294th Field Company, Royal Engineers
294th Field Company, Royal Engineers
Introduction
According to research into the Order of Battle covering 49th Infantry Division, this Engineer Field Company was apparently listed as a part of the Division from 26th April 1942. However, no War Diary is on file at The National Archives - at least under reference WO 166 Home Forces - until December 1942. This is being further investigated.
As it was not possible to access the Royal Engineers Enlistment Books as part of the research, identifying those men who served in the Company is limited to listing those mentioned within the War Diary, or in the War Diaries of other units to which, or from which, they were transferred. This prevented the creation of full Memorial Pages for these men. However, in May 2020 the Lead Researcher was fortunate to be sent, by a relative, a scan of a Souvenir Booklet produced by the then Company Commander post-war, in which he detailed all those who served in the Unit from D-Day until May 1945. The opportunity was taken to ensure that Memorial Pages were checked, or created, for each of the men mentioned in that Booklet - an artefact for which we were very grateful. However, the information in that booklet is relatively limited, so family contributions of information and photographs to help populate the Memorial Pages would be most welcome - contact details for the Lead Researcher are at the foot of the Page.
War Diary of the 294th Field Company, Royal Engineers.
Personnel known to have served in the Unit.
Although access to Enlistment Books or posting records was not available, thus preventing the full Memorial Page being set up for each man, the Movement Order Annex of April 1943 allowed the Platoon in which each man served to be identified, so that has been included, where possible, in the list below. The abbreviation H D is assumed to mean Home Details.
Amys Corporal
Adams W. T. Sergeant
Allen G. Sapper
Appleby A. E. Sergeant
Appley R. Lance Corporal
Armitage E. Sapper
Armstrong Driver
Arthur J. Sapper
Atkinson Walter William Sapper
Baigent C.T. Sapper
Baker D Lance Corporal
Baker S. Lance Corporal
Baker T Sapper 2 Platoon May be duplicate.
Baker Thomas Frederick Sapper 1892603 Died 11/9/1944
Baldwin D. F. Lance Corporal 2 Platoon
Balfour R. T. Sapper
Barlow J.H. Sapper
Bartle F. Sapper
Bellamy P. E. Sapper HQ Platoon
Belsham H. Sapper
Bennett F. A. Lance Corporal HQ Platoon
Benson A. S. H. Lance Corporal
Beresford Charles Sapper 14337048 Died 5/12/1944
Bew R. A. Sapper 1 Platoon
Birch R. Driver
Bishop Corporal H D
Black W. Sapper
Blackman H. W. Sapper 1 Platoon
Blanch R. Driver 3 Platoon
Blaylock David Sapper 1953828 Died 13/4/1945
Boak M. Driver HQ Platoon
Bolton P. O. Sapper
Boon L. Sapper
Boyd V Lieutenant
Bradbury S. A. Lance Corporal
Bradley J. W. Sapper 2 Platoon
Bradley W. Sapper
