS OBE TD DL....................................................................................224 LIEUTENANT T A CROTTY......................................................................................................225 16 MEMOIRS IN BRIEF....................................................................................................................225 17 CORRESPONDENCE .....................................................................................................................226 18 REVIEWS ...................................................................................................................................228 3500 This publication contains official information. It should be treated with discretion by the recipient. Opinions are an author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the policy and views, official or otherwise, of the Corps or the MOD. Engineer in Chief’s Annual
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