Corps of Royal Engineers-Other Ranks

THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS

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

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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.
McCulloch, 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)
McDermott, W.	Sapper	2241		1st West Riding of Yorkshire Royal Engineer Volunteers. Entitled to the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (EVIIR).
McGinnis, J.B.M.	Sapper		24288870	Entitled to the Campaign Service Medal with clasp [NORTHERN IRELAND] and the South Atlantic 1982 Medal with rosette.
McGovern, P.	Sapper		21071995	Entitled to the General Service Medal 1918 with clasp [NEAR EAST].
McGrain, 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)
McIntosh, James	Sapper	2190		Entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps [DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY] [DRIEFONTEIN] [TRANSVAAL] and the Kimberley Star.
MacLaren, D.	Sapper	166169		97th Field Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)
MacTaggart, 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].
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)		26^th 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 122^nd and 150^th 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 257^th 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	4214		8th Company. Entitled to the China Medal, 1857. Also served in South Africa and Australia.
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, 5^th 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 421^st 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 466^th 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

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