Formed in 1716, this corps helps keep the British Army in the field by providing engineering and technical support. If you have already submitted a story to the site and your UID reference number is higher than 261046 your information is still in the queue, please do not resubmit, we are working through them as quickly as possible. In 1915, in response to German mining of British trenches under the then static siege conditions of World War One, the corps formed its own tunnelling companies. A good resource to find out which division a field company was serving with is Orders of Battle Second World Warby Lieutenant-Colonel H. F. Joslen. Have you found an error with this catalogue description? The British Army was constantly altering the war establishment and structure of its units and field companies were no exception. There were servicemen from all over the world Canadians, Poles, Free French, Australians, New Zealanders and our own 'boys' in the army, navy, merchant navy, royal marines and air force. Each record includes an image of the original tracer card or cards. The Archives Hub provides descriptions of collections held at archives in UK universities and colleges. Formed in 1993, this is the British Armys largest corps. Their motto is 'Ubique' (meaning Everywhere), reflecting the fact that the unit has been involved in all of the British Army's battles and campaigns. Also refer to the Royal Engineers Journals 1939-1945 which are also published on Findmypast - see the link on this page. The barrack room in a Martello Tower, c1812, Field telegraph wire used during the Crimean War, c1855. Artillery topics 1716-20th century. 1800-1960 Army, Navy and Air Force Chaplains in Malta index, incomplete. This information will help us make improvements to the website. In 1911 the Corps formed its Air Battalion, the first flying unit of the British Armed Forces. Papers relating to the history of military communications from the Crimean War to the present day. Alan. Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train; Australian Army Nursing Service; The National Archives has digitised Navy service cards for 1911-1970 and Army service records for the First World War. Tracer cards plot a soldiers movements within and between regiments. The most important document to research a soldier during the war is their service record and the war diaries of the unit/s they served with. Many exclusive records, found only on our site, 1 on 1 Personal assistance from military photo and document experts, Access to Orbats mapping tool, allowing you to trace your WW1 ancestors steps. (d.27th May 1944). See Select Classified Guide To The Holdings Of The Churchill Archives Centre (1992). Correspondence and papers of Admiral Sir Arthur Auckland Cochrane, Admiral Sir Robert Stopford and Admiral Sir Reginald Godfrey Otaw Tupper. The Royal Engineers grew into a large and complex organisation, by the 1 August 1914, the RE consisted of 1056 officers and 10394 men of the regular army and Special Reserve, plus another 513 and 13127 respectively serving with the RE of the Territorial Force. Ive also created a series of guides to help you research soldiers who served in the war: I also offer a Second World War Soldier Research Service. Coy - Company; DOC - Docks Operating Company; E&M Coy - Electrical & Mechanical Company; EAC - Equipment & Assembly Company (REME); F Coy - Fortress Company; FPKS / FPS - Field Park Squadron; GC Coy - General Construction Company; L of C - Lines of Communication; OCTU - Officer Cadet Training Unit; OS - Ordnance Survey; RESR - Royal Engineers Special Reserve / Supplementary Reserve; SW - Static Workshop (REME). Personal diaries, letters and unpublished memoirs of over 5000 servicemen and women and civilians in war time. Each section is self-contained for work and equipped with its own compressor and power tools. These tracer cards from the Royal Engineers cover the period 1900 to 1949 with the vast majority of these cards covering the period 1939-1945. They designed and built the frontline fortifications, creating cover for the infantry and positions for the artillery. Each officer had a Batman drawn from these Drivers who also provided the Officers Mess Servant and two soldiers for sanitary and water duties. Sappers also served in most of the British Armys post-war campaigns, including Northern Ireland (1969-2007), where they played an important role in bomb disposal. A large collection of technical drawings and manuals. A large collection of personal papers and memoirs of service by individual soldiers. Papers of Major General Sir Elliot Wood. Each section was to have 224 lbs (102 kgs) of whichever explosive was chosen giving a total of 672 lbs (306 kgs) for the unit. Full dress tunic, Corps of Royal Engineers, c1883. Under Personal Information Add Nationality 4. Second World War (1939-1947) Search the records of Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947. Disciplinary actions. It supported Britain's Bomber Command from 1943 to 1945, contributing a huge strike force. Royal Engineers 222 Field Company, 241st Artizan Work Co. WWI Military Service Of Robert McRae Lockhart Regimental Number 134162 Royal Engineers. . (1995), AS White, A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army (1992), T Wise, A Guide to Military Museums and Other Places of Military Interest (ninth edition, 1992), For quick pointersTuesday to Saturday Emma Thorne Drugs used to target HER2-positive invasive breast cancer may also be successful in treating women in the first stages of the disease, researchers at The University of Papers of General Sir David Baird. Records of aircraft designers including Barnes Wallis (with information relating to the Dams raid). Outlines working for General Electric Co., U.S.A. in 1937 and work during World War II in Royal Navy and New Zealand Navy. If an individual was commissioned from the ranks or moved between different services you may . On the results page click Advanced Search on the right hand side 3. