Source : National Archives WO 169/11083
| DATE | SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION |
|---|---|
| No I Demolition Sqdr. M.E. war establishment 866/I/5 officers and 18 other ranks. This Unit was formed w.e.f. 10th December 1942. Officers: Major Peniakoff V. M.C. (General List) Commanding Officer. Captain Yunnie R.P. (Black Watch). Lt. J.M. Caneri (General List) a total of 3 Officer and 12 O.Rs. Equipment. 2x 3 tonners and 4 jeeps equipped to S.A.S. standard. i.e. Two Twin Vickers G.O. per Jeep and One Twin Vickers G.O. per 3 tonner. | |
| 26.11.1942 | Unit departed Cairo with Major Peniakoff and Captain Yunnie, Lt Caneri being engaged on an operation for M04. |
| 10.12.42 | arrived Koufra via Assiout and Kharga. Trouble was experienced with standard type of jeep tyres in soft sand. While at Kufra the Unit came under command of L.R.D.G. for administrative purposes. |
| 11 to 17.12.42 | was spent in training and organisation in Kufra. |
| 18.12.42 | Unit moved to Zeila with an L.R.D.G. squadron. |
| 23.12.42 | Major Peniakoff proceded to El Agheila with 2 Jeeps and 2 x 3 tonners for supplies. Arrived el Agheila 27. Left El Agheila on 28 on El Agheila Marada road. |
| 29.12.42 | one three tonner destroyed by italian coffin mine on marada zeila track. No casualties. |
| 31.12.42 | arrived Zeila. |
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