I am researching my Uncles War records. which appears to be quite complicated in my eyes 259 th Field Coy RE Sailed from Ostend in November 1944 1 - 8 November Attached to 41st commandos landed on Walcaren under heavy shelling from gun sights on the ridges of sand dunes which were bombed by our own aircraft and flooded the island The 59th Division RE was formed after Caen as GHQ Troop !789167 Sapper J W G Allen 211 Field Park Squadron RE
Not sure what there is to solve apart from the 'gun sights' likely being a mis-wording of 'guns sited'....
James William George Allen's service number 1789167 (leading figure is 1 not !) shows that he enlisted with the Royal Artillery, 231 searchlight, and transferred to the Royal Engineers on 16/5/44 (see findmypast). He claimed 1939/45 & France/Germany Stars, Defence & War Medals (see Ancestry) Have you applied for his official records? Get a copy of military records of service: Overview - GOV.UK You will need these to draw up a timeline of the various units that he served with to enable you to undertake further research via diaries/histories etc.
Thank you Tony that is a great help. I know about Military Records which I will be getting But you've helped with the information Given Once again Thank you for your help and support
Have the following details from May 1945 taken from higher command documentation: 211 Field Park Company – 30 Corps Troops add District 11 Jun 45 – 7 Armoured Division 5 Apr 46 – redesignated Squadron 27 Apr 46 – Neinburg-Langendamm 24 May 45 – Neinburg 19 Jun 45 – Itzehoe 5 Apr 46 – 1 Engineer Training Establishment Hameln 27 Jun 46 – Bad Rothenfelde south-east of Osnabrück 30 Jun 46 – Marlborough Barracks Münster 23 Sep 46 3 Jan 47 – redesignated 145 Field Park Squadron: Major DV Hutchinson MBE by Oct 47 – redesignated 45 Field Park Squadron 1 Nov 47 – disbanded 15 Mar 48 – Hobart Barracks Detmold 18 Jul 47 – 1 Engineer Training Establishment Hameln 13 Mar 48 with personnel forming Depot Regiment RE 21st Army Group later British Army of the Rhine (under construction)
