Help required Please ! RE 260 company

Help required Please !

New to site so apologies if posting in wrong forum area.

I wish to trace medal records of my Father L A Robinson CQMS Royal Engineers 260 I believe. He was awarded the Oak Leaf but I am unsure what for. He told me it was his name was pulled from a hat at the time.............

I do not know where to start my research and would appreciate pointing in the right direction. A family member recalls something relevant to the Arnhem river crossing but obviously I would like confirmation about how and what he did to be awarded and mentioned in London Gazette.
Your pointers will be very much appreciated.

With respect

S Robinson

 

Hello

link below for service records in case you have not applied for them
£30 and possibly take up to 12 months to come through
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/publication-scheme#special-subject-access-requests-ssar--extended-access-to-information
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/publication-scheme#service-records---requests-for-service-records-of-deceased-service-personnel-and-home-guard

medal info
https://www.gov.uk/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility

World War Two Medals

I am sure Forum members will be able to add more for you.
regards
Clive

 

Hello

link below for service records in case you have not applied for them
£30 and possibly take up to 12 months to come through
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/publication-scheme#special-subject-access-requests-ssar--extended-access-to-information
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/publication-scheme#service-records---requests-for-service-records-of-deceased-service-personnel-and-home-guard

medal info
https://www.gov.uk/medals-campaigns-descriptions-and-eligibility

World War Two Medals

I am sure Forum members will be able to add more for you.
regards
Clive


Thanks Clive Its a starting point !

And yes will hope other respond also.

Kind Regards

Stewart

 

Hello Stewart

Post any photos or docs you have it will give forum members a bit more to go on.


regards
Clive

 

Stewart
260 Field Company formed part of the Divisional Engineers for the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division and fought in North West Europe

 

Stewart
260 Field Company formed part of the Divisional Engineers for the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division and fought in North West Europe

Thank you Oldman
I will follow up on this information.

Respect

Stewart

 

War diaries.

| The National Archives

• Reference:WO 171/1608
• Description: 260 Coy
• Date: 1944 Jan.- Dec.

| The National Archives

• Reference:WO 171/5529
• Description: 260 Coy.
• Date: 1945 Jan.- Dec.

Thank You for the links, will start to look into.

Stewart

 

Stewart, if you need any help with obtaining war diaries or other files from the National Archives, I offer a photographic service at 8p per page. Details here: Arcre - ARCRE - Frequently Asked Questions

Best wishes,

Lee

 

Stewart, if you need any help with obtaining war diaries or other files from the National Archives, I offer a photographic service at 8p per page. Details here: Arcre - ARCRE - Frequently Asked Questions

Best wishes,

Lee

Thanks Lee may well get back to you, but have long way to go yet, especially not even knowing his service number which would help of course.

regards

Stewart

 

Help with records please.

Having had reply from Owen on relevant records I have looked at the files but these are not down loadable at present, therefore do I simply apply online for request or would any member have copies of the doc's as shown below ?

Regards

Stewart


Originally Posted by Owen
War diaries.

| The National Archives

Reference:WO 171/1608
Description: 260 Coy
Date: 1944 Jan.- Dec.
| The National Archives
Reference:WO 171/5529
Description: 260 Coy.
Date: 1945 Jan.- Dec.

 

For peace of mind you could ask the National Archives for a quote to copy them for you but make sure you are sitting down when you read their reply.

Lee can copy them for you at a fraction of the price the National Archives will charge.

 

Stewart

As you say 260 Field Coy was involved in Operation Berlin, the rescue of the 1st Airborne Division from the pocket at Oosterbeek on the night of 25/26th September 1944. Often their part is overlooked with most of the credit going to the 23rd Canadian Engineers who had the advantage of storm boats, equipped with outboard motors, that were able to make more crossings.
John

 

Thanks Lee may well get back to you, but have long way to go yet, especially not even knowing his service number which would help of course.

regards

Stewart


If you could supply his full name then it might be possible to track down his service number in the London Gazette

 

If you could supply his full name then it might be possible to track down his service number in the London Gazette

Think I may have found his service number from Military Records, Military War Articles & Forces History Data - Forces War Records but not 100% convinced of accuracy of this site at present, perhaps because its still early days in my research. however

As much detail as I know

Lewis Alfred Robinson
DOB: 30.01.1920
Served with Royal Engineers 1939 - 1945
Service No 2015423 !
Perhaps 260 Field Coy
Remember his mention of Arnhem and Nijmegen
Found in London Gazette MID 4th April 1946
Have his medals of
War Medal 1939–45
Defence Medal
1939–1945 Star

Is there a royal Engineers site which will confirm his records or is MOD only place for copy of records ?

Thanks and regards

Stewart Robinson

PS: Photo on my posts are of the great man IMO about 1960

 

You don't need his service number to apply for his service records if you know his date of birth. The MoD are the ONLY people that have WW2 Service Records.

Cheers
Andy

 

You don't need his service number to apply for his service records if you know his date of birth. The MoD are the ONLY people that have WW2 Service Records.

Cheers
Andy

Andy

Thanks. Have looked at some of your file copies from link page 48 onwards. No doubt I will be intouch again. How often do you visit to gain copies of diaries ?

Regards

Stewart

 

I try and go a couple of times a month but Lee above is your man if you need anything from Kew. He was here first and offers a very similiar service to me

Stewart, if you need any help with obtaining war diaries or other files from the National Archives, I offer a photographic service at 8p per page. Details here: Arcre - ARCRE - Frequently Asked Questions

Best wishes,

Lee

 

The 204th and 260th were pissed when they heard the BBC say that it was the RCE who did the operation.