Royal Engineers Airborne

Discussion in 'Airborne' started by Philip Reinders, Dec 12, 2011.

  1. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    engineers, ready Paul, 50 total, will start on the Airborne Artillery this week :)
     
  2. Ramon

    Ramon Senior Member

    engineers, ready Paul, 50 total, will start on the Airborne Artillery this week :)

    Hey Philip,
    Good work. And thanks for placing some photo's.
    The photo's are all portraits or do you have also " unknown" Arnhem photo's.
     
  3. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    mostly portraits and group, I have 2 unknown Arnhem ones, which will be keep for later publications
     
  4. kingarthur

    kingarthur Well-Known Member

    mostly portraits and group, I have 2 unknown Arnhem ones, which will be keep for later publications


    Philip,you big tease:lol:
     
  5. Paul Pariso

    Paul Pariso Very Senior Member

    engineers, ready Paul, 50 total, will start on the Airborne Artillery this week :)

    Well done Philip, keep up the good work! :)
     
  6. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    Will keep you informed Paul, no doubt other Airborne authors, will also start placing some photographs to share
     
  7. sapper

    sapper WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Paul.
    it was in the middle of the battle of Normandy 1944...Lined up Anyone want to join the Airborne? simple as that Not me mate I Thought it was bad enough where I was the idea of jumping out of an airplane never appealed......
     
  8. arnhem2280

    arnhem2280 Member

    Attached a copy of the 'B' Troop 1 Para Sqdn photo that someone was looking for a copy of.

    Cheers

    Arnhem
     

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  9. kingarthur

    kingarthur Well-Known Member

    Attached a copy of the 'B' Troop 1 Para Sqdn photo that someone was looking for a copy of.

    Cheers

    Arnhem

    That would be me,many thanks Arnhem:)
     
  10. bart43945

    bart43945 Junior Member

    Picking up on Sappers comment my father claimed that his CO volunteered the entire Co-261 Field Park for the Airborne-I see from his service record that he was granted Airborne pay of 1shilling per day on 13th May 42.
     
  11. Paul Pariso

    Paul Pariso Very Senior Member

    Paul.
    it was in the middle of the battle of Normandy 1944...Lined up Anyone want to join the Airborne? simple as that Not me mate I Thought it was bad enough where I was the idea of jumping out of an airplane never appealed......

    OK Sapper, thanks for that.

    All the best.............:)
     
  12. Paul Pariso

    Paul Pariso Very Senior Member

    Attached a copy of the 'B' Troop 1 Para Sqdn photo that someone was looking for a copy of.

    Cheers

    Arnhem

    Thanks very much for posting mate............:)
     
  13. Paul Pariso

    Paul Pariso Very Senior Member

    Picking up on Sappers comment my father claimed that his CO volunteered the entire Co-261 Field Park for the Airborne-I see from his service record that he was granted Airborne pay of 1shilling per day on 13th May 42.

    I bet that didn't go down too well with some of the fellas!! :)
     
  14. sapper

    sapper WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Stone me! that must have put the fear of God amongst them. Field Park RE is a stores company. Nothing wrong with that. But they would have had only basic infantry training or experience
     
  15. kingarthur

    kingarthur Well-Known Member

    The picture attached is of Sapper Kenneth Clarke 9th Field Company RE (standing) his nephew has kindly given me permission to post the photo in hope that the gentleman sitting can be identified. After spending the morning looking over group photo's of 3 platoon, I am of the same opinion as Mr Clarkes nephew that the man seated is H.Pink KIA Arnhem.Your thoughts gentlemen please

    Having now seen a similar photograph I believe this picture was taken in Italy.
     

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  16. Matias G

    Matias G Junior Member

    Captain H.F Brown 4th Para RE

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    Is his full name Henry Faulkner Brown?
     

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