I am researching a soldier who served in the Royal Engineers in WW2, and was in the 1960's commissioned from the rank of WO1 direct to Lieutenant...
As part of my research into the service of Colonel L E A Gwynne CBE, I am trying to establish the strength of the units under his command during...
I am struggling to find details of my grandfather's service records - his name was Walter Edward Overman. He passed away in 2006 and talking to...
Award Member of the British Empire Captain John Aitchison Patterson, 161 Railway Construction Company, Royal Engineers (96364) From the day of...
Seeking information on war artist Albert Richards' D-Day parachute drop I came across this short video. Quite well done and an interesting idea,...
Ancestry are showing WW2 War Diaries as "new" on their card catalogue - looking at UK, World War II War Diaries, 1939-1946 | Ancestry® they have...
Hella, here's another object found on the bank of the river Rhine near Emmerich at extremely low water levels. Is this of British origin,...
Hi Sorry for a bit of a begging first post but wondered if anyone would be able to shed any light on any of the items attached. Grandfather...
The current drought brought about extremely low water levels for the river Rhine at Rees/Germany (where XXX Corps crossed the Rhine in 1945) and...
I am researching my Uncles service with the above unit and have his service records but there is a gap between him leaving Persia in early 1943...
Two weeks ago I visited Kew and copied the war diaries for the above unit from its formation on 2nd April 1943 to disbandment in May 1946. Happy...
My Grandfather served in the Royal Engineers. He never talked about his experience. He was conscripted in his mid 40s and was a sapper. The only...
Major John Helier Lander, (107076) OBE, RE Trying to find out anything I can about this chap. A civil Engineer before the war he apparently...
[ATTACH] I am researching my fathers WW2 service. I have some information but need more. I attatch a photograph of my father and comrades. Does...
Personal Number: 312076 Army Number: 2330443 Rank: Serjeant ; Captain Name: Gavin Symington Watt LAWSON, BEM, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals ;...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone might have some information on 714 AW company RE. My wife is looking for information on her grandfather, who was a...
My wife's grandfather, Colonel Leslie Gwynne -Royal Engineers, was the CRE of 8th Army Troops during the Italian Campaign. He has left us two...
Award George Medal Lt. Daniel Hunter Ramage, 81/82 Bomb Disposal Sections Royal Engineers (135035) On the 4th September, 1940, when an enemy...
Award George Medal Lt. Jack Keleher, Royal Engineers (106713) During the air attack on Southampton on 23rd November, 1940, a number of high...
Does anyone have any information on 226 Field Company during 1945? It appears that my late father was transferred to them from 17 Field Company...
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