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Operation Anger - were the RE's involved ?

Was there any Royal Engineer involvement in Operation Anger, particularly the Ijssel crossing, or was it solely a Royal Canadian Engineer...

Thread by: mac657, Jun 27, 2026, 13 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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42nd Field Company Royal Engineers RE Italy 1944

Good morning! I am currently researching my Grandfathers service in the 42nd during World War 2. He served as Sapper from 1940-45. My wife and I...

Thread by: James Danbury, Jun 3, 2026, 5 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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176 Workshop and Park Company - Juno Beach - Book Nan Red by Ted Mills

Good morning, the testimony given below is from a guy who was in the same company as my father in law. He refers to the above book in the text...

Thread by: Nigel Simpson, May 21, 2026, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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Exercise Greenland 1941: preparing for a German invasion of Northern Ireland

Exercise Greenland was a III Corps military exercise in Northern Ireland that took place in 2 parts; 1-3 September and 4-6 September 1941. A set...

Thread by: Robin Douglas, May 19, 2026, 0 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
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Sapper GEORGE BICKERTON

My name is Ron Meulendijks from the Netherlands and I recently adopted a war grave of an English soldier named George Bickerton. I’m in search...

Thread by: Ron Meulendijks, May 8, 2026, 11 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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G C Martin Royal Engineers

My father enlisted on 11 March 1940 in Weymouth Dorset. As a carpenter and joiner he expected to join the REs, but was told there were too many...

Thread by: Roy Martin, May 6, 2026, 24 replies, in forum: Engineers
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658 Artisan Works Coy, Royal Engineers, William McIntosh Cartledge, sapper #2135587

Don't see many A.W. Coy posts here. Don't have any questions but would love to see photos, if anyone has them. I'd love to see what pops up now....

Thread by: Barbaradekat, Apr 8, 2026, 1 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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Garigliano Bailey bridge

Hi all, I was hoping to understand a bit of where the Bailey constructed by 47 coy AMPC was situated which was built across the Garigliano. The...

Thread by: CjREILLY, Feb 2, 2026, 8 replies, in forum: Italy
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303rd Indian Field Company

Does anyone know what 303rd Field Park Company was involved in during February 1944? I came across this newspaper article announcing the death...

Thread by: Skoyen89, Nov 29, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Burma & India
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Sydney Thomas

Good evening, This is my grandads war record. i am hoping some of you may be able to help me work through these so i can find out where my grandad...

Thread by: charlotte barber, Nov 6, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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626 Field Squadron

Does anyone know where this bridge is ? In memory of soldiers killed on 9th May 1945 - I think in Northern Italy I found it my father’s diary -...

Thread by: Peter Lennon, Oct 14, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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Visited Italy and followed GUncles Tour there complete with blister on toe!

Hello again, Since I last posted about receiving my GUncles war records (and thank you for your help), I was interested in his time in Italy. I...

Thread by: Margaret42, Oct 4, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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1st time post/newbie, Italy Route and more Autumn 1944 to end 1946.

Hello apologies, first time post and asking quite a lot here and not sure what page to put this on or if I should post individually to ask...

Thread by: Margaret42, Aug 31, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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Dunkirk 236 Field Squadron Royal Engineers

Can anyone help? My uncle, Driver William Orr Paterson was at Dunkirk and family history says he was one of the last to leave the beaches. However...

Thread by: Bob Paterson, Aug 4, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: 1940
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Royal Engineers 344 E & M Company

Does anybody know anything about this unit? I'm trying to trace the history of my grandfather's war service with the aid of his army paybook....

Thread by: Robert Scotti, Jul 29, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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Days of Rome and Boxing.

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] G'day everyone, My name is Myles; I have a few questions to ask about my grandfather George Coleman and his...

Thread by: Aussie68, Jun 5, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: User Introductions
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Deciphering my grand fathers war records!

Hi Forum, i recently managed to get hold of a copy of my grandfathers war records... (excellent news!) however i am trying to work out some of...

Thread by: WayneM, Jun 3, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: Service Records
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280th Field Company RE whereabouts

Hi. I have my late uncle's war records (lent by my cousin) and I'm trying to make sense of them. He was in 280th Field Co, Royal Engineers from...

Thread by: Dave Aitcheson, May 29, 2025, 24 replies, in forum: Royal Engineers
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Anyone heard of missing Major Frank Henry Land POW debriefings 36 Fortress Company Penang after 1945

Searching for any info re Frank Henry Land. Royal Engineer who attempted to escape Sumatra Feb or March 1942. Nothing known since then. Has anyone...

Thread by: Vicky Marriott, May 28, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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36th Division's Crossing of the Irrawaddy - RE Report December 1944

From WO 165/86. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

Thread by: Don Juan, May 27, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: Burma & India

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