84 Field Company Royal Engineers D-Day-3: new film footage

my dads name was/is Reginald Major Sparkes and he was a sapper so it will will be sapper R N Sparkes a mistake there
what is in the war diaries ?

 

Sorry - I thought that was his rank...

PM sent re photos.

Cheers
Marc

 

I've just added this attachment to the 'Unit Photographs' thread, which was originally based on this particular photograph of 84 Fd Coy RE, but I thought I'd also post it here as I'm currently seeking confirmation of the exact positions of the "D-Day 3" (Leisk, Hawkins, Sadler).

I've recently seen conflicting info with regards to their locations on here, so I haven't added them to this as yet, pending receipt of further proof.

Anyway, the attached is a work in progress... if anyone can advise of the positions of the 3 mentioned above, or any others from 84 Fd Coy RE - please get in touch.

Cheers
Marc

View attachment 84 Fd Coy Photo with Names.pdf

 

I've just returned from the IWM archives, and they have the photo of 1st platoon, 84 Fd Coy, in Uelzen, which includes Leisk, Hawkins, Sadler, and also Sparkes.
I have ordered a copy of the photo and will upload once received.

 

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84 Field Company RE - 1 Platoon...

Jimmy Leisk (back row, 3rd from left),
Cyril Hawkins (back row, 1st left),
Fred Sadler (front row, 6th from left)

 

Nice pic Marc - I wonder if the building is still there for a 'Then and Now' shot.

 

Yes it is. I watched a German road-trip YouTube video of Uelzen, and spotted it as the car drove by it. I then traced the vehicle route against a map of Uelzen, located exactly where the building was, and found it to be the Amtsgericht (district court)

 

Good effort ! When you going

 

Next year

 

This is the screen-shot of the building on the Youtube vid...

 

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Hi All,
I have just come across this forum, and noticed the post from drumaneen about Sapper Sidney Thomas Stevens. He happens to be my Grandfather see my profile picture. I have visited him many times with my family attached is a photo when I visited him with my Father Chris Stevens and my mother Pam Stevens on the 75th anniversary of his death, which is also my Father's 77th Birthday.