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THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

From the Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Edward De Santis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

[Sappers] [Pioneers] [Drivers] [Bandsmen & Buglers] [Cadets]

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Other Ranks
Sappers

NAME

RANK

REGIMENTAL
NUMBER

ARMY
NUMBER

UNIT/MEDALS

Alcorn, George F.P.

Sapper

142704

 

"F" Corps Signal Company, British VI Corps. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Aldworth, Frank
(died of wounds in France, 31 May 1918)

Sapper

160370

 

56th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medlas. Brother of 41471 2nd Corporal Arthur Aldworth.

Allan, John

Sapper

  1163 (402646)

 

401st (Highland) Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Alldritt, Walter
(deceased 12 Apr 1947)

Sapper
(served from 1894 to 1906)

28375

 

7th Field Company. Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [BELMONT][MODDER RIVER][PAARDEBERG] [DRIEFONTEIN].

Andrews, William J.

Sapper

242339

 

Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal for the Great War of 1914-1918. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Antwis, Sydney T.

Sapper

171553 (WR-55055)

 

262nd Railway Construction Company. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal and 1939-45 Star. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Ashby, George H.

Sapper

255781 (WR-268601)

 

30th Railway Labour Company and 9th Light Railway Operating Company. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.
No service papers are available in the Public Record Office.

Baldwin, Ronald James

Sapper

 

2039538

Later Staff Sergeant, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. Entitled to the Defence Medal, War Medal and Territorial Efficiency Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Bale, Stanley F.

Sapper

1182 (78275)

 

To France on 19/7/1915 with 2 Army Wireless Company. Awarded 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Bashford, H.T.

Sapper

5943852

 

Original enlistment in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Served in the Royal Engineer Militia. Entitled to the Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR) with bar [MILITIA].

Bates, Arthur

Sapper

322757 (WR-28988)

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Binnie, David

Sapper

164572

 

35th Army Troops Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Blake, C.H.

Sapper

 

1863844

77 Party, School of Military Engineering
No service papers are available in the Public Record Office.

Blake, Francis F.C.

Sapper

2431 (550590)

 

517th (London) Field Company. Awarded 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Bonner, Rowland

Sapper

8918

 

Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR). (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Bradshaw, Robert
(deceased 1921)

Sapper

12462

185029 

Posted to France on 14 September 1914. Entitled to the 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals. Served with the Ordnance Survey, 5th , 17th & 23rd Field Companies, 24th, 30th, 32nd & 42 Fortress Companies and 3rd Field Survey Battalion.

Bray, Lionel Henry James

Sapper

1468 (560128)

 

47th Division Signal Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, and the Imperial Service Medal (GVIR).
No service papers are available in the Public Record Office.

Broadhead, Benjamin

Sapper

1536 (476278)

 

457th (West Riding) Field Company. Later, 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Air Force. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Brown, William H.

Sapper

288127

 

Railway Operating Division. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Budd, H.

Sapper

78677

 

Enlisted in 1915. Served in the Royal Engineers Signal Service.

Bydawell, John
(deceased 9/Apr 1929)

Sapper

4688 and 69281

 

Father of 27105 Sapper Leonard Sampson Bydawell. 1st Battalion, Telegraph Division, South African War, 1900 to 1902. Also served in the 35th Divisional Signal Company, R.E. from 1915-1918.  Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [CAPE COLONY][ORANGE FREE STATE][TRANSVAAL], the King's South Africa Medal [SOUTH AFRICA 1901][SOUTH AFRICA 1902], 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Imperial Service Medal *GVR).

Bydawell, Leonard Sampson

Sapper

27105

 

Entitled to the 1914 Star and bar, British War and Victory Medals. Son of 4688 Sapper John Bydawell.  To France on the 15th of August 1914. 

Campbell, James

Sapper

9093

 

Entitled to the Ashantee Medal, 1873-1874 with clasp [COOMASSIE].

Chadwick, David

Sapper

268223

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for the Great War of 1914-1918.

