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.
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 H D
Adams W. T. Sergeant 1 Platoon
Allen G. Sapper 1 Platoon
Appleby A. E. Sergeant Section Sergeant 2 Section
Appley R. Lance Corporal 3 Platoon
Armitage E. Sapper
Armstrong Driver 2 Platoon
Arthur J. Sapper
Atkinson Walter William Sapper 1891558 Died 14/2/1940
Baigent C.T. Sapper
Baker D Lance Corporal 1 Platoon
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
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 Sapper 3 Platoon
Don Sapper 2 Platoon
Dove J. Sapper 1 Platoon
Dunlop N. Lance Corporal
Dyer Sapper 2 Platoon
Easthope R. Sapper 2 Platoon
Edmundson Sapper 2 Platoon
Elkins J Company Quarter Master Sergeant HQ Platoon
Elliott Albert 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
Fenton C. S. Sapper
Fidler Sapper 2 Platoon
Fisher Corporal
Forster J. W. Sapper 1 Platoon
Franklin A. W. Corporal 2 Platoon
Fullarton John Lieutenant 277497 Died 18/10/1944
Furnival Horace Sapper promoted to Corporal 1908858 1 Platoon MM
Furzer Victor George Sapper 2077841 3 Platoon Belgian Croix de Guerre
Gamble Sapper 3 Platoon
Gardner M. E. Sapper 3 Platoon
Gebhardt Sapper 1 Platoon
Gibbins T. J. E. Sapper 2 Platoon
Gilderoy J. W. S. Sapper 3 Platoon
Gillespie J. Sapper 1 Platoon
Gillett Sapper 1 Platoon
Ginn Driver HQ Platoon
Goldstone Driver H D
Gorton Sapper 2 Platoon
Gosling A. Sapper 1 Platoon
Gotch Sapper 1 Platoon
Gough Frederick Sergeant 1872635 Died 11/8/1944
Gould Driver 1 Platoon
Goulder Sapper HQ
Goulding A. W. T. Corporal
Grainger Sapper 3 Platoon
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 Sapper 1 Platoon
Hall Corporal 2 Platoon
Hall C Sapper 3 Platoon
Hamilton J. F. Sapper 1 Platoon
Hammond Sapper 3 Platoon
Harker Sapper 1 Platoon
Harris Sapper 3 Platoon
Harrison Sapper 3 Platoon
Hatfield Arthur Douglas Lieutenant 258858 Killed in Action 17/6/1944
Hayward L. T. Corporal 1 Platoon
Hewitt Sapper 2 Platoon
Higgins Corporal ACC
Higgins (53) Sapper 2 Platoon
Higgins (67) Sapper 2 Platoon
Hoden Sapper HQ Platoon
Hodgetts Sapper HQ Platoon
Hodgkinson Sapper 1 Platoon
Holmes Sapper HQ Platoon
Hooper Sapper 3 Platoon
Hopson Sapper 3 Platoon
Hornbuckle Sapper 2 Platoon
Howard Sapper 1 Platoon
Hudson G Second Lieutenant Section Officer No. 3 Section
Hughes Sapper 2 Platoon
Hulse R CQMS
Hurry Sapper 2 Platoon
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
Jones Driver HQ Platoon
Jones F W Sapper 3 Platoon
King Driver HQ Platoon
Knott Sapper HQ Platoon
Langley M H Lieutenant Section Officer No. 2 Section. Promoted to Captain. 99258
Lanning P. M. Lieutenant
Lax Sapper H D
Leach Sapper 2 Platoon
Ledger John Lance Corporal 907555 1 Platoon Died 11/8/1944
Lewer Sapper HQ Platoon
Lilley Sapper HQ Platoon
Lister Driver HQ
Locke Driver 1 Platoon
Lodge Sapper 2 Platoon
Lodger Driver H D
Lower J. H. Private ACC
MacDougall Sapper 2 Platoon
Mackie R. S. Sapper 2 Platoon
Mallett G. Sergeant
Marshall Lance Sergeant 2 Platoon
Martin J. S. Corporal ACC HQ Platoon
Massey J. Driver
Mathers A. J. WO II
Matthews E. Lance Corporal 2 Platoon
Miller A. P. Sapper 2 Platoon
Milner B. Sapper 1 Platoon
Mitchell C Sapper 1 Platoon
Mitchell Joe Sapper 14245592 Died 24/10/1944
Mitchell L Sapper 1 Platoon
McLaren William Sapper 14213366 Died 16/4/1945
McLean Sapper 3 Platoon
Moore J. N. Lance Corporal 1 Platoon
Moore T C Company Sergeant Major HQ Platoon
Morgan Sapper 3 Platoon
Mortimer Driver 3 Platoon
Morton A Sapper HQ Platoon
Morton F Sapper 2 Platoon
Mowat J A S Second Lieutenant See also 289th Field Park Company, Royal Engineers.