Bradshaw George Sapper 1892818 Died 7/12/1944
Breen C. Sapper
Breen C. G. Driver 2 Platoon
Brennan A. R. Driver
Brewer H. E. Sapper 3 Platoon
Broadhurst S. C. Driver
Brough C. Sapper
Brown R. H. Driver
Brown S Sapper 2 Platoon
Bruce W. A. Driver
Buckley J. Lance Corporal HQ Platoon
Burdett Arthur Graham Second Lieutenant 130513 George Medal See also 756th Field Company
Burgess W. E. Sapper
Burgoin W. Lance Corporal HQ Platoon
Burns Private 1 Platoon
Butson R. H. M. Sapper 2 Platoon
Carefoot T. Sapper
Carpenter Driver H D
Carter R J Sapper HQ Platoon
Cartwright Sapper H D
Cash H. Sapper
Cathcart T. Sapper
Challoner Sapper 3 Platoon
Challoner J. H. Driver
Chambers A. Sapper 1 Platoon
Chandler A. Sapper
Chant W. Corporal
Chapman H. Lance Corporal
Chisholm Donald Sapper 1880176 2 Platoon Died 16/4/1945
Chisnall P. Sapper
Clapham Corporal 1 Platoon
Clark J. Sapper
Clark L. Private ACC
Clarke W. F. Sapper 3 Platoon
Clay A. Sapper
Clegg R. Sapper
Cogger H W Sapper 3 Platoon
Cogger S T Sapper HQ Platoon
Cole J Driver HQ
Cole S. A. Driver
Collier W. Sapper
Collins F. A. Lance Corporal 3 Platoon
Collins T. E. Sapper 1 Platoon
Conyard R. J. Sapper 1 Platoon
Cook Robert John Sapper 1909520 1 Platoon Died 11/8/1944
Cook S Driver HQ Platoon
Coole Driver HQ Platoon
Cooper N. E. Corporal 1 Platoon
Cooper R. Driver
Cotgrove Sapper 3 Platoon
Cresswell H. J. Driver 3 Platoon
Crewe Sapper 3 Platoon
Crichton Lance Corporal
Cross J. S. Driver
Crowe G. W. Sapper
Crowley Sapper 2 Platoon
Crowther Driver H D
Crugan C W Captain Second in Command
Crumpton Cecil Walter Lance Corporal - promoted to Lance Sergeant - 1892622 MM
Cunningham A. Driver
Currans S. J. Sapper 3 Platoon
Cutting F. E. Corporal 3 Platoon
Dale G. F. Driver 1 Platoon
Daley A. Sapper
Davenport J. Sapper
Davies Albert Carel Lieutenant 245941 MC
Davies A. E. Sapper
Davies D. V. Driver
Davies F L Sapper H D
Davies K. Sapper
Davies P. S. Corporal 3 Platoon
Davies T Sapper 2 Platoon
Davis J Sapper 2 Platoon
Day Charles Edward Sapper 7019342 1 Platoon Died 13/4/1945
Deabill N. Sapper
Deeley E. J. Lance Sergeant
Deller John Charles Lance Corporal 2006628 H D Died 5/12/1944
Deller F Sapper 2 Platoon
Deyer J. Sapper
Diamond C. E. Sapper 1 Platoon
Dick J. M. Sapper 3 Platoon
Dignan R. P. F. Driver
Dixon F. G. Sapper HQ
Dodd B Sapper 2 Platoon
Dodd R W Sapper 2 Platoon
Dodds J. W. Driver 2 Platoon
Doherty C. J. Sapper 3 Platoon
Don H. Sapper 2 Platoon
Dove J. Sapper 1 Platoon
Dunlop N. Lance Corporal
Dunn G. Sapper
Dyer Sapper 2 Platoon
Earp J. T. Sapper
Easthope R. Sapper 2 Platoon
Edmundson Sapper 2 Platoon
Elkins J Company Quarter Master Sergeant HQ Platoon
Elliott Albert H. Sapper 14418991 Died 24/10/1944
Elnor Sapper 1 Platoon
Elwood Corporal ACC
Evans A W Sapper 3 Platoon
Evans G. I. Lance Corporal
Evans T W Sapper 2 Platoon
Eynon J M Second Lieutenant 296459