Chadwick, Wright

Sapper

346123 (WR-320208)

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for the Great War of 1914-1918.

Chainey, Ernest William

Sapper

7946

 

Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [CAPE COLONY][SOUTH AFRICA 1902]. Served in the 9th and 11th Field Companies and the 10th and 53rd Railway Companies.

Chesham, Frank

Sapper

179451

 

3rd Battalion, Special Brigade. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for the Great War of 1914-1918.

Chesham, Joseph

Sapper

1800

 

Entitled to the South Africa 1853 Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Clarke, William J.

Sapper

103401

 

88th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Clarke, William R.C.

Sapper

261449

 

325th Quarry Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Clegg, George H.

Sapper

2567 (428499)

 

423rd (West Lancashire) Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Clements, Arthur

Sapper

2314 (548419)

 

513th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Clements, A.

Sapper

466739

 

Tyne Electrical Engineers (Territorial Force). Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Clowes, W.H.

Sapper

231378

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for the Great War of 1914-1918

Colclough, M.

Sapper

 

1868629

Recipient of the Royal Engineer Training Battalion bronze medallion for "Best of 4 Section, 137 Party, 'B' Company in Physical Training"

Cooke, Edward Carlton

Sapper

1108 (506243)

 

504th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Coyle, Lennard

Sapper

25692

 

37th Field Company. Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Crane, T.A.

Sapper

WR-43611

 

Road Construction Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Crippin, G.

Sapper

88507

 

115th Railway Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Crowter, Edward

Sapper

5421

 

Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR).

Dalziel, James

Sapper

3696

 

Entitled to the Canada General Service Medal with clasp [FENIAN RAID 1866]. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

David, Ernest Jones

Sapper

127127

 

Royal Engineer Signal Service. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Dawson, A.

Sapper

 

1869068

"C" Company, Royal Engineer Training Battalion and 42nd Company

Dawson, G.

Sapper

102319

 

175th Tunnelling Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Dean, Josiah John

Sapper

2518

 

Served in the 1st, 8th, 11th and 29th Companies, Royal Engineers.  Entitled to the Crimean War Medal 1854-1856 with clasps [ALMA][INKERMAN][SEBASTOPOL], Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-1859 with clasp [CENTRAL INDIA] and the Turkish Crimea Medal. 

Dowle, W.G.

Sapper

15440

 

21st Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Dray, H.

Sapper

436174

 

Western Signal Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Drewitt, W.

Sapper

323467

 

98th Light Train Crew Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Dring, C.J.

Sapper

84529

 

207th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Durdin, W.T.

Sapper

180080

 

106th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Dye, John

Sapper

3620

 

Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR).

Easton, J. (D.C.M.)

Sapper

93882

 

Entitled to the Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Edwards, John Stanley

Sapper

325834

 

"Syren" Signal Company, North Russia Expeditionary Forces. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Edwards, William

Sapper

6817

 

Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR). (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Ewan, John

Sapper

18187

 

24th Company. Entitled to the Egypt Medal with clasp [SUAKIN 1885] and the Khedive's Star, 1884-6.

Fenwick, Albert
(killed in action, 27 May 1918)

Sapper

2616 (532228)

 

490th Field Company; brother of 456 Sapper Sydney George Fenwick. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Fenwick, Sydney George
(killed in action, 23 Oct 1916)

Sapper

456

 

1st Home Counties Field Company; brother of 532228 Sapper Albert Fenwick

Field, Percy R.

Sapper

1633 (562707)

 

London Electrical Engineers. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Flanagan, Daniel

Sapper

12835

 

Arrived in Egypt on 19 September 1914. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Fleming, J.

Sapper

48254

 

83rd Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Forbes, William

Sapper

298272 (WR/30497)

 

348th and 328th Quarrying Companies. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Foster, Frederick G.

Sapper

25001

 

3rd Field Squadron. Entitled to the 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Fraser, John
(died in Glasgow, 28 Jan 1939)

Sapper
(served from 1884 to 1907)

19329

 

36th Company and 49th Company. Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR). (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Freeman, B.T.

