My Uncle was with this outfit from 2 months after D Day, advancing across France and Belgium up to Rijkervosel and Wuustwezel by jan 1945, Can you tell me what larger unit they may have been connected to? regards rarmour
I'm no expert but I suspect they would have been a unit in their own right under a Division or a Corps.
There War Diaries dont seem to go past July 1943 Reference: WO 167/1041 Description: 674 Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers Date: 1940 Jan.-June Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Access conditions: Open Immediately Reference: WO 166/3858 Description: ROYAL ENGINEERS: COMPANIES: 674 Artisan Works Company. Date: 1940 July - 1941 Dec. Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Access conditions: Closed For 29 years Reference: WO 176/214 Description: GIBRALTAR: Royal Engineers: 674 Artisan Works Company (Art Wks Coy). Date: 1943 Mar.-May, July Held by: The National Archives, Kew Legal status: Public Record(s) Closure status: Open Document, Open Description Maybe you need to contact the Royal Engineers and ask them TD edited to add: Contact details: http://www.re-museum.co.uk/contact-us/
674 Art Wks Coy RE was attached to the First Canadian Army prior to D-Day, and it looks as if the company stayed with the Canadians, at least till 15 May 1945. On this date it was under command 1 Cdn CRE Wks. I think that you will find the 1944 and 1945 war diaries at the National Archives under the following references:- WO 171/1678 and WO 171/5606 Dave
