265th Field Park Company

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  1. bLACKCOUNTRY MON

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON Active Member

    Does anyone know the actions and locations of the 265th FP Company of the Royal Engineers between November 1943 and July 1946? Any help will be appreciated
    Terry.
     
  2. Historic Steve

    Historic Steve Researching 21 Army Group/BAOR post VE day

    Can help post 8 May 45

    265 Field Park Company was part of 12 Corps Troops RE – Hamburg City
    2 Jun 45 – to 8 Base Sub Area command 8 Corps – 8 Corps District 11 Jun 45 – Hamburg
    30 Jul 45 – to 1st Corps District joining 14 Army Group RE – by Sep 45 18 Army Group RE – by Jan 46 back to 14 Army Group RE
    18 Mar 46 – 12 Corps Troops RE disbanded and 265 Field Park Company to 8 Army Group RE until 5 Apr 46 (last record)

    No actual locations but they were under 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division for local admin, believe maybe in the Bocholt area close to the Dutch border

    Have yet to get hold of War Diaries/Historical Records early 46 for 53 (Welsh) Infantry Division that may have locations

    Hope this helps
     
  3. bLACKCOUNTRY MON

    bLACKCOUNTRY MON Active Member

    Many thanks Steve for the information, it is much appreciated
    Terry
     
  4. Historic Steve

    Historic Steve Researching 21 Army Group/BAOR post VE day

    Can update your request:

    23 Aug 45 – 265 Field Park Company command HQ 12 Corps Troops RE was in Datteln north-east of Recklinghausen, will advise if any further details found
     
  5. Historic Steve

    Historic Steve Researching 21 Army Group/BAOR post VE day

    Can update your request:

    11 Oct 45 – 265 Field Park Company still command HQ 12 Corps Troops RE were in Dinslaken north of Duisburg, will advise if any further details found
     
  6. JohnS

    JohnS Senior Member

    I have them with the 12th (Eastern) Infantry Division during the early part of the war and then part of XII Corps Troops during the NWE campaign.
     

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