Sapper

288428

 

Signal Service (Wireless Intelligence). Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Freeman, Cornelius

Sapper

5656

 

Served in the 36th (Service) Company, 36th (Depot) Company, 26th Field Company, and 9th Field Company. Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR).

Frewer, R.E.

Sapper

69774

 

141st Army Troops Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Gard, C.

Sapper

17976

 

10th Company and 8th Railway Company. Entitled to the Egypt Medal with clasp [SUAKIN 1885] and the Khedive's Star, 1884-6.

Gaunt, W.B.

Sapper

 

21187198

Entitled to the British Korea and United Nations Korea Medals.

Gibbs, James

Sapper

10070

 

5th Company, South Africa, 1879; 18th Company, Egypt, 1882;

Gibbs, Richard William
(died of wounds, 3 Jan 1917)

Sapper

34604

 

"G" Company, Royal Engineers Depot Battalion. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Gilbank, R.

Sapper

181570

 

Railway Operating Division. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Gilhooly, J.

Sapper

75464

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. 

Gilmour, William

Sapper

4392

 

Born in Glasgow in Jul 1862. Enlisted in Mar 1900. Served in South Africa from 1 Apr 1900 to 11 Sep 1902. Awarded QSA & KSA medals. To Army Reserve on 15 May 1903. Discharged on 23 Mar 1906.

Green, Ernest

Sapper

14631800

Enlisted in the General Service Corps. Entitled to the General Service Medal, 1918-1962 with clasp [BOMB & MINE CLEARANCE 1945-49].

Griffiths, R.

Sapper

450378

 

3rd Field Squadron. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Haddock, W.H.

Sapper

6515

 

2nd West Riding of York Royal Engineer Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Hague, H.L.

Sapper

23567

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Hannaford, William George Nott
(died of wound in France on 23 Sep 1916)

Sapper

2520

 

1st London Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Havill, C.J.

Sapper

289760

 

96th Light Railway Operation Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Hendry, James

Sapper

581 (402186)

 

401st (Highland) Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Hill, C.W.

Sapper

 

24336644

Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal with clasp [NORTHERN IRELAND]. 

Hirst, R.A.

Sapper

 

23250978

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasps [NEAR EAST][CYPRUS]. 

Hislop, E.

Sapper

160678

 

30th Railway Labour Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Hoay, P.
(died of disease at Charlestown, South Africa, 17 Dec 1900)

Sapper

2951

 

Royal Anglesey Engineers (Militia), attached to "A" Pontoon Troop, R.E. Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [CAPE COLONY][TRANSVAAL][LAING'S NEK].

Holloway, William Arthur
(died of wounds at Messines, 6 Jul 1917)

Sapper

82053

 

102nd Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Howson, Charles Orrel

Sapper

838 (434915)

 

555th Army Troops Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Huddlestan, F.

Sapper

144549

 

90th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Hughes, Arthur

Sapper

21849

 

Entitled to the 1914 Star and bar, British War and Victory Medals, Liverpool City Police Good Service Medal (10 Oct 1939) and Liverpool City Police Good Service Medal (10 Oct 1944).

Hughes, E.

Sapper

342281

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Hunt, Robert William

Sapper

29043

 

Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [BELFAST] [LAING'S NEK][DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH].

Hutchinson, C.H.

Sapper

266553

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Inkpen, H.B.

Sapper

8640

 

Entitled to the Abyssinia Medal 1867-68.

Jan, Osman Bin

Sapper

 

MYA18015243

Singapore Engineer Regiment. Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [MALAYA]. 

Jeffrey, H.

Sapper

101654

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Jennion, James

Sapper

7540 (428121)

 

423rd Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Johnson, J.

Sapper

7922

 

2nd Yorkshire R.E. Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR).

Johnson, Archibald B.

Sapper

107042

 

224th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War and the Special Constabulary Long Service Medal (GVIR).

