Ronald Hufton 1875899, 1 section, 17th field company, Royal Engineers. WW2

Discussion in 'Royal Engineers' started by leon69314@hotmail.com, Jul 8, 2014.

  1. Hi there.
    I am trying to research the above WW2 soldier. This man was my uncle. He died whilst being rescued on the Normandy beaches. My father was there too but he survived. He never knew for sure what happened to his brother but he was told that the ship that rescued Ron was bombed by German aircraft. I would love to know the movements of Ron's company throughout the ar to help keep his name alive. He was 21 when he died and he was from Nottingham.
    Can anyone help out there please?
    Kind regards S Slater
     
  2. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi,

    Welcome to the forum

    Is this your Uncle :
    UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 about Ronald Hufton
    Name: Ronald Hufton
    Given Initials: R S
    Rank: Sapper
    Death Date: 1 Jun 1940
    Number: 1875899
    Birth Place: Nottingham
    Residence: Nottingham
    Regiment at Enlistment: Royal Engineers
    Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps
    Theatre of War: France and Belgium Campaign, 1939/40
    Regiment at Death: Royal Engineers
    Branch at Death: Other Corps

    If it is then he died coming back from Dunkirk as opposed to the Normandy beaches.


    UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947 about Ronald Stanley Hufton
    Name: Ronald Stanley Hufton
    Age: 20
    Birth Date: abt 1920
    Death Date: 1 Jun 1940
    Cemetery: The Dunkirk Memorial Part II
    Burial Country: France
    Service number: 1875899
    Region or Memorial: Memorial Register

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    I would guess you need to contact member Drew5233 as he is the BEF and Dunkirk expert. If you add some tags to the thread (by editing your first post, use full editor and add probably 1940, BEF, Dunkirk etc then he will probably pick it up).

    TD
     
  3. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    This war diary at the National Archives may be of interest. There are earlier ones to if you know when he joined the unit.

    WO 171/1518 17 Field Company RE 1944 Jan.-Dec.
     
  4. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

  5. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Ah, not Normandy (1944), he was at Dunkirk (1940). If Admin can move this to the 1940 section I'll be able to give you some good info.

    Cheers
    Andy
     
  6. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Hi Drew - I did leave a couple of clues for you :P
    TD
     
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