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 Pages listed below. The abbreviation H D is assumed to mean Home Details and is shown as such on each relevant Page.
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 May be duplicate.
Baker Thomas Frederick Sapper
Baldwin D. F. Lance Corporal
Balfour R. T. Sapper
Barlow J.H. Sapper
Bartle F. Sapper
Bellamy P. E. Sapper
Belsham H. Sapper
Bennett F. A. Lance Corporal
Benson A. S. H. Lance Corporal
Beresford Charles Sapper
Bew R. A. Sapper
Birch R. Driver
Bishop Corporal
Black W. Sapper
Blackman H. W. Sapper
Blanch R. Driver
Blaylock David Sapper
Boak M. Driver
Bolton P. O. Sapper
Boon L. Sapper
Boyd V Lieutenant
Bradbury S. A. Lance Corporal
Bradley J. W. Sapper
Bradley W. Sapper
Bradshaw George Sapper
Breen C. Sapper
Breen C. G. Driver
Brennan A. R. Driver
Brewer H. E. Sapper
Broadhurst S. C. Driver
Brough C. Sapper
Brown R. H. Driver
Brown S Sapper
Bruce W. A. Driver
Buckley J. Lance Corporal
Burdett Arthur Graham Second Lieutenant See also 756th Field Company
Burgess W. E. Sapper
Burgoin W. Lance Corporal
Burns Private
Butson R. H. M. Sapper
Carefoot T. Sapper
Carpenter Driver
Carter R J Sapper
Cartwright Sapper
Cash H. Sapper
Cathcart T. Sapper
Challoner Sapper
Challoner J. H. Driver
Chambers A. Sapper
Chandler A. Sapper
Chant W. Corporal
Chapman H. Lance Corporal
Chisholm Donald Sapper 1880176
Chisnall P. Sapper
Clapham Corporal
Clark J. Sapper
Clark L. Private ACC
Clarke W. F. Sapper
Clay A. Sapper
Clegg R. Sapper
Cogger H W Sapper
Cogger S T Sapper
Cole J Driver
Cole S. A. Driver
Collier W. Sapper
Collins F. A. Lance Corporal
Collins T. E. Sapper
Conyard R. J. Sapper
Cook Robert John Sapper 1909520
Cook S Driver
Coole Driver
Cooper R. Driver
Cotgrove Sapper
Cresswell H. J. Driver
Crewe Sapper
Crichton Lance Corporal
Cross J. S. Driver
Crowe G. W. Sapper
Crowley Sapper
Crowther Driver
Crugan C W Captain
Crumpton Cecil Walter Lance Corporal
Cunningham A. Driver
Currans S. J. Sapper
Cutting F. E. Corporal
Dale G. F. Driver
Daley A. Sapper
Davenport J. Sapper
Davies Albert Carel Lieutenant 245941
Davies A. E. Sapper
Davies D. V. Driver
Davies F L Sapper
Davies K. Sapper
Davies P. S. Corporal
Davies T Sapper
Davis J Sapper
Day Charles Edward Sapper 7019342
Deabill N. Sapper
Deeley E. J. Lance Sergeant
Deller John Charles Lance Corporal 2006628
Deller F Sapper
Deyer J. Sapper
Diamond C. E. Sapper
Dick J. M. Sapper
Dignan R. P. F. Driver
Dixon F. G. Sapper
Dodd B Sapper
Dodd R W Sapper
Dodds J. W. Driver
Doherty C. J. Sapper
Don H. Sapper
Dove J. Sapper
Dunlop N. Lance Corporal
Dunn G. Sapper
Dyer Sapper
Earp J. T. Sapper
Easthope R. Sapper
Edmundson Sapper
Elkins J Company Quarter Master Sergeant
Elliott Albert H. Sapper 14418991
Elnor Sapper
Elwood Corporal ACC
Evans A W Sapper
Evans G. I. Lance Corporal
Evans T W Sapper
Eynon J M Second Lieutenant 296459
Farley H. N. Sapper
Fawcett H. Sapper
Fenton C. S. Sapper
Ferns A. Driver
Fidler Sapper
Fisher Corporal
Forrest G. Sapper
Forrest J. Driver
Forster J. W. Sapper