Jones, C.W.J.S.

Sapper

 

24349517

Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal with clasp [NORTHERN IRELAND]. 

Jordan, J.S.

Sapper

 

1871150

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [PALESTINE]. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS) 

Judge, C.V.M.

Sapper

 

23845997

Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal with clasps [BORNEO][RADFAN].

Kennison, J.A.

Sapper

195125

 

"T" Corps Signal Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Kirby, G.E.

Sapper

 

14969523

136 Party, 3 Training Regiment. Originally enlisted in the General Service Corps.

Lindsay, Archibald

Sapper

27557

 

Served in the 35th, 27th, 40th, 36th and 49th Companies in England, Scotland, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bermuda, Sierra Leone and Honk Kong. Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR).

Lott, Daniel Llewellyn
(died at Swansea, 1 Oct 1959)

Sapper

2809

 

23rd Field Company. Entitled to the 1914Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Mc Culloch, Samuel

Sapper

3069 (412345)

 

410th (Lowland) Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Mc Dermott, W.

Sapper

2241

 

1st West Riding of Yorkshire Royal Engineer Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR).

Mc Ginnis, J.B.M.

Sapper

 

24288870

Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal with clasp [NORTHERN IRELAND] and the South Atlantic 1982 Medal with rosette. 

Mc Govern, P.

Sapper

 

21071995

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [NEAR EAST]. 

Mc Grain, Leonard

Sapper

7370 (397370)

 

No. 2 Siege Company, Royal Anglesey Royal Engineers. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Mc Intosh, James

Sapper

2190

 

Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY] [DRIEFONTEIN] [TRANSVAAL] and the Kimberley Star.

Mac Laren, D.

Sapper

166169

 

97th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Mac Taggart, H.

Sapper

76648

 

"KK" Cable Section. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Maitland, A.

Sapper

 

3299771

Formerly, Highland Light Infantry. Entitled to the Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR) with bar [MILITIA].

Marsden, Arthur
(killed in action in France, 8 Oct 1918)

Sapper

103471

 

106th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Mason, D.

Sapper

 

22974872

Entitled to the Territorial Efficiency Medal (EIIR) with bar [T.& A.V.R.].

Matthews, H.

Sapper

 

22516194

Entitled to the Territorial Efficiency Medal (EIIR) with bar [TERRITORIAL].

May, George

Sapper

3218

 

11th Company. Entitled to the Indian Mutiny 1857 Medal with clasp [CENTRAL INDIA]. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Methven, J.

Sapper

69348

 

138th Army Troops Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Miles, S.T.

Sapper

28272

 

Entitled to the Queen's South African Medal with clasp [RELIEF OF LADYSMITH]. Taken prisoner at Sannas Post on 31 March 1900.

Milne, B.W.

Sapper

 

24581284

Entitled to the South Atlantic 1982 Medal with rosette. 

Mitchell, James
(died of wounds in France, 23 Oct 1918)

Sapper

31288

 

200th Field Company. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Monaghan, J.

Sapper

25950

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Monaghan, James

Sapper

 

 

8th Company. Entitled to theCrimean War Medal with clasps [ALMA][ INKERMANN] [SEBASTOPOL], the China Medal 1857-1860, and the Turkish Crimean Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Morgan, J.H.

Sapper

 

23964437

Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal with clasps [MALAY PENINSULA][BORNEO][SOUTH ARABIA].

Mortimer, G.

Sapper

 

 

26th Anti-Aircraft Battalion. Awarded a brass medallion for Best Searchlight Section, 26th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, R.E., 1929.

Muddle, W.H.

Sapper

11099

 

21st Company. Entitled to theEgypt 1882 Medal. No service papers in files WO97/3515 or WO97/5556.

Murphy, R.

Sapper

505903

 

1st (Wessex) Field Company. Entitled to the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (GVR).

Naylor, Frank

Sapper

222564 (W/R 321543)

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Newman, H.E.

Sapper

112489

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Nicholl, G.F.