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. Discussion in 'Information Requests' started by susancammas, May 13, 2015. Their duties included siege warfare, map-making and the construction of bridges, roads, fortifications, drainage systems and camps. Unit History: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. They saw varied service in civil construction, including the building of railway, telegraph, canal and irrigation networks in Canada, India and elsewhere. This war diary will contain information on all the Royal Engineer units serving with the division and can be used to supplement the field companys war diary. 101 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) 20 Works Group. As of September 2020, the regiment's structure is as follows: Regimental Headquarters at Claro Barracks [5] 7 Headquarters and Support Squadron 1 Field Engineer Squadron 4 Field Engineer Squadron 29 Armoured Engineer Squadron (Moving from 35 Engineer Regiment) Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Light Aid Detachment (LAD) Administrative records of the Corps, its component units and predecessor bodies are kept in The National Archives (series WO), including war diaries of individual units, WO 95 (First World War) and WO 177 (Second World War). Somemay also be available to buy from The National Archives shop. A field companys transport consisted of a mix of thirty-five trucks and lorries, along with thirteen motorcycles and a bicycle. Letters from Major-General Gordon 1874-1879, miscellaneous letters, papers and notebooks of Gordon. The Library also holds papers relating to the Nuremberg Military Tribunal 1945-49. Re: Seeking WW2 Italian POW records? For a comprehensive overview, see: Selected Finding Aids Related to NARA's World War II Holdings African Americans Records of Military Agencies Relating to African Americans from the Post-World War I Period to the Korean War , Reference Information Paper Casualty Lists and Missing Missing Air Crew Reports (MACRs) World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel . v3.0, the principal relevant repositories with strong collections relating to the history of the armed forces, useful addresses and links and general works of reference. Archives of the Corps, including material transferred from the Ministry of Defence, comprising divisional order books from 1664. Field companies were also used to support attacks, by clearing German defensive obstacles, booby traps and minefields. Personal correspondence, papers, diaries and log books of serving officers. News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. RE's also operated the railways and inland waterways. II: 1939-45. Catalogue description Royal Engineers' records Ordering and viewing options This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. will be recorded in their service records. L/Cpl. They included thirty-two Carpenters and Joiners, fifteen Engine Artificers, seven Blacksmiths, seven Painters and Decorators, five Electricians, and four Plumbers and Pipe Fitters. The main collection of the 1st Duke of Wellingtons papers including military correspondence. The Royal Engineers do not have individual battle honours. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. Records of the Academy and predecessor bodies, the Royal Military Academy (Woolwich) and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Upwards of 400 individual accessions. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. Engineers with a mine detector in the Western Desert, c1942, A Churchill AVRE bridge-layer passing a Sherman tank, 1944. It also has a collection of over 5000 officers' service record cards and files, dating back to roughly 1880. You can order records in advance to be ready for you. A field companys equivalent in an armoured division was a field squadron. Many men also have their date of enlistment and or date of birth included. The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. Discovery is a catalogue of archival records across the UK and beyond, from which you can search 32 million records. Today, the corps is divided into several regiments, each of which has a specialist role, such as amphibious assault, bomb disposal, countering chemical or nuclear warfare, air support and armoured engineering. The following provides details of repositories and institutions that hold major collections relating to military history. Engineers also surveyed the British Isles to assist with military defence, helping establish the Ordnance Survey. How many battle honours does the Corps of Royal Engineers have? Can someone please help me decifer my grandfathers service record in the Royal Marine Engineers, where he was and what he might be doing there? Work on the V&A accelerated the unit's interest in photography, with members of the corps going on to document not only many military campaigns, but also archaeological excavations. Some of your queries have already been answered, but I will list the queries and answers here. Name Marcello guido pomi. For weaponry, a field company was equipped with eighteen .38 Webley revolvers, 224 Lee-Enfield rifles, four anti-tank rifles (Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys) and four light machine guns. In 1856, the Corps of Royal Sappers and Miners were amalgamated with the Corps of Royal Engineers. Maybe the most, greatest achievements of the REs were the construction and operation of the Mulberry Harbour its support for the Battle of Normandy. You can order records in advance to be ready for you when you visit Kew. Second World War diaries can be accessed at the National Archives but have have not been digitised at the time of writing. