I am researching my Uncles service with the above unit and have his service records but there is a gap between him leaving Persia in early 1943...
Two weeks ago I visited Kew and copied the war diaries for the above unit from its formation on 2nd April 1943 to disbandment in May 1946. Happy...
My Grandfather served in the Royal Engineers. He never talked about his experience. He was conscripted in his mid 40s and was a sapper. The only...
Major John Helier Lander, (107076) OBE, RE Trying to find out anything I can about this chap. A civil Engineer before the war he apparently...
[ATTACH] I am researching my fathers WW2 service. I have some information but need more. I attatch a photograph of my father and comrades. Does...
Personal Number: 312076 Army Number: 2330443 Rank: Serjeant ; Captain Name: Gavin Symington Watt LAWSON, BEM, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals ;...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone might have some information on 714 AW company RE. My wife is looking for information on her grandfather, who was a...
My wife's grandfather, Colonel Leslie Gwynne -Royal Engineers, was the CRE of 8th Army Troops during the Italian Campaign. He has left us two...
Award George Medal Lt. Daniel Hunter Ramage, 81/82 Bomb Disposal Sections Royal Engineers (135035) On the 4th September, 1940, when an enemy...
Award George Medal Lt. Jack Keleher, Royal Engineers (106713) During the air attack on Southampton on 23rd November, 1940, a number of high...
Does anyone have any information on 226 Field Company during 1945? It appears that my late father was transferred to them from 17 Field Company...
I wondered who this author was, a few of us have some of his Regiment histories. I've just read he served as a sapper officer in Sicily & Italy....
Hi All, I am reading through the war diaries of 660th Company Royal Engineers during their evacuation from Dunkirk and I was unsure of a few...
Thanks to a pointer from a friend I found this lengthy article, part of a series of three, and this is for Italy: UK Military Bridging - World War...
HI, After a very long wait I've finally received my granddad's service record. He spent most of the war as a driver IC in 724 722 AW company....
Came across these pics recently of my Grandad, James 'Jimmy' McNiffe, who served with the Royal Engineers as a Plant operator (mainly cranes)....
Hi, I am researching my dads movements during WW2 and know from service records he was based in Egypt during 1941 to 1945. I can see from his...
Hi everyone, I’m new to researching service records and planning a trip to the National Archives to find out more about my grandfather’s...
Has anyone got a War Establishment for a Royal Engineer Mechanical Equipment Company or can tell me where I might find one please? Lionboxer
Hi, Researching the career of Major-General Basil Charles Davey I am looking for some dates. The Army List 1949 has him as a Temporary Brigadier...
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