hi all, looking for any information on private william ewart vickers 14889255 and private thomas turley 818111 brothers-in-law from chester both served and died in the pioneer corps. many thanks sketch
Welcome Sketch, here you go Casualty Private VICKERS, WILLIAM EWART Service Number 14889255 Died 01/11/1946 Aged 20 Pioneer Corps Son of Joseph Vaughan Vickers and L.ily Vickers, of Handbridge, Chester. INSCRIPTION: REMEMBRANCE IS A GOLDEN CHAIN THAT LINKS US TILL WE MEET AGAIN Buried at CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY Location: Cheshire, United Kingdom Cemetery/memorial reference: Sec. D. Grave 829. Casualty Private TURLEY, THOMAS Service Number 818111 Died 31/03/1940 Aged 31 Aux. Mil. Pioneer Corps Buried at VILLERS-BOCAGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION Location: Somme, France Cemetery/memorial reference: Plot 1. Row F. Grave 4.
Hello and welcome Sketch There's an excellent website here for the Pioneer Corps which offers help to relatives and historians, but not collectors. Royal Pioneer Corps & Royal Pioneer Association
hi all, interesting to see that thomas turley is one of only two ww2 burials in villers bocage cemetery. anyone know of the why and wherefores of the pioneers in this area??
Given Turley's death being listed as March 3rd 1940, his death was most likely by accident. Aux Mil Pioneers were used at this time for Line of Communications work, base and depot works, stores handling etc. The VB grave location indicates that he worked in and around the Caen area, where BEF supplies of Petrol and Personnel/MT Stores and Leave were transitted after arrival from the ports at Arromanche and Cherbourg. Regards Andy H
