These brief notes on the history of No 6 Light Railway Company are taken from the unit war diary, which is held at the National Archives in piece number WO95/4056.
History and movements
The locations given are presumably those of the company headquarters and workshops.
24 February 1917 at Longmoor. Began move overseas.
27 February 1917. Le Havre.
6 March 1917. Acheux.
9 April 1917. Achiet le Grand.
9 November 1917. Bapaume.
9 March 1918. Froissy.
25 March 1918. Wiencourt.
26 March 1918. Vecquemont.
27 March 1918. Wargnies.
13 April 1918. Candas.
15 June 1918. Poulainville.
15 August 1918. Vignacourt.
6 September 1918. Poulainville.
12 September 1918. Tincourt.
24 October 1918. Omiecourt.
2 November 1918. Cambrai.
Notes, possibly November or December 1918
“Throughout the month assistance has been rendered to the 58th Broad Gauge Operating Company in the operation of Chaulnes – Cambrai – Lourches lines. Also Denain Mines – Anzin (adjoining Valenciennes) section and Cambrai – Le Cateau via Busigny line”.
Commanding officers
From 24 February 1917: Captain R D K Curling RE
From 9 November 1917: Second Lieutenant (later Captain) J R Anker RE
Links
The Light Railway Operating Companies of the Royal Engineers