Sapper

72577

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Norman, John Frederick

Sapper

 

22282631

Royal Engineers Supplementary Reserve. Served from 1949 to 1953.

O'Rahilly, D.

Sapper

 

23734265

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasps [MALAYA] [ARABIAN PENINSULA] [BRUNEI].

Osmond, Alfred

Sapper

7533

 

26th Field Company. Entitled to the Egypt 1882 Medal with no clasp, the Khedive's Star 1882, and the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Palmer, F.W.

Sapper

 

23312637

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [MALAYA].

Palmer, Horace J.

Sapper

1500 (476255)

 

455th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Parker, T.

Sapper

 

 

12th Field Company. Awarded the Royal Engineers Association Bronze Medal Match V (Home) - 1926.

Parsons, Maurice Victor
(deceased 19 November 1942)

Sapper

188971 (W/R 257615)


26th Broad Gauge Operating Company, Railway Operating Division, R.E. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Peacock, G.F.

Sapper

 

22925338

Entitled to the Africa General Service Medal (EIIR) with clasp [KENYA].

Pearse, J.

Sapper

550085

 

520th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Pearson, L.

Sapper

205045

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Percy, W.D.

Sapper

 

22974469

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [MALAYA].

Phipps, G.H.A. (M.M.)

Sapper

103469

 

105th Field Company. Entitled to the Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Phipps, W.H.

Sapper

 

23287012

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [CYPRUS].

Pope, F.J.

Sapper

58535

 

21st Airline Section. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Pratt, H.R.

Sapper

16064

 

Entitled to the 1914Star and bar, British War and Victory Medals, Royal Engineer Association Shooting Medal 1907, and the Royal Life Saving Medal (September 1913).

Price, J.J.

Sapper

 

N-170636

309 Party, School of Military Engineering. Entitled to the Haynes Field Fortification Medallion.

Purvis, R.

Sapper

 

918750

Formerly Royal Artillery. Entitled to the Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR).

Revie, John

Sapper

210903

 

Served at the Wireless Training Centre, with the GHQ Wireless Section, and the Second and Third Army Wireless Companies in France and Flanders. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Richards, C.

Sapper

50106

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Richardson, George
(deceased 17 Nov 1917)

Sapper

57751


Served in the 122nd and 150th Field Companies. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

  Rix, G.

Sapper

19618

 

10th Company. Endtitled to the Egypt 1882 Medal with clasp [SUAKIN 1885].

Roberts, C.C.

Sapper

133994

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Roberts, T.H.

Sapper

 

19188899

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [PALESTINE 1945-1948].

Robertson, W.

Sapper

1026

 

1st London Royal Engineer Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR).

Robinson, J.

Sapper

2591

 

1st West Yorkshire Royal Engineer Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR).

Rochead, William

Sapper

6520

 

Entitled to the Ashantee Medal, 1873-4.

Ryde, A.J.

Sapper

89195

 

145th Army Troops Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Salt, F.

Sapper

1909

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Savage, A.

Sapper

145907

 

70th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Scarr, W.

Sapper

82789

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Scott, James C.

Sapper

708 (457043)

 

1st (Northumberland) Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Scrivins, Elijah

Sapper

3514

 

Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR).

Shephard, H.T.

Sapper

 

21019696

Entitled to the Efficiency Medal (EIIR) with bar [ARMY EMERGENCY RESERVE].

Shirlaw, William
(dece ased 18 Apr 1945)

Sapper

167333


Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Served in the 257th Tunnelling Company.

Simpson, H.

Sapper

240767

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Simpson, T.

Sapper

159199

 

126th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Slaughter, G.V.T.

Sapper

 

24444367

Entitled to the South Atlantic Medal with rosette. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Smith, Alfred

Sapper

None

 

8th Company. Entitled to the China Medal, 1857(RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Smith, F.M.

Sapper

216139

 

98th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Smith, W.A.

Sapper

151977

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Snook, J.T.

Sapper

 

22958570

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [MALAYA].

