Hi, I need help again please. Can anyone tell me about 161st Railway Construction Company, Royal Engineers when they were out in Algeria. I can't seem to find anything about them. I am obviously looking in the wrong places. Many thanks Linda
Hi several diaries at the National Archives. Search 161 AND RE and 161 AND Railway However, I couldn't seem to find anything for late 42 / early 43 (restarted July 43) which I assume you would need for your place of interest.
Within this large list of photos @ IWM is something: Collection: WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION Likewise a medal awarded in this list, possibly Army Number 87065: http://www.********.co.uk/WW2data/WO373-North Africa.html One burial in Kent yields up: From: http://www.kentfallen.com/PDF REPORTS/YALDING.pdf At an auction in 2013: From: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ukauctioneers.com/pdf_catalogues/5428_no_images.pdf For background on the situation in French North Africa try the Railway Operations section within this American report and it does mention the help from the British: US Army TS Transportation 3: Chapter 4: North Africa Previous thread, not on North Africa though: 161 Railway Construction Company Is this officer with them in North Africa? Link and info is behind a "wall": Crafford - Web: UK, Recommendations for Honours and Awards Index, 1935-1990 - Ancestry.com
