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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

17th Field Company, Royal Engineers



   17th Field Company, Royal Engineers served with 3rd Division. They proceeded to France in late September 1939 and saw action during the Battle of France, being evacuated to the UK in late May 1940. They saw action across North Western Europe from mid 1944 until the end of the Second World War.

   location map

10th Sep 1939 Equipment

11th Sep 1939 Training

12th Sep 1939 Training

16th Sep 1939 Orders

19th Sep 1939 Visit

19th Sep 1939 Orders

20th Sep 1939 Orders

21st Sep 1939 Ammunition

21st Sep 1939 Advance Party

22nd Sep 1939 Road Party

22nd Sep 1939 Advance Party

22nd Sep 1939 On the Move

23rd Sep 1939 Recce

23rd Sep 1939 Lack of Transport

23rd Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

24th Sep 1939 On the Move

24th Sep 1939 Looting  location map

25th Sep 1939 Billets

25th Sep 1940 Inadequate Accomodation