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. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the regiment, what exactly AW companies did or where I might find a war diary or other information. Any help would be gratefully received. Thank you.
Artisan Works Company Royal Engineers - Researching WW2 Soldiers TNA have the diaries for the period Oct 45 to Jun 46: Search results: 724 artisan | The National Archives
Aw, so near and yet...thank you for this, Richelieu. I tried all variations but not yours! However, my GD transferred to 670 AW coy on 17.5.45 so the diaries you found aren't relevant. Using your search I found 2 diaries for the 670 but they cover the period GD was in the 724s! Anyway, thanks for the help, much appreciated.
I've edited thread title for you Sword Beach, 101 Beach Sub Area - Royal Engineers listing these all as may prove useful to others as well Royal Engineers: 722 Artisan Works Company (Art Wks Coy RE) | The National Archives Reference: WO 169/1925 [WO 169 series = Middle East] Description: Royal Engineers: 722 Artisan Works Company (Art Wks Coy RE) Date: 1941 Apr.- Dec. Royal Engineers: 722 Artisan Works Company (Art Wks Coy RE) | The National Archives Reference: WO 169/5345 Description: Royal Engineers: 722 Artisan Works Company (Art Wks Coy RE) Date: 1942 Jan.- Dec. Royal Engineers: 722 Artisan Works Company (RE Art Wks Coy) | The National Archives Reference: WO 169/10757 Description: Royal Engineers: 722 Artisan Works Company (RE Art Wks Coy) Date: 1943 Jan.- Dec. 722 Art Wks. Coy. | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/8517 [North West Europe] Description: 722 Art Wks. Coy. Date: 1945 June - Sept., Dec. Possibles (titles in TNA cataloguing aren't exactly helpful at times) for 1944 Companies: 722 Coy. | The National Archives Reference: WO 170/1764 [WO 1670 series = CMF / Italy] Description: Companies: 722 Coy. [ROYAL ENGINEERS] Date: 1944 Jan.- Mar. 722 Coy | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/1696 [North West Europe] Description: 722 Coy [ROYAL ENGINEERS] Date: 1944 Apr.- Dec. for 1945 722 Coy. | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/5635 [North West Europe] Description: 722 Coy. [ROYAL ENGINEERS] Date: 1945 Jan.- May for 1946 722 Coy. | The National Archives Reference: WO 171/9467 [North West Europe] Description: 722 Coy. [ROYAL ENGINEERS] Date: 1946 Jan.- May
Granddad served from 29.4.40 through to 16.12.45. Between March 41 and Nov 43 he was MEF, from Nov 43 to Mar 44 CMF, March 44 to July 44 back in the UK and July 44 to Dec 45 BLA. No idea what that means exactly but Sudan, Egypt, Italy, and Germany are all mentioned on his record sheets
