THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Vol. LXXIII MARCH 1959 No. CONTENTS The Royal Engineers Party at the British Columbia Centenary Captain G. R. Gathercole 1 The Effects of Atomic Warfare on Engineer Operations . Major A. E. Younger 11 Whither the Corps . 17 Works Services in the Field-Jordan, 1958 . Captain D. I. Knight 20 Winter in Cyprus . Major B. J. Coombe 28 The Taff Bridge . Lieut.-Colonel J. M. Flint 37 Prefabricated Buildings . Major F. W. L. Shepard 44 Corps History . Major G. 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Today Lloyds Bank is proud to be carrying on a 200 years' tradition of service to the Armed Forces of the Crown. LLOYDS BANK LIMITED COX'S & KING'S BRANCH, 6 PALL MALL, S.W.I Official Ageits to the Army and Royal Air Force THE COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTION OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 27th February, 1923) Patron-HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN President Major-General Sir A. Douglas Campbell, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., M.A ...... 1957 Vice-Presidents Brigadier A. G. Bonn, C.B.E., M.C., M.I.C.E. .... ... ... ... ... ... 1957 Malor-General H. H. C. Sugden, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.I.C.E. .......... 1959 Elected Colonel K. F. Daniell, O.B.E., B.A. ........ ... .. 1956 Brigadier L. J. Harris, O.B.E., B.A., F.R.I.C.S. ..... .. .. 1956 Lieut.-Colonel F. A. Rayfield, M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E. ... ... 1956 Brigadier B. M. Archibald, C.B.E., D.S.O., B.A., A.M.I.Struct.E.... 1957 Major M. W. G. Burton ....... .. ... ...... .. 1957 Colonel J. H. 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Galloway, D.S.O., O.B.E., G.M., B.Sc. Comd., Trg. Bde., R.E. Corresponding Members Lieut.-Colonel A. R. Currle, D.S.O., O.B.E., New Zealand Military Forces IstJanuary, 1949 Colonel C. Linsell, O.B.E., M.C., Union Defence Force, South Africa ... Ist February, 1956 Brigadier S. J. Bleechmore, Austrollan Military Forces... ... ... 28th May, 1958 Colonel D. W. Cunnington, G.M., C.D., Canadian Army ... August, 1958 Secretary and Editor R.E. Journal Brigadier J. H. S. Lacey, C.B.E., B.A. .... ... ... ....... 15th December, 1958 Bankers Lloyds Bank, Ltd., Cox's and King's Branch, 6 Pall Mall, S.W.I. 4,000 1.3.59 THE ROYAL ENGINEERS JOURNAL Authors alone are responsible for the statements made and the opinions expressed in their papers VOL. LXXIII CONTENTS MARCH, 1959 PAGE I. TIIE ROYAL ENGINEER PARTY AT TIIE BRITISII COLUMBIA CENTENARY. BY CAPTAIN G. R. GATIIERCOLE, R.E. ( With Photographs and AIap) . 2. THE EFFECTS OF ATOMIC WARFARE ON ENGINEER OPERATIONS. BYrMAJOR A. E. YOUNGER, D.S.O., R.E. I 3. WIIITIIER TIIE CORPS . 17 4. WVORKS SERVICES IN TIIE FIELD-JORDAN, 1958. BY CAPTAIN D. I. KNIGIIT, R.E. 20 5. WVINTER IN CYPRUS. BY MAJOR B. J. COOMBE, G.M., R.E.. 28 6. TIIE TAFF BRIDGE. BY LIEUT.-COLONELJ. M.