Spice, W.J.

Sapper

324187

 

245th Army Troops Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Springham, William Stuart
(deceased 24 Mar 1973)

Sapper

193937 (WR/258995


Served in the Railway Operating Division. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Steele, H.F.

Sapper

490111

 

467th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Stallworthy, George Hudswell

Sapper

613

 

Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [CAPE COLONY][ORANGE FREE STATE] and King's South Africa Medal with clasps [SOUTH AFRICA 1901] [SOUTH AFRICA 1902]. Later 500828 Sergeant, Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Sturges, E.
(died of disease at Pretoria, 25 Mar 1901)

Sapper

1089

 

45th Fortress Company. Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [CAPE COLONY][ORANGE FREE STATE] [TRANSVAAL].

Sutherland, R.

Sapper

284245

 

96th Light Railway Operating Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Swann, Stuart William
(died of wounds, 22 Oct 1915)

Sapper

837

 

1/1st West Riding Division Signal Company.

Tapping, Henry J.

Sapper

928 (448507)

 

2nd (Carmarthen) Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Thomas, R.A.

Sapper

 

2295876

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [ARABIAN PENINSULA].

Tilson, D.T.

Sapper

152767

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Tomes, L.

Sapper

 

1870063

Awarded the Silver Medallion for 2nd in Fieldworks while in 161 Party, "B" Company, Royal Engineers Training Battalion.

Tomlinson, F.

Sapper

134627

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Towl, P.J.

Sapper

510566

 

58th Division Signal Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Townson, J.R.

Sapper

438342

 

1st Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Traill, James Alexander

Sapper

25390

 

Served in the 38th Field Company during the South African War of 1899-1902. Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY][PAARDEBERG] [DRIEFONTEIN][WITTEBERGEN][TRANSVAAL] and the King's South Africa Medal with clasps [SOUTH AFRICA 1901][SOUTH AFRICA 1902].

Uyehara, G.

Sapper

WR-601864

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Valentine, W.H.

Sapper

155566

 

102nd Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Varley, Frank Charles

Sapper

25162

 

Later, 2311579 Sergeant, Royal Corps of Signals. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals, General Service Medal 1908 with clasp [N.W. FRONTIER 1930-31], and the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR) with bar [REGULAR ARMY].

Varley, William

Sapper

4219

 

Indian Mutiny Medal, 1857 with clasp [LUCKNOW].

Vaughan, D.

Sapper

2424

 

28th Company. Entitled to the Royal Engineer Rifle Association Bronze Medal with clasp [1904].

Vaughan, G

Sapper

387

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Ward, E.

Sapper

48521

 

89th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Ward, R.H.

Sapper

157528

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Watson, S.A.

Sapper

267789

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Weaver, Clarence Walter
(died in France, 1 Sep 1918)

Sapper

494991

 

7th Field Company and 476th (South Midland) Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Weightman, W.

Sapper

276804

 

14th Light Railway Operating Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Welbourn, J.R.

Sapper

Deal-S-1030

 

Royal Marine Engineers. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Wells, R.S.

Sapper

255926

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Welsh, C.

Sapper

 

14875773

Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [PALESTINE 1945-1948].

Wemyss, James
(killed in action in France, 6 May 1917)

Sapper

177625

 

"Z" Special Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Westover, T.G.

Sapper

181792

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

White, F.

Sapper

150570

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Whiteley, F.

Sapper

59382

 

84th Field Company; Brother of 131530 Staff Sergeant J. Whiteley. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Why, B.J.

Sapper

 

23685811

Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal 1962 with clasp [BORNEO].

Wickham, John George

Sapper

23066

 

Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY][PAARDEBERG] and Imperial Service Medal (GVR).

Wigmore, G.

Sapper

175475

 

258th Tunnelling Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Wilson, E.N.

Sapper

127349

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War.

Wilson, John

Sapper

518460

 

520 Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Wilson, J.

Sapper

71687

 

11th Divisional Signal Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Wilson, J. (D.C.M.)