Franklin A. W. Corporal
Frisby L. W. Sapper
Frisby R. Driver
Fullarton John Lieutenant 277497
Fuller W. Sapper
Furnival Horace Sapper 1908858
Furzer Victor George Sapper 2077841
Gallagher J. Driver
Gamble Sapper
Gardner M. E. Sapper
Gasson R. Sapper
Gebhardt Sapper
Gibbins T. J. E. Sapper
Gibbs W. Sapper
Gilderoy J. W. S. Sapper
Gill A. A. Private ACC
Gillespie J. Sapper
Gillett Sapper
Ginn A. J. Driver
Goddard B. Sapper
Goldstone Driver
Gordon R. Sapper
Gorton Sapper
Gosling A. Sapper
Gotch B. W. Sapper
Gough Frederick Sergeant 1872635
Gould Driver
Goulder T. F. G. Sapper
Goulding A. W. T. Corporal
Gourley J. Sapper
Graham D. Driver
Grainger C. Sapper
Grainger W. Sapper
Green G. Sapper
Griffin T. Lance Corporal
Groves C. Corporal
Grundy A. Driver
Guthrie A. E. Lance Corporal
Hague J. A. Lieutenant
Hales F. W. Sapper
Halford T. Private
Hall Corporal
Hall C Sapper
Hall T. Sapper
Hamill A. Sapper
Hamilton J. F. Sapper
Hammond Sapper
Hanson W. Sapper
Harker Sapper
Harris Sapper
Harrison E. W. Sapper
Hartley G. Sapper
Hatfield Arthur Douglas Lieutenant 258858
Hayward L. T. Corporal
Hendry V. A. Sapper
Hewitt H. G. Sapper
Higgins Corporal ACC
Higgins (53) F. Sapper
Higgins (67) F. Sapper
Hoden S. J. Sapper
Hodgets J.A. Sapper
Hodgkinson G. H. Sapper
Hodgson J. Driver
Holloway E. E. Private ACC
Holmes W. B. Sapper
Hooper Sapper
Hopson W. H. D. Sapper
Hornbuckle A. Sapper
Horne C. Sapper
Howard R. Sapper
Hudson G Second Lieutenant
Hughes G. J. Sapper
Hulse R CQMS
Hurry Sapper
Hurst J. Sapper
Ingram A. Sapper
Irons Sapper
Jackson Sapper
Jakeman F. Sapper
Jarvis Harold Bertie Lance Corporal 2149304
Jenkins J. Sapper
Jinks H. H. Driver
Johnson C. Sapper
Jones F. W. Driver
Jones F W Sapper
Keir R. Sapper
Kelly J. Sapper
Kent N. R. Sapper
Kenyon J. Sapper
King S. W. Driver
Knott C. R. Sapper
Langley M H Lieutenant 99258
Langston W. F. Sapper
Lanning P. M. Lieutenant
Lax O. Sapper
Leach F. L. Sapper
Leach R. C. F. Driver
Ledger John Lance Corporal 907555
Leggate R. Sapper
Lewer Sapper
Lewis G. T. Sapper
Lilley H. L. Sapper
Lister F. Driver
Lloyd M. Private ACC
Locke R. F. Driver
Lodge F. A. Sapper
Lodger Driver
Lower J. H. Private ACC
Lynch P. N. Sapper
MacDougall Sapper
Mackenzie J. Sapper
Mackie R. S. Sapper
Mallett G. Sergeant
Marley S. Driver
Marshall Lance Sergeant
Martin J. S. Corporal ACC
Mason R. A. Sapper
Massey J. Driver
Mathers A. J. WO II
Matthews E. Lance Corporal
McGill E. Sapper
McGregor R. Sapper
McLaren William Sapper 14213366
McLean W. Sapper
Melling M. Driver
Miller A. P. Sapper
Milner B. Sapper
Milton J. Sapper
Mitchell C Sapper
Mitchell Joe Sapper 14245592
Mitchell L Sapper
Moodie D. Sapper
Moore J. N. Lance Corporal
Moore T C Company Sergeant Major
Morgan Sapper
Morley R. Driver
Morrow R. Sapper
Mortimer Driver
Morton A Sapper
Morton F Sapper
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
Nicholls H. T. Sapper
Nicholson E. A. Sapper
Nicholson G. A. Sapper
O'Brien J. T. C. Sapper
O'Brien L. Sapper
O'Brien Corporal
Odell R. S. Sapper
Ogden N. S. Sapper
