clerks. It was noted that their standard of work home; the reaction was, makes one to go!” “That was extremely high and they were put on shift On 13 December, LCol W.O. Peffers ar- rived to work immediately. By 7 September, the officers assume command, having filled-in near the end had a dance to which Brig S.F. Clark attended. of 3 Div Sigs and then 5 Div Sigs. On 1 January He was well informed on the ability of CWAC 1946, the second incre- ment went off CWAC switchboard operators. Earlier in the war, he had duty for the last time; the War Diary recorded, been 1 at London, when the first GSO CMHQ, in all the girls during their six months work “All clerks arrived to replace males for field CWAC with the unit deserve much praise and put on a duty. He was given a month to break the women very good show.” From then until the 16th there in but after a week their performance was so was a steady stream of personnel going home. It superior that he couldn’t get rid of the men fast was noted on the 6th that the group going by train enough. On 3 November, the Burgo- master of from Nijmegen to Calais left at 1925 hours with Antwerp presented Army Sigs a bronzed lights, no heat, no nuthin.” The final entry “no statuette of that today occu- pies a “Jimmy” on 16 Janu- ary 1946 was, disbanded. “Unit place of honour in the Vimy Officers’ Mess. On Thus endeth (F - g Canadian Army FCAS 9 November, 126 was disbanded after LAD Signals ?) until the next battle for freedom or serving with Army Sigs since April 1942. The something. Thus also endeth a necessary evil ie War Diary recorded, show, On RCEME.” “Good War Diary. Weather colder and clear.” 8 December, the Diary noted that the The 3rd Division including 3 Div Sigs CAOF, communications between Army Sigs and 5 Div (CAOF), was formed on 1 June 1945. LCol Sigs had closed down as 5 was going CAD On 3 November 1945, the Burgomaster of Antwerp presented 1 Army Signals a bronze statuette of which today occupies a place of honour in the Vimy Mess.
clerks. It was noted that their standard of work was extremely high and they were put on shift work immediately. By 7 September, the officers had a dance to which Brig S.F. Clark attended. He was well informed on the ability of CWAC switchboard operators. Earlier in the war, he had been GSO 1 at CMHQ, London, when the first CWAC clerks arrived to replace males for field duty. He was given a month to break the women in but after a week their performance was so superior that he couldn’t get rid of the men fast enough. On 3 November, the Burgo- master of Antwerp presented Army Sigs a bronzed statuette of “Jimmy” that today occu- pies a place of honour in the Vimy Officers’ Mess. On 9 November, 126 LAD was disbanded after serving with Army Sigs since April 1942. The War Diary recorded, “Good show, RCEME.” On 8 December, the Diary noted that the communications between Army Sigs and 5 Div Sigs had closed down as 5 CAD was going home; the reaction was, “That makes one to go!” On 13 December, LCol W.O. Peffers ar- rived to assume command, having filled-in near the end of 3 Div Sigs and then 5 Div Sigs. On 1 January 1946, the second CWAC incre- ment went off duty for the last time; the War Diary recorded, “All in all the girls during their six months work with the unit deserve much praise and put on a very good show.” From then until the 16th there was a steady stream of personnel going home. It was noted on the 6th that the group going by train from Nijmegen to Calais left at 1925 hours with “no lights, no heat, no nuthin.” The final entry on 16 Janu- ary 1946 was, “Unit disbanded. Thus endeth FCAS (F - g Canadian Army Signals ?) until the next battle for freedom or something. Thus also endeth a necessary evil ie War Diary. Weather colder and clear.” The 3rd Division CAOF, including 3 Div Sigs (CAOF), was formed on 1 June 1945. LCol On 3 November 1945, the Burgomaster of Antwerp presented 1 Army Signals a bronze statuette of which today occupies a place of honour in the Vimy Mess.
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