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The Engineers Journal The o c Royal Engineers s! Q Journal M Id ts. VOL. LXI 3z SEPTEMBER, 1947 Wi ·c----- '1 CONTENTS Officers on "Spearfish " Exercise Editorial Notes g;0 With Works in Paiforce 199 ColonelR ' E. ood 200 More About Communications 1 Within the Divisional Engineers 202 The Fen Floods 1947 . Lieut.-Cl. C. F. Hutchinson 221 Development of I.W.T. on the River W Chindwin, 1945 Brigadier E. E. Read 225 Flood Relef Operations in Northern Command Lieut-Col. D. C. Merry 235 Water Supply for a Brigade on Patk Basis in a 241 An Aspect of Soil Dry one Major J. Clarke Stabilizaton with Bituminous Emulsion 247 Discpline and Leadership Maor E. Logan and smailla-El Auja Road Major A. E. Ross 250 Lieut.-Col. G. 0. N. Thompson 256 Memoirs Books Magazines ne G CorrespondenceCorepon K Cassels 263 270 I 1 26 256 1 l Published Quarterly by THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS CHATHAM, KENT Telephone: Chatham 2669 AGENTS and PRINTERS. W. & j. MACKAy & CO., LTD. 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BURBERRYS HAYMARKET, LONDON S.W.I Telephone WHitehall 3343 BURBERRYS LTD. THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsiblefor the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers. VOL. LXI CONTENTS SEPTEMBER, 1947 PAGE 1. OFFICERS ON " SPEARFISH " EXERCISE. (With Photograph) 199 2. EDITORIAL NOTES 200 3. WITH WORKS IN PAIFORCE. BY COL. R. E. WOOD. (With Map) 202 4. MORE ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEERS. BY LIEUT.-COL. G. F. HUTCHINSON, D.S.O., R.E. 221 5. THE FEN FLOODS, 1947. BY BRIGADIER E. E. READ, C.B.E., M.C. (With Photo- graphs and Sketches) 225 6. DEVELOPMENT OF I.W.T. ON THE RIVER CHINDWIN, 1945. BY LIEUT.-COL. D. C. MERRY, R.E. (With Photographs and Sketch) 235 7. FLOOD RELIEF OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN COMMAND. BY BRIGADIER W. D. M. CHRISTIE. (With Photographs and Sketch) 241 8. WATER SUPPLY FOR A BRIGADE ON PACK BASIS IN A DRY ZONE. BY MAJOR J. H. CLARK, M.C., R.E. 247 9. AN ASPECT OF SOIL STABILIZATION WITH BITUMINOUS EMULSION. BY MAJOR E. LOGAN, B.E., AUSTRALIAN STAFF CORPS AND MAJOR A. E. Ross, B.E., AUSTRALIAN STAFF CORPS . 250 10. DISCIPLINE AND LEADERSHIP. (A TALK GIVEN TO OFFICERS, W.OS., AND N.C.OS., OF No. 3 TRAINING REGT., R.E.) BY LIEUT.-COL. G. O. N. THOMPSON, D.S.O., O.B.E., R.E. 256 11. ISMAILIA-EL AUJA ROAD. BY COLONEL G. K. CASSELS, O.B.E. 263 12. MEMOIRS . 270 LIEUT.-GEN. SIR EDWIN H. DE V. ATKINSON, K.C.B., K.B.E., C.M.G., C.I.E. (With Photograph) . J.R.E.C. BRIG.-GEN. W. BAKER BROWN, C.B. (With Photograph) H.M.F. BRIG.-GEN. J. A. GIBBON, C.M.G.. R.A.B. COLONEL H. S. BRIGGS, O.B.E. H.H.B. 13. BOOK REVIES . 279 History of the Great War . C.C.P. Russian by Yourself . G. e Q.M. Playing With Strife . I.S.O.P. Geographical By-Ways . K.M.P. An Index of Mathematical Tables . S.H.C. Second Year Radio Technology . N.H.E. The Royal Manx Fencibles . C.C.P. 14. MAGAZINE REVIEWS . 284 Journal of the United Service Institution of India . C.G.M. The Engineering Journal . W.M. 15. CORRESPONDENCE . 286 Early British Engineers . COL, E. ST. G. KIREi . JOHN GARWAY THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27th February, 1923) Patron-HIS MAJESTY THE KING President Lieut.-Gen. Sir Lionel V. Bond, K.B.E., C.B., Col.-Comdt., R.E. 1945 Vice-Presidents Lieut.-Gen. Sir Francis P. Nosworthy, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C., Rep. Col.