Orange J. Sapper
Orrell F. Sapper
Owens D. E. J. Lance Corporal
Palmer C. J. Sapper
Palmer G. B. Driver
Parker J. W. Sapper
Parker R. G. Sapper
Parkin R. W. Sergeant
Parnell A. Lance Corporal
Paul Sapper
Payne E Sapper
Payne S J Sapper
Payne T W Sapper
Pearce J. Sapper
Pearson T. H. Lance Corporal
Pearson T. J. Sapper
Perryman E. Sapper
Pheney Sapper
Phillips Sapper
Powne Sapper
Prentice A. Sapper
Proctor G. R. Sapper
Pryce P. S. Lieutenant
Pryce T. S. Lieutenant
Pullinger Sapper
Puntis L. W. Sapper
Ratcliffe A. Sapper
Ratcliffe J. A. Sapper
Reed F A Sapper
Reed W. F. G. Lance Sergeant
Reade R R Sapper
Reekie Peter Sapper 14213411
Rhodes H. Lance Corporal
Richardson B C P Lieutenant
Richardson S. A. Lance Corporal
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
Rutland Driver
Samuels H. W. Driver
Sanders Lance Sergeant
Sandles Sapper
Sansom Sapper
Sault Sapper
Saunders R Lieutenant
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
Smalley Sapper
Smiles Lance Sergeant
Smith A. Corporal
Smith E. S. Sapper
Smith G. H. Sapper
Smith G. T. Sapper
Smith J. A. J. Sapper
Smith J. F. Sapper
Smith W. J. Sapper
Spink Sapper
Standring T. Sapper
Steel John Watson Sapper 14748416
Stephen C. Sapper
Stephenson R. Driver
Stevens W. A. Sapper
Stone D. C. Sapper
Stonyer A. E. Sergeant
Stothard R. Sapper
Stott Sapper
Stuart S. S. Sapper
Sumner C. E. Private ACC
Surtees H. Lieutenant
Suter J. H. Lieutenant
Sweetlove Sapper
Symons Lance Corporal
Taylor Driver
Taylor Lance Corporal
Taylor F. J. Sapper
Taylor M. W. Sapper
Taylor R. Lance Sergeant
Teague I. Sapper
Thomas L. Sapper
Thomas E Sapper
Thompson Private
Thompson Sapper
Thompson Lance Corporal
Thorn Sapper
Thornton Sapper May be duplicate.
Thornton R. Private ACC May be duplicate.
Thornton Graham Gerald Lance Corporal 2005316
Tidey N. Lance Sergeant
Tomlinson J. Driver
Townsend Sapper
Townsend G. H. Private ACC
Townsley W. Sapper
Trinder W. L. Sapper
Turner Sapper
Turner F.J. Private ACC
Turrell G. Sapper
Tyzack W S Major 47339
Unsworth E. Sapper
Uttley Sapper
Varley Sapper
Verner Driver
Waite G. Corporal
Wakeman J. H. Sapper
Walker B Driver
Walker P. W. Driver
Walker S. Driver
Wallace A. A. J. Sapper
Ward F. Driver
Warner Second Lieutenant
Watters D. Driver
Weaver William Herbert Edward Driver 2110747
Webster Kenneth Sapper 14423363
Webster K. Driver
Wells Lance Sergeant May be duplicate.
Wells Thomas Richard Sergeant 6016581
Welsh J. Sapper
Wesson N. W. Sapper
Whately Sapper
Whateman Sapper
White A. J. Driver
White P Sapper
Whittaker H. Sapper
Whittall Sapper
Whordley L. Sapper
Wicks Corporal May be duplicate.
Wicks Douglas Frederick Lance Sergeant 1890573
Wilcox C. H. Sapper
Wild G. Sapper
Williams E. Sapper
Williams G. Driver
Wilson John Kilvington Sapper 2006626
Winn J. H. Driver
Wizard A R Second Lieutenant 265455
Wood H. E. Sapper
Woolgar C. G. Sergeant
Worrow J. A. Driver
Worrow J.S. Sapper
Wunnam Sapper
Wyse P. Sapper
Yates D Sapper
Yates H Sapper
Yeo W Sergeant
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