Sapper

19541

 

5th Field Company. Entitled to the Distinguised Conduct Medal, 1914 Star and bar, British War and Victory Medal with m.i.d. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Winter, S.S.

Sapper

 

24281165

Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal 1962 with clasp [DHOFAR].

Worcester, A.

Sapper

2342

 

East London Royal Engineer Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR).

Wylie, D.M.

Sapper

404300

 

3rd (City of Dundee) Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

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Pioneers

NAME

RANK

REGIMENTAL
NUMBER

ARMY NUMBER

UNIT/MEDALS

Appleton, Herbert Newton Harrison
(deceased 6 Nov 1977)

Pioneer

224961


Served in No. 2 Special Company, Special Brigade, 5th Mortar Battalion. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Bazalgette, Sidney William

Pioneer

350445

 

Served with the Royal Engineers Signal Service at Bedford and Biggleswade in Bedfordshire.

Blanks, Frederick J.

Pioneer

119307 (WR-253164)

 

7th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Brown, Charles Henry Goullee
(killed in action near Hill 70 on
19 Aug 1917)

Pioneer

186528

 

"B" Special (Cylinder) Company, Special Brigade. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Brown, Frederick James
(killed near Hooge Crater on 16 Aug 1915)

Pioneer

25310

 

12th Field Company. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War and the India General Service Medal 1908 with clasps [AFGHANISTAN NWF 1919][WAZIRISTAN 1919-21] and [WAZIRISTAN 1921-24].

Burr, Thomas

Pioneer

WR-337522

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War of 1914-1918.

Butler, Ernest
(killed in action in France on 18 Aug 1916)

Pioneer

130051

 

Formerly 4500 Private, Cambridgeshire Regiment. Later, 5th Battalion, Special Brigade.

Carroll, Patrick

Pioneer

117204

 

5th Labour Battalion. Later, Private, Labour Corps. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Clancy, Thomas B.

Pioneer

119715

 

Went to France on 25 September 1915. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal for the Great War of 1914-18.

Clough, J.

Pioneer

122834

 

9th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Coaley, W.J.

Pioneer

111069

 

2nd Labour Battalion. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Cook, C.

Pioneer

123046

 

9th Labour Battalion. Entitled to theBritish War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Curtis, Thomas William
(died at home on 7 Nov 1918)

Pioneer

25753

 

Royal Engineer Training Center, Deganwy, Gwynedd, Wales.Entitled to the 1914Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Franklin, A.

Pioneer

120219

 

8th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Goodinson, Fred
(died of wounds at the Scarpe,
10 Apr 1917)

Pioneer

144653

 

69th Field Company. Entitled to British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Grant, Thomas
(died in France, 29 Oct 1918)

Pioneer

WR-10224

 

Formerly 707 Private, Seaforth Highlanders. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Groom, F.D.

Pioneer

73788

 

Enlisted in 1915. Served in "BJ" Cable Section, Royal Engineers.

Hallasey, H.

Pioneer

70725

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Haskins, R.J.W.

Pioneer

347890

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Hopkins, G.

Pioneer

118366

 

7th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Horsler, A.

Pioneer

293274

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Johnson, C.E.

Pioneer

225300

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Jones, J.

Pioneer

57979

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Jones, R.T.

Pioneer

128825

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Mc Guire, T.

Pioneer

123003

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Marchant, J.

Pioneer

110019

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Miller, T.G.

Pioneer

274979

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Profit, J.M.

Pioneer

125257

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Savage, J.

Pioneer

111863

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Smith, A.

Pioneer

84870

 

208th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Tanner, G.L.

Pioneer

181870

 

270th Railway Labour Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Taylor, J.

Pioneer

124215

 

10th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Travis, W.H.

Pioneer

122851

 

9th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Walley, F.

Pioneer

224954

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Webb, A.J.

Pioneer

111543

 

2nd Labour Battalion. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Wickins, T.