-Comdt., R.E. 1945 Maj.-Gen. Sir Eustace F. Tickell, K.B.E., C.B., M.C ...... ... 1945 Elected Col. W. Garforth, D.S.O., M.C. ... ...... 1945 Lieut.-Gen. Sir Giffard Le Q. Martel, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., M.I.Mech.E., Col.-Comdt., R.E. ... ... ... 1945 Brig. H. L. Woodhouse, C.B.E., M.C., M.lnst.C.E ... ... 1945 Maj.-Gen. H. B. W. Hughes, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. ... ... 1945 Col. A. F. Day, C.B.E ... .. .1945. ... ..... Col. W. G. Fryer, O.B.E. ... ... ... :. 1946 Col. T. F. Hood, O.B.E., T.D.... ... ..... ... 1946 Brig. K. M. Papworth, O.B.E., M.C ... ... ... 1946 Lieut.-Col. S. A. Stewart ·.. ... 1946 Col. E. Rait-Kerr, M.C. ...... ... ... 1946 Lieut.-Col. G. C. Clark, O.B.E. .... ... ... 1946 Brig. R. Llewellyn Brown, C.B.E. ... ... 1947 Lieut.-Col. T. Burrowes, O.B.E. 1947 Maj.-Gen. Sir Horace E. Roome, K.C.I.E., C.B.E., M.C., Col.-Comdt., R.I.E. ... ... ... ... ... 1947 Major L. MacL. Young, M.B.E., M.C ... ... ... 1947 Ex-Officio Col. A. C. Mitchell, O.B.E. .... ... ... ..... A.A.G., R.E. Brig. B. T. Godfrey-Faussett, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C. ... Comdt., S.M.E. Brig. R. F. O'D. Gage, C.B.E., M.C. ... ......... ... D.Tn. Col. B. C. Davey, C.B.E.... ... ......... Col. E. (O). W.O. Maj. T. H. F. Foulkes, O.B.E. ..... ... ....... B.M., S.M.E. Cdl.J. H. D. Bennett, O.B.E. .... ...... Comd., Chatham Wing, S.M.E. Corresponding Members Brig. V. C. Secombe, C.B.E., E.-in-C., Australian Military Forces ... 7th May, 1946 Col. H. L. Meuser, O.B.E., Director of Engineers, Canadian Army ... 13th February, 1946 Brig.'G. H.'Cotton, O.B.E., M.l.Mech.E., S. African Staff Corps ... 7th June, 1939 Col. G. H. Clifton, D.S.O., M.C., N. Zealand Staff Corps ... ... 27th July, 1937 Secretary and Editor R.E. Journal Brig. 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. 2,800. 1.9.47. 'Spearfish' Exercise - .oC . '4 -o 0 ' · ' '-~j 'o C. ^O . M 0c U' 0 3 '0 -5 5 q- l 0 g. ,3Eo s 1 - - .- ~5n.d - E , .. r .. o - c ; -$ Id a^ Z ^ * - o *-j.d1 .s^ o:-^ * - oi 1--- oW. I o' U - · Z r.~,1 .o U·' - F..r9' ~'~ oQ.| . 1-1.CL o 0 g ... c, > 0 - ..- I "-~~~ ~ ~~~ 3 '6iCUbl?~i'd, * ^· v~Cz-t~ C ~ m~r; .4 ^ i 0 ; g0 .P i ._o.< §:. - .> 'a 4 *i 199 EDITORIAL NOTES 1. SPEARFISH EXERCISE A PHOTOGRAPH is reproduced in this issue of the officers who attended the engineer exercise, called Spearfish, at Chatham on 21st, 22nd and 23rd July, and culminated with the E.-in-C.'s Conference in London on 24th July. The party included representatives of the Dominion Engineers as well as the E.-in-C.'s and C.E.'s of most of the Overseas and Home Commands. Representatives of the Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force, the D.M.T. and other distinguished officers from the War Office and certain officers from Command H.Q.s also attended the exercise. Space does not permit of giving the appointments of all the officers in the photograph. This detail has been restricted to those in the front row and to other officers not belonging to the Royal Engineers. 2. ROYAL ENGINEER OFFICERS WHO HELD GENERAL OFFICER'S RANK DURING THE WORLD WAR, 1939-45 A list of eighty R.E. Officers who held General's rank during the war was published in The R.E. Journal for June, 1947. The following amendments regarding appointments have been brought to notice since publication:- Lieut.-Gen.
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