THE ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS ANDTHE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS

THE ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS
AND
THE CANADIAN MILITARY ENGINEERS

From the Collection of Lieutenant Colonel Edward De Santis
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

* * * Canadian Military Engineer Centennial 2003 Committee * * *

Click on the flag to see the locations and major actions of Canadian Engineer units
in the Great War of 1914-18
(These pages are presently under construction)

Click on the flag to see the locations and major actions of Royal Canadian Engineer units
in the Second World War and Korea
(These pages are presently under construction)

Officers

Caldwell, Alexander Clyde
(RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Major, Royal Canadian Engineers

Bishop, Alonzo Wentworth (C.D.)

Major, Royal Canadian Engineers
Headquarters, 1st Canadian Army Troops, R.C.E.
[Entitled to the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volumter Service Medal and Canadian Forces Decoration].

Neelands, Abram Rupert (M.C.)

Captain, Canadian Engineers
1st Battalion, Canadian Engineers. [Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal with m.i.d.]. Service papers in
NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7251-26

Non-Commissioned Officers and Men

NAME	RANK	REGIMENTAL NUMBER	CORPS/MEDALS
Baillie, William G.	2nd Corporal	45020	4th Field Troop and 3rd Field Company, Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 352-2.
Dicker, Frank	Sapper	2005743	Served with the Canadian Engineers in the Great War. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2506-60.
Foren, Alfred Eugene	Sapper	2246144	Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals for service in the Great War. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3199-14.
Freeman, Cecil Frederick	Lance Sergeant	B.5883 (B.430031)	Served in the Royal Canadian Engineers, Royal Canadian Artillery, Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechnical Engineers and Queen's York Rangers. Entitled to the 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and War Medal. Son of 451413 Sapper K.G. Freeman, Canadian Engineers.
Freeman, Kenneth Gerald	Sapper	451413	Served in the 58th Battalion, C.E.F. and Railway Construction Troops, Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Father of B.5883 (B.430031) Lance Sergeant C.F. Freeman. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3303-37.
Laccohee, Thomas	Sergeant	1081224	Canadian Engineers and Canadian Railway Troops. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5282-21.
Mc Callum, Charles Emerson (died of disease, 22/10/1918)	Sapper	3136830	3rd Canadian Engineer Reserve Battalion. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6606-58.
Mc Minn, William (M.M.)	Company QM Sergeant	5776	Formerly, 4286 Corporal, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Later, Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the Military Medal (GVR), India General Service Medal 1895, Queen's South Africa Medal, King's South Africa Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS) Service paperes in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 7123-26.
Marsh, Albert	Sapper	502965	Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Enlisted in Military District 3, Canadian Engineers Training Depot, Ottawa, in Number 9 draft. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5942-5.
Myke, Alexander (died 19/12/1972)	Sapper	757374	Served in the Canadian Engineers during the Great War of 1914-1918. Later served as a 7126 (C-9367) Corporal, Royal Canadian Artillery, as a Private in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and as a Sapper in the Royal Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with bar, and the 1939-45 War Medal. Service papers in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6161-48.
Rogers, Edwin (died in France, 20/9/1916)	Sapper	3647	3rd Division Signal Company, Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Service papers in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8428-13.
Sands, Clark Edwin	2nd Corporal	675646	168th Battalion, C.E.F., later Canadian Engineers. Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS) Service papers in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8640-15.
Sykes, Arnold	Sapper	500830	Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9472-19.
Taylor, George (died 20/11/1918)	Sapper	775926	Canadian Engineers. Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9527-33.
Wills, Edwin Ewart	Sapper	2014097	Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 10426-38.

Mc Isaac, Wilfred (died of wounds near Villanova, Italy, 12/12/ 1944	Sapper	F/54782	Royal Canadian Engineers. Served in the 1st Tunnelling Company, 1st Field Squadron and 10th Field Squadron. Entitled to the 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Memorial Cross.
Nicholson, W.A.	Sapper		Royal Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVIR) with bar [CANADA].
Noakes, James Bertram	Corporal	B-411117	Royal Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal with m.i.d., Canadian Forces Decoration, Canadian Corps of Commissionaires Medal (EIIR). (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)
Thompson, F,	Corporal		Royal Canadian Engineers. Entitled to the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVIR) with bar [CANADA].

Davidson, W.H.	Sapper	None	Canadian Engineers Colonial Auxiliary Forces. Served in the 4th Field Company. Awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (GVR).

Brett, James	Private	874195	Canadian Infantry Works Company. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC:RG 150, Accession 1992-93, Box 1047-14.

Brooker, Albert Sydney	Sapper	270105	215th Battalion, C.E.F. and Canadian Railway Troops. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS) Service papers in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1098-30.
Brownlee, George	2nd Corporal	1078093	5th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS) Service papers in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1194-25.
Daniels, William Charles McClelland	Sapper	2497750	Canadian Railway Troops. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC:RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 2288-49. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)
Mc Cormick, Charles	Sapper	1081736	No. 1 Construction Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops. Enlisted at Montreal on 15 July 1916. Born in England. Next of kin: Mrs. Jane Mc Cormick, 68 Chestnut Street, Montreal. Embarkation: from Halifax, Nova Scotia on board SS Northland on 12 September 1916. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6655-7.
Meehan, William Edward	Sapper	3031098	Canadian Railway Troops Service papers in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6094-48.
Roberts, John	Private	1042893	Formerly, 779 Private, 90th Light Infantry. Later, Canadian Railway Troops. Entitled to the South Africa Medal 1879 with clasp [1877-8-9], British War Medal and Victory Medal. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS) Service papers in NAC: RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8338-15.
Scott, William John	Sapper	2627118	Canadian Railway Troops. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC:RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8741-8.
Stephen, William	Sapper	648853	159th Battalion, C.E.F., and Canadian Railway Troops. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC:RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 9271-10. (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS)

Grant, James Harvey	Private	763430	122nd Battalion, C.E.F. andCanadian Forestry Corps. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166 Box 3732-16.
Riggs, James George	Company Sergeant Major	845155	149th Battalion, C.E.F. and Canadian Forestry Corps. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC:RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8278-33.
Ritchie, Charles Albert	Private	2304000	New Brunswick Forestry Draft, Canadian Forestry Corps. Entitled to the British War and Victory Medals. Service papers in NAC:RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8299-12.

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Royal Canadian Engineers and Canadian Military Engineers

LEST WE FORGET
A partial list of Canadian military engineers who died in the service of Canada in WW2, Korea and on peacekeeping roles.

The Military Engineers' Association
of Canada

National Archives of Canada.
Soldiers of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force

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