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World War Two / Re: pioneer corp
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 23:46 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I think that your relative was 6144393, I have his date of birth recorded as 1 Dec 18 and know that he enlisted on 16 Oct 39 initially into the East Surrey Regt and then transferred to the Pioneer Corps he was killed in an Enemy Air Raid at Lambeth.
KILLED (enemy air raid in UK) 29 Jun 44, LAMBETH (TOOTING) CEMETERY, United Kingdom, Grave Ref. Sec. T.2. Screen Wall. Panel 6
Regards
Norman Brown
Controller RPC Association

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World War Two / Re: British Army - Sandy, Berks
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 23:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi
The Pioneer Corps had a James Patrick Long who enlisted in Belfast (as did most personnel who originated from Eire) however we have a date of birth recorded as 14 Mar 21 (you state born 1926 which would mean that he could not enlist until 1944 - 18th birthday). We also had Pioneers stationed at Sandy (there was an ammunition depot there). His service number was 13111576. However we then have him recorded as a deserter on 30 Jun 43!
Regards
Norman Brown
Controller RPC Associaiton

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World War Two / Re: Army Fire Service - Hoboken fire pics?
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 23:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi
During WW2 the Pioneer Corps and the RASC ran Fire Fighting Companies, also after liberation the Pioneer Corps ran Belsen for nearly two months which leads me to think that your relative was a Pioneer. Have you got his service number or full name and date of birth and I can check our records. During the last few years the Royal Pioneer Corps have built up a data base of over 700,000 who served in the Corps during WW2.
Regards
Norman Brown
Controller RPC Associaiton

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World War Two / Re: Why stationed in Fraserburgh ?
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 22:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I have only a little information on your grandfather. I have his date of birth recorded as 13 Jun 02 and know that he enlisted on 4 Nov 39 and joined 1 Centre Pioneer Corps for training. If you do obtain a copy of his Record of Service it will tell you in which Company he was serving in. If you send an email to: royalpioneercorps@gmail   I will send you a copy of the war diary of that unit. This will tell you what they were doing.
Regards
Norman Brown
Controller RPC Association

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Armed Forces / Re: Pioneer Corps
« on: Wednesday 01 September 10 21:18 BST (UK)  »
Hi
In the last few years the RPC Association has built up a data-base of over 700,000 personnel who served in the Corps during WW2. Unfortunately I cannot find any record of your relative. The abbreviation TORS will probably read TOAS i.e. taken on attached strength. In other words he was just attached to the Pioneer Corps. For your information the following is an extract from the War Diary of 238 Coy:
1 Aug 41   Costal defence work at ST MARGARETS BAY and FAN HOLE
4 Sep 41   Pte Andrews – slightly wounded by shrapnel when a bomb hit the Burlington Hotel
17 Aug 41   Shelling from French coast and aerial bombing almost daily.  Cpl East, LCpl Redding and Pte Mann assisted civil authorities in rescuing casualties from a wrecked house
27 Nov 41   Accommodation handed over to Anti-Tank Regt and moved into new billets in FOLKSTONE and DOVER

Regards
Norman Brown
Controller RPC Association
If you wish to know more about the Pioneer Corps look at our website www.royalpioneercorps.co.uk

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