Farley H. N. Sapper 1 Platoon
Fawcett H. Sapper
Fenton C. S. Sapper
Ferns A. Driver
Fidler Sapper 2 Platoon
Fisher Corporal
Forrest G. Sapper
Forrest J. Driver
Forster J. W. Sapper 1 Platoon
Franklin A. W. Corporal 2 Platoon
Frisby L. W. Sapper
Frisby R. Driver
Fullarton John Lieutenant 277497 Died 18/10/1944
Fuller W. Sapper
Furnival Horace Sapper promoted to Corporal 1908858 1 Platoon MM
Furzer Victor George Sapper 2077841 3 Platoon Belgian Croix de Guerre
Gallagher J. Driver
Gamble Sapper 3 Platoon
Gardner M. E. Sapper 3 Platoon
Gasson R. Sapper
Gebhardt Sapper 1 Platoon
Gibbins T. J. E. Sapper 2 Platoon
Gibbs W. Sapper
Gilderoy J. W. S. Sapper 3 Platoon
Gill A. A. Private ACC
Gillespie J. Sapper 1 Platoon
Gillett Sapper 1 Platoon
Ginn A. J. Driver HQ Platoon
Goddard B. Sapper
Goldstone Driver H D
Gordon R. Sapper
Gorton Sapper 2 Platoon
Gosling A. Sapper 1 Platoon
Gotch B. W. Sapper 1 Platoon
Gough Frederick Sergeant 1872635 Died 11/8/1944
Gould Driver 1 Platoon
Goulder T. F. G. Sapper HQ
Goulding A. W. T. Corporal
Gourley J. Sapper
Graham D. Driver
Grainger C. Sapper 3 Platoon
Grainger W. Sapper
Green G. Sapper
Griffin T. Lance Corporal 1 Platoon
Groves C. Corporal 3 Platoon
Grundy A. Driver HQ Platoon
Guthrie A. E. Lance Corporal 3 Platoon
Hague J. A. Lieutenant
Hales F. W. Sapper 1 Platoon
Halford T. Private
Hall Corporal 2 Platoon
Hall C Sapper 3 Platoon
Hall T. Sapper
Hamill A. Sapper
Hamilton J. F. Sapper 1 Platoon
Hammond Sapper 3 Platoon
Hanson W. Sapper
Harker Sapper 1 Platoon
Harris Sapper 3 Platoon
Harrison E. W. Sapper 3 Platoon
Hartley G. Sapper
Hatfield Arthur Douglas Lieutenant 258858 Killed in Action 17/6/1944
Hayward L. T. Corporal 1 Platoon
Hendry V. A. Sapper
Hewitt H. G. Sapper 2 Platoon
Higgins Corporal ACC
Higgins (53) F. Sapper 2 Platoon
Higgins (67) F. Sapper 2 Platoon
Hoden S. J. Sapper HQ Platoon
Hodgets J.A. Sapper HQ Platoon
Hodgkinson G. H. Sapper 1 Platoon
Hodgson J. Driver
Holloway E. E. Private ACC
Holmes W. B. Sapper HQ Platoon
Hooper Sapper 3 Platoon
Hopson W. H. D. Sapper 3 Platoon
Hornbuckle A. Sapper 2 Platoon
Horne C. Sapper
Howard R. Sapper 1 Platoon
Hudson G Second Lieutenant Section Officer No. 3 Section
Hughes G. J. Sapper 2 Platoon
Hulse R CQMS
Hurry Sapper 2 Platoon
Hurst J. Sapper
Ingram A. Sapper
Irons Sapper 2 Platoon
Jackson Sapper 2 Platoon
Jakeman F. Sapper 1 Platoon
Jarvis Harold Bertie Lance Corporal 2149304 Died 24/10/1944
Jenkins J. Sapper 3 Platoon
Jinks H. H. Driver
Johnson C. Sapper
Jones F. W. Driver HQ Platoon
Jones F W Sapper 3 Platoon
Keir R. Sapper
Kelly J. Sapper
Kent N. R. Sapper
Kenyon J. Sapper
King S. W. Driver HQ Platoon
Knott C. R. Sapper HQ Platoon
Langley M H Lieutenant Section Officer No. 2 Section. Promoted to Captain. 99258
Langston W. F. Sapper
Lanning P. M. Lieutenant
Lax O. Sapper H D
Leach F. L. Sapper 2 Platoon