Pioneer

281063

 

Inland Water Transport. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

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Drivers

NAME

RANK

REGIMENTAL
NUMBER

ARMY NUMBER

UNIT/MEDALS

Baker, Cecil Stephen
(died in France on 8 Nov 1918)

Driver

532598

 

478th (South Midland) Field Company. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Brock, W.

Driver

25180

 

South African War, 1899-1902. Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [CAPE COLONY][SOUTH AFRICA 1901][SOUTH AFRICA 1902].

Bulpit, Frederick

Driver

56961

 

68th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal for service in the Great War.

Fenney, James Joseph

Driver

8386 (430186)


Served in the 421st Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Gray, J.

Driver

457734

 

446th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Harris, B.

Driver

74092

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Hendry, A.C.

Driver

406119

 

51st Division Signal Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Hewitt, W.

Driver

72357

 

81 Airline Section. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Hogg, J. (M.M.)

Driver

2420 (412142)

 

412th Field Company. Entitled to the Military Medal, British War and Victory Medals.

Hurst, R.

Driver

442638

 

3rd Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Jay, F.

Driver

1855 (552381)

 

518th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Lee, H.

Driver

438691

 

1st (East Lancashire) Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Leith, G.

Driver

357479

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Longley, Cecil H.

Driver

528108

 

54th Divisional Signal Company. Formerly 2068 Private, Essex Regiment. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals. To Egypt on 20 August 1915. To Class Z Reserve on 17 July 1919.

Lonie, J.

Driver

88826

 

65th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Joined company (mounted section) on 25 June 1917 in Macedonia. To hospital on 6 September 1917.

Low, W.

Driver

60914

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Mc Fadden, J.

Driver

76899

 

Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals.

Mc Phee, A.

Driver

53952

 

Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Moore, William Robert
(died in Salonika, 10 Nov 1918)

 

Driver

26634

 

100th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals. 

Page, A.E.

Driver

163057

 

12th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Parkin, Robert
(died in Mesopotamia, 31 Oct 1918)

Driver

80268

 

88th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Pocock, F.J.

Driver

163197

 

12th Labour Battalion. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Rogers, G.W.

Driver

90712

 

128th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Shobbrook, S.G.

Driver

103211

 

Later, 329031 Corporal, Royal Air Force. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals, and the Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR).

Spriggs, F.J.

Driver

96052

 

222nd Field Company. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Stewart, C.S.C.

Driver

60615

 

Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medals.

Stocks, Stephen

Driver

25836

 

Entitled to the Queen's South African Medal with clasps [CAPE COLONY] [ORANGE FREE STATE][JOHANNESBURG][DIAMOND HILL][BELFAST]. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Tolman, E.A,

Driver

70743

 

IX Corps Signal Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Wootton, Harry

Driver

488156


Served in the 466th Field Company. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals.

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Bandsmen and Buglers

NAME

RANK

REGIMENTAL
NUMBER

ARMY NUMBER

UNIT

Dean, George

Bugler

4258

 

Later Sapper. Entitled to the Indian Mutiny Medal, China 1857 Medal, and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR). Father of Captain William George Dean and Captain Henry James Dean. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Hood, E.H.

Bandsman

4030

 

1st London R.E. Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR). Medal issued by Army Order in August of 1905.

Mc Elwee, W.P.

Sergeant Bugler

13117

 

Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (VR). (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Matthews, W.

Trumpeter

3726

 

Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [WITTEBERGEN] [CAPE COLONY] and the King's South Africa Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Parry, Henry
(deceased 19 November 1958)

Sapper
(Musician)

  10277

1862165

Formerly Corporal, 1st Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment). Entitled to the 1914 Star and bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR).

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Engineer Cadets

NAME

CADET CORPS

Johnson, Cedric

Clifton College

LINKS TO OTHER ROYAL ENGINEER WEB SITE

Domain of the Royal Engineers


The Unofficial Corps of Royal Engineers


The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)


The Royal Engineers Museum


Royal School of Military Engineering

 

 

 

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