42nd Field Company R.E

The company indeed worked on grading the road. This is a rather nice PDF of the Commemorative brochure issued in 2016.
https://www.anzacsofgreece.org/docs/42ndStCommemorativeBrochure2016.pdf

The new memorial is really nice and situated at the point the 28th (Maori) Battalion launched their bayonet charge from. The older bronze memorial it replaced is on display at the splendid Chania Maritime Museum.

 

Trying to find out what happened to Frederick Rainsford Wilson who was killed on 20 July 1944 and is buried in Italy. Has anyone got details of what they were doing when he was killed

 

Lt FR Wilson would have been killed sometime between the capture of Arezzo and Florence.

FdeP

 

Lieutenant Wilson was killed in the same incident as Serjeant Mason as in my post #18 in this thread. The location mentioned is the road from Gaiole to Radda (in Chianti).

 

Gary.

Well spotted.

Regards

Frank

 

Evening all,
I'm trying to find out more about my grandfather, Sapper Alan Hurden, who was with the 42nd on Crete. He didn't talk bout his time much (we assume due to PTSD) but we know he was captured on Crete during the battle and taken to Stalag VIII for the rest of the war.
Are there any records of the Coys movements during the battle of Crete, and perhaps information on their capture? Anyone know where best to look?
Thanks
Dave

 

Hi
Just reading through your post. Having just returned from Crete where I visited 42nd Street memorial, is the current one the result of your efforts??

 

Chris.

Yes please. I will be in touch this evening.

Frank

 

A very late reply but I have a General Service Medal with a Palestine clasp to 4270306 Sapper Alexander Common of 42 Field Company, who was killed in action at sea between 28th and 29th May 1941 during the evacuation of Crete, probably when HMS Hereward was sunk on 28th May . I was doing some research and spotted this post

 

Are these War Diaries 42 Field Coy RE -all platoons (Italy 1944) still available?
Trying to get more detail of my father’s time in RE - he was with 42 Field Coy from early 1943 to Jan 1944.

 

I am looking for anything that relates to 42nd Coy RE between Dec 1941 and Aug1942 - my grandad Hector H Wallace - Sapper 1923266 - He was injured somewhere between these dates and I have a letter from No3 Convalescent Depot M.E.F. I believe he was injured whilst in Crete but the story is vague - can anyone shed any light on exactly where they were between these date please? Currently awaiting his military records from MOD

 

Merika,

Welcome aboard. Your subject has not appeared here before.

If you search online with his unit(s) if known or later, so for example: "XXth Anti-Tank Regiment" site:ww2talk.com that may identify threads mentioning them, at a glance without adding much. If you drop the 'th' more may be found.

Searching the National Archives for the subject or unit(s) can identify those who were awarded honours / medals and the existence of War Diaries – which rarely mention individuals soldiers. They do give context and details of activity.

Some research tips next via PM and good luck.