I wondered who this author was, a few of us have some of his Regiment histories. I've just read he served as a sapper officer in Sicily & Italy....
Hi All, I am reading through the war diaries of 660th Company Royal Engineers during their evacuation from Dunkirk and I was unsure of a few...
Thanks to a pointer from a friend I found this lengthy article, part of a series of three, and this is for Italy: UK Military Bridging - World War...
HI, After a very long wait I've finally received my granddad's service record. He spent most of the war as a driver IC in 724 722 AW company....
Came across these pics recently of my Grandad, James 'Jimmy' McNiffe, who served with the Royal Engineers as a Plant operator (mainly cranes)....
Hi, I am researching my dads movements during WW2 and know from service records he was based in Egypt during 1941 to 1945. I can see from his...
Hi everyone, I’m new to researching service records and planning a trip to the National Archives to find out more about my grandfather’s...
Has anyone got a War Establishment for a Royal Engineer Mechanical Equipment Company or can tell me where I might find one please? Lionboxer
Hi, Researching the career of Major-General Basil Charles Davey I am looking for some dates. The Army List 1949 has him as a Temporary Brigadier...
262 Field Company, R.E. - Casualty List - D-Day to October 1944 A list of casualties, transcribed from records maintained by Major C.B. Stone,...
The attached list is transcribed from a typed document held by Major C.B. Stone, D.S.O. (O.C. 262nd Field Company, R.E.) and used by him from 6th...
Award Mentioned in Despatches Sapper H.W. Mackenzie, Royal Engineers (318267) The London Gazette 14th September 1943 [ATTACH] Stirling Observer...
Award M.B.E. & O.B.E. Major J.A. Balfour, 1001 Docks Operating Company, Royal Engineers (122921) M.B.E. The advance of Eight Army caused the...
O'Dell Bridge, Bailey Bridge dedicated to Spr. George O’Dell, 14 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers (5958836) Died of Wounds 8th July 1944 aged 22...
Award George Cross Sapper George Cameron Wylie (1942531) Bomb Disposal Royal Engineers On the 12th September 1940 a 2,000kg bomb landed close to...
Hi All, Apologies if this is in the wrong place. I'm a new member today. My grandfather Walter William Blaney was a Royal Engineer, but was...
Award George Medal Cpl. William Jones, Royal Engineers (2128323) The Platoon in which Corporal Jones was serving was engaged during the month of...
Award L/Cpl. Sydney Charles Faunch, 240 Field Company, Royal Engineers (5962491) L/Cpl. Faunch, whilst working in a minefield clearing near...
Army Number: 2341679 Rank: Serjeant Name: John Stanley JAMES, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 22 March 1945...
I am trying to identify which WWII British Army units are represented in the enclosed photographs. I am looking into the history of two brothers,...
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