« Reply #55 on: Wednesday 04 January 17 08:24 GMT (UK) »
Hello, I forgot to update the site with my new email and lost that account.... Oh well. Anyway, I am looking to find some information on my wife's great uncle (Michael Verbisky) who served with the Royal Engineers - Inland Water Transport as a sapper/corporal. He is a Canadian recruited out of Edmonton Alberta Canada. You folks were able to help me track some other info on him before and was hoping you could help again. His regimental number was W.R. 317846 He served from about 1916 - 1919 when he returned home. Thanks in advance for your support. Shane
I don't think I found any detailed pieces on the RE IWT but there are a couple of pages on the
Long, Long Trail.
They seem to have been used to man canals and harbours in the UK because some canals operated around the clock during the war but will have lost manpower to the forces, they also manned some harbours. Also seen odd references to the working in various parts of the world.
I think I tried contacting the RE Museum about the canal but never had any response.
By the way, we have a memorial to a
Canadian Sapper near here.
BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, ClwtyBont, Brynrefail, TalySarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera