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Indeed, it was an RE officer who first suggested the use of Martello towers to protect against invasion. Sappers served at home, too. Sapper (d.23rd April 1941), Sharkey William Quinn. Please ensure the tag is appropriate for the record. We'd like to use additional cookies to remember your settings and understand how you use our services. 31 people in our WW1 records. Most of the papers held by this organisation have been deposited in the National Army Museum. Re: DFC Citation for my Uncle James N. Price, Jr. Find answers to your research questions at, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. The RE's maintained the railways, roads, water supply, bridges and transport - allowing supplies to the armies. 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment. 200 hundred logs and journals, several hundred personal records of service and the official WRNS collection. See below each regiment's allocated block of numbers, as follows: Royal Army Service Corps 1 - 294000 and 10660001 - 11000000. Several large collections of naval MSS comprising letters, papers, journals, logs and order books. Records of the Womens Royal Army Corps and the Royal Army Educational Corps. View gallery A royal Engineer is. These include electrician, plant operator mechanic, plumber, bricklayer, plasterer, carpenter, fabricator, building draughtsman, surveyor, driver and bomb disposal operative. Online Database. Tracer cards essentially provide a headline summary of service through which a man's movements can be tracked. By 1 August 1917, it had grown to a total of 295668. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. John Lockhart No. It was twelve times bigger than the peacetime establishment. W/S War substantive. This Corps was responsible for the armys supply and transport and its Drivers served in a wide variety of units. RE Garrison letter books 18th-19th centuries, unit war diaries, mainly the First World War, personnel registers, records of related bodies and organisations including sports clubs. Typescript history of General Sir Charles W Pasley (founder of Royal School of Military Engineering) by Colonel JC Tyler. Records include photos, honours, service files and death records. Awards. Many of these roles continued during the Second World War (1939-45). Recently we've had some new members who served King and Country during World War 2. To find out which units a soldier served with youll have to turn to their service record which is held by the Ministry of Defence. The role of a field company was to provide skilled engineering support in a wide range of tasks. 10thFeb 2023 - Please note we currently have a huge backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site. Records of Royal Engineers from other sources. WWI War Diary Of Sapper. 1987. The Royal Army Ordnance Corps was the body charged with supplying weapons, ammunition and equipment to the British Army. Discover more about the Corps of Royal Engineers by visiting the Royal Engineers Museum in Gillingham. Start your search using the box at the top of the page 2. They were the direct descent from William the Conqueror's Military Engineers who were directed in 1066 by Humphrey de Tilleaul. Welcome to the WWII Forums! The Royal Armouries Library, The Library, Royal Armouries, Armouries Drive, Leeds LS10 1LT, holds papers relating to the study of armoury 19th-20th centuries. 1984. -1885? This information will help us make improvements to the website. Royal Engineers. Sir John Glubbs diaries 1914-18. 6. The war establishment and structure of a field company outlined below was published in February 1938 and was in use during the early years of the war. archive update form Canada's air support was crucial throughout the war. Add a Name to this List Regimental archives, including Royal Artillery unit war diaries for the First and Second World Wars. Royal Engineers, 181st Railway Operating Company, Royal Engineers, 192nd Docks Operating Company, Royal Engineers, 2nd/1st North Midland Field Coy, Royal Engineers, 216th Searchlight Training Unit, Royal Engineers, 219th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers, 235th Field Park Company. Duty stations and assignments. Each section was commanded by a subaltern, either a Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant giving a total of five officers for a field company. The following year, they were merged into a single corps. If you wanted to get as much information as possible, you can also view the war diaries of the other two field companies in the division, as they often worked on similar tasks and in close proximity to each other. Check benefits and financial support you can get, Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Apply for the records of someone who's deceased, Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, View a printable version of the whole guide, Requests for personal data and service records: a detailed guide, Certificates, register offices, changes of name or gender. The majority of these records cover the period 1939-1945. Early in the war, most of the light machine guns with field companies were Lewis guns, developed in the First World War, rather than Bren guns which began to replace them. The National Archives holds the service records of Australians who served with the Army in World War II. pillboxes, anti-tank obstacles, large shelters etc., demolitions, including road cratering and both the construction and destruction of bridges. It was in the hands of the technically skilled RE's to develop responses to chemical and underground warfare. Swansea Branch. As follows: Rank: Marine. 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