Leach R. C. F. Driver
Ledger John Lance Corporal 907555 1 Platoon Died 11/8/1944
Leggate R. Sapper
Lewer Sapper HQ Platoon
Lewis G. T. Sapper
Lilley H. L. Sapper HQ Platoon
Lister F. Driver HQ
Lloyd M. Private ACC
Locke R. F. Driver 1 Platoon
Lodge F. A. Sapper 2 Platoon
Lodger Driver H D
Lower J. H. Private ACC
Lynch P. N. Sapper
MacDougall Sapper 2 Platoon
Mackenzie J. Sapper
Mackie R. S. Sapper 2 Platoon
Mallett G. Sergeant
Marley S. Driver
Marshall Lance Sergeant 2 Platoon
Martin J. S. Corporal ACC HQ Platoon
Mason R. A. Sapper
Massey J. Driver
Mathers A. J. WO II
Matthews E. Lance Corporal 2 Platoon
McGill E. Sapper
McGregor R. Sapper
McLaren William Sapper 14213366 Died 16/4/1945
McLean W. Sapper 3 Platoon
Melling M. Driver
Miller A. P. Sapper 2 Platoon
Milner B. Sapper 1 Platoon
Milton J. Sapper
Mitchell C Sapper 1 Platoon
Mitchell Joe Sapper 14245592 Died 24/10/1944
Mitchell L Sapper 1 Platoon
Moodie D. Sapper
Moore J. N. Lance Corporal 1 Platoon
Moore T C Company Sergeant Major HQ Platoon
Morgan Sapper 3 Platoon
Morley R. Driver
Morrow R. Sapper
Mortimer Driver 3 Platoon
Morton A Sapper HQ Platoon
Morton F Sapper 2 Platoon
Mosedale J. G. Sapper
Mowat J A S Second Lieutenant See also 289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.
Newman J. C. Sapper
Newton A. E. Sapper
Niblett S. Sapper 2 Platoon
Nicholls H. T. Sapper 1 Platoon
Nicholson E. A. Sapper
Nicholson G. A. Sapper
O'Brien J. T. C. Sapper 3 Platoon
O'Brien L. Sapper
O'Brien Corporal 2 Platoon
Odell R. S. Sapper 3 Platoon
Ogden N. S. Sapper
Orange J. Sapper
Orrell F. Sapper
Owens D. E. J. Lance Corporal HQ Platoon
Palmer C. J. Sapper
Palmer G. B. Driver 1 Platoon
Parker J. W. Sapper 2 Platoon
Parker R. G. Sapper
Parkin R. W. Sergeant
Parnell A. Lance Corporal
Paul Sapper H D
Payne E Sapper 2 Platoon
Payne S J Sapper H D
Payne T W Sapper 2 Platoon
Pearce J. Sapper
Pearson T. H. Lance Corporal 2 Platoon
Pearson T. J. Sapper H D
Perryman E. Sapper 2 Platoon
Pheney Sapper 1 Platoon
Phillips Sapper 1 Platoon
Powne Sapper 2 Platoon
Prentice A. Sapper
Proctor G. R. Sapper
Pryce P. S. Lieutenant
Pryce T. S. Lieutenant
Pullinger Sapper 1 Platoon
Puntis L. W. Sapper 3 Platoon
Ratcliffe A. Sapper
Ratcliffe J. A. Sapper
Reed F A Sapper H D
Reed W. F. G. Lance Sergeant HQ
Reade R R Sapper 3 Platoon
Reekie Peter Sapper 14213411 Died 10/4/1944
Rhodes H. Lance Corporal
Richardson B C P Lieutenant
Richardson S. A. Lance Corporal 2 Platoon
Rigby A.R. Lance Corporal
Robertson C. Sapper
Robertson D. Lance Corporal
Robinson P. Sapper
Rooke R. E. Driver
Ross D Major
Rowell P. P. Sapper
Royal H. Sapper
Royal H.E. Sapper
Rutherford C. S. Driver 2 Platoon
Rutland Driver 1 Platoon
Samuels H. W. Driver
Sanders Lance Sergeant 3 Platoon
Sandles Sapper 3 Platoon
Sansom Sapper 2 Platoon
Sault Sapper H D
Saunders R Lieutenant Section Officer No. 1 Section
