1893987 Sapper William ROLFE, 706 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers : 07/08/1940

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    ROLFE, WILLIAM
    Rank: Sapper
    Service No: 1893987
    Date of Death: 07/08/1940
    Age: 41
    Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 706 Gen. Constr. Coy.
    Panel Reference: Column 27.
    Memorial: DUNKIRK MEMORIAL
    Additional Information: Son of Stephen and Mary Rolfe; husband of Edith Rolfe, of Dover. Also served in the 1914-18 War.
     
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    UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
    Name: William Rolfe
    Given Initials: W
    Rank: Sapper
    Death Date: 7 Aug 1940
    Number: 1893987
    Birth Place: Kent
    Residence: Kent
    Branch at Enlistment: Other Corps
    Theatre of War: At sea
    Regiment at Death: Royal Engineers
    Branch at Death: Other Corps

    Interesting Theatre - perhaps he was on the west coast of France, although August seems odd

    From a family tree:
    Sapper William Rolfe
    Birth: Abt 1899 - Kent, England
    Death: 7 Aug 1940 - France
    Marriage: Dec 1920 - Dover, Kent, England

    TD

    Edited to add:
    I have asked the family tree creator if they have any further details.
     
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    Hello I have just joined this forum out of relative curiosity. With regards the original posting above re the 706 Artisan General Construction Company & the date you find curious.
    Whilst I could be wrong..... the 7th of Aug. 1940 was the date the troop ship the Mohamed Ali El Kebir was torpedoed by U38 176 miles ish west of Tory Island,Ireland. One of my uncles was on the said ship.
     
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  6. Wayne Easton

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    I had a rummage earlier with regards photos I saved from the 706 Artisan General Works Coy website, sadly to no avail.(yet) Then I discovered that correspondence I had with the creator of the Artisan Works 706 Company website was dated 2002.! I thought it was only the other year. Anyway I will have a look on sundry burnt Cd's to see if I can find photos that I know I printed out at the time.
     
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    Should have stitched these two pix but life is too short.
    706 Company R.E. Aberdeenshire Volunteers 1940 -1946 August 1942 (lhs)
    706 A.W. Company R.E.Aberdeenshire Volunteers 1940 -1946 August 1942 (rhs).
     

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    Re William Rolfe of Dover.
     

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