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Hello. I’m am a daughter of the navigator on the Lancaster KB764 the ditched into the sea upon approach to the Azores. My parents settled in Toronto, Ontario after the war and stayed in close touch with the pilot, Paul Acree, and his wife, who settled in Rainy River, Ontario. I have few records (mo...

When reading these records you also have to look at the DATES……the dates on this part of the record seem to be “out of order’. This happens quite a lot in records, as the unit clerks add this information “when they can get around to it’…plus sometimes there is more than one clerk adding info…….so th...

And here is a video that has the 5th Canadian Field Companiy, RCE in it https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/record/1264 Engineers serving with either the 5th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers or No 8 Beach Group probe an area of ground behind 'Nan Red' Beach for mines and booby traps. The corpse...

Hello Yes we told here and by email :) I am reenacting ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS in France and make a lot of research on it specificaly on 3rd CID RCE field coys (3rd, 6th, 16th, and 18th) I am looking for artecfacts too of these companies ! I am looking for testimonies of veteran of field coys RCE....

Me again. I’m focused on my Uncle’s service time in Italy. I’m trying to nail down regiments, squadrons, etc. as I plan to read the war diaries. Here’s what I know so far…he’s wounded in France in mid August 1944. He’s returned to active duty and sent to Italy. He’s on various X-4 lists until mid D...

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On Embarkation to France
WD showing their move to France (attached to the 8th Cdn Field Park Company RCE)

Thanks a lot for your precious help, your explaination are very clear and it allows me to directly go on the field desgnated by this point to see were the 6th field coy Royal canadian engineers (RCE) were based for the operation Wellhit. Thanks again ! See you soo for new adventures. Pierre-Aldric ...