Niblett Sapper 2 Platoon
Nicholls H. T. Sapper 1 Platoon
Nicholson G. A. Sapper
O'Brien Sapper 3 Platoon
O'Brien Corporal 2 Platoon
Odell Sapper 3 Platoon
Owens D. E. J. Lance Corporal HQ Platoon
Palmer Driver 1 Platoon
Parker J. W. Sapper 2 Platoon
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
Pearson Sapper H D
Pearson T. H. Lance Corporal 2 Platoon
Perryman Sapper 2 Platoon
Pheney Sapper 1 Platoon
Phillips Sapper 1 Platoon
Powne Sapper 2 Platoon
Pryce P. S. Lieutenant
Pryce T. S. Lieutenant
Pullinger Sapper 1 Platoon
Puntis L. W. Sapper 3 Platoon
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 D. Lance Corporal
Ross D Major
Royal H. Sapper
Royal H.E. Sapper
Rutherford Driver 2 Platoon
Rutland Driver 1 Platoon
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
Searl Sapper HQ
Sloan Andrew Corporal 1880164 3 Platoon Died 31/10/1944
Smalley Sapper H D
Smiles Lance Sergeant H D
Smith A. Corporal
Smith E Sapper 3 Platoon
Smith J A J Sapper 3 Platoon
Spink Sapper 1 Platoon
Steel John Watson Sapper 14748416 Died 13/4/1945
Stevens Sapper HQ Platoon
Stonyer A. E. Sergeant Section Sergeant 3 Section
Stothard Sapper 1 Platoon
Stott Sapper H D
Sumner Private 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 R. Lance Sergeant 3 Platoon
Teague I. Sapper 3 Platoon
Thomas 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 Private 3 Platoon May be duplicate.
Thornton Graham Gerald Lance Corporal 2005316 Died 25/6/1944
Tidey N. Lance Sergeant 1 Platoon
Townsend Sapper 2 Platoon
Townsley W. Sapper 3 Platoon
Turner Sapper H D
Turner F.J. Private ACC
Tyzack W S Major 47339 Officer Commanding
Varley Sapper H D
Waite G. Corporal
Wakeman J. H. Sapper
Walker B Driver 1 Platoon
Walker Driver 3 Platoon
Wallace A. A. Sapper HQ Platoon
Warner Second Lieutenant
Weaver William Herbert Edward Driver 2110747 Died 12/9/1944
Webster Kenneth Sapper 14423363 Netherlands Bronze Award
Wells Lance Sergeant 2 Platoon May be duplicate.
Wells Thomas Richard Sergeant 6016581 MM
Welsh J. Sapper 1 Platoon
Whately Sapper 3 Platoon
Whateman Sapper 3 Platoon
White P Sapper 3 Platoon
Whittall Sapper 1 Platoon
Whordley Sapper 1 Platoon
Wicks Corporal HQ Platoon May be duplicate.
Wicks Douglas Frederick Lance Sergeant 1890573 MM
Wilcox C. H. Sapper 1 Platoon
Williams Driver 1 Platoon
Wilson John Kilvington Sapper 2006626 Died 27/10/1942
Wizard A R Second Lieutenant 265455
Wood H. E. Sapper
Woolgar C. G. Sergeant HQ Platoon
Worrow Driver HQ Platoon
Wunnam Sapper 3 Platoon
Yates D Sapper 3 Platoon
Yates H Sapper 2 Platoon
Yeo W Sergeant Section Sergeant HQ Platoon
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