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60th Special Company, Royal Engineers
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Mjr. Michael Godfrey Heath 60th Special Coy. (d.20th February 1944) Major Michael Heath was commanding the 60th Special Company Royal Engineers in Italy and was killed in action. My father L/Cpl Thomas Eli Jordan was in his unit and said he was a very good officer and his men had a great deal of respect for him, he was sadly missed.
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L/Cpl. Thomas Eli Jordan 60th Special Coy. Royal Engineers Thomas Jordan joined the Army in 1941 and trained in the army as a Radio Mechanic and served on Radar installations on the south coast. Was posted to 60th Special Company, Royal Engineers from Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He served in North Africa, followed close behind Hitler's Army in North Africa playing tank noises to make them think the British Army was moving forward towards them. Then between 1943 and 1945 crossed into Sicily and up through Italy until Italy was liberated in 1945. I am trying to find out more but it seems difficult as he was attached to both Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and Royal Engineers.
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Arthur Thomas Wells 60 Special Company Royal Engineers My late father, Arthur Thomas Wells, served in Italy, I believe, somewhere near Naples, in World War 2. He was a member of 60 Special Company of the Royal Engineers, but I am unable to find anything out about his role. He enlisted as a Photography Assistant, but that is almost all I know.
There was a report, some years ago about the Unit being involved with deception, but that is from someone who joined in 1946, even the forces records can't trace my father or his unit. There doesn't even seem to be any Association for the 60 Special Company, they don't appear to Parade in their own right on Rembemerance Day. Another one of the forgotten sections of the conflict.
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