Scarlett S.L. Sapper
Scobie J. Sapper
Scott N. Sapper
Searl J. J. Sapper HQ
Shakespeare J. Sapper
Sinclair F. W. Driver
Singleton D. Sapper
Sloan Andrew Corporal 1880164 3 Platoon Died 31/10/1944
Smalley Sapper H D
Smiles Lance Sergeant H D
Smith A. Corporal
Smith E. S. Sapper 3 Platoon
Smith G. H. Sapper
Smith G. T. Sapper
Smith J. A. J. Sapper 3 Platoon
Smith J. F. Sapper
Smith W. J. Sapper
Spink Sapper 1 Platoon
Standring T. Sapper
Steel John Watson Sapper 14748416 Died 13/4/1945
Stephen C. Sapper
Stephenson R. Driver
Stevens W. A. Sapper HQ Platoon
Stone D. C. Sapper
Stonyer A. E. Sergeant Section Sergeant 3 Section
Stothard R. Sapper 1 Platoon
Stott Sapper H D
Stuart S. S. Sapper
Sumner C. E. Private ACC HQ Platoon
Surtees H. Lieutenant
Suter J. H. Lieutenant
Sweetlove Sapper 1 Platoon
Symons Lance Corporal H D
Taylor Driver 2 Platoon
Taylor Lance Corporal
Taylor F. J. Sapper
Taylor M. W. Sapper
Taylor R. Lance Sergeant 3 Platoon
Teague I. Sapper 3 Platoon
Thomas L. Sapper 3 Platoon
Thomas E Sapper 3 Platoon
Thompson Private 2 Platoon
Thompson Sapper 2 Platoon
Thompson Lance Corporal 3 Platoon
Thorn Sapper HQ Platoon
Thornton Sapper 1 Platoon May be duplicate.
Thornton R. Private ACC 3 Platoon May be duplicate.
Thornton Graham Gerald Lance Corporal 2005316 Died 25/6/1944
Tidey N. Lance Sergeant 1 Platoon
Tomlinson J. Driver
Townsend Sapper 2 Platoon
Townsend G. H. Private ACC
Townsley W. Sapper 3 Platoon
Trinder W. L. Sapper
Turner Sapper H D
Turner F.J. Private ACC
Turrell G. Sapper
Tyzack W S Major 47339 Officer Commanding
Unsworth E. Sapper
Uttley Sapper
Varley Sapper H D
Verner Driver
Waite G. Corporal
Wakeman J. H. Sapper
Walker B Driver 1 Platoon
Walker P. W. Driver 3 Platoon
Walker S. Driver
Wallace A. A. J. Sapper HQ Platoon
Ward F. Driver
Warner Second Lieutenant
Watters D. Driver
Weaver William Herbert Edward Driver 2110747 Died 12/9/1944
Webster Kenneth Sapper 14423363 Netherlands Bronze Award
Webster K. Driver
Wells Lance Sergeant 2 Platoon May be duplicate.
Wells Thomas Richard Sergeant 6016581 MM
Welsh J. Sapper 1 Platoon
Wesson N. W. Sapper
Whately Sapper 3 Platoon
Whateman Sapper 3 Platoon
White A. J. Driver
White P Sapper 3 Platoon
Whittaker H. Sapper
Whittall Sapper 1 Platoon
Whordley L. Sapper 1 Platoon
Wicks Corporal HQ Platoon May be duplicate.
Wicks Douglas Frederick Lance Sergeant 1890573 MM
Wilcox C. H. Sapper 1 Platoon
Wild G. Sapper
Williams E. Sapper
Williams G. Driver 1 Platoon
Wilson John Kilvington Sapper 2006626 Died 27/10/1942
Winn J. H. Driver
Wizard A R Second Lieutenant 265455
Wood H. E. Sapper
Woolgar C. G. Sergeant HQ Platoon
Worrow J. A. Driver HQ Platoon
Worrow J.S. Sapper
Wunnam Sapper 3 Platoon
Wyse P. Sapper
Yates D Sapper 3 Platoon
Yates H Sapper 2 Platoon
Yeo W Sergeant Section Sergeant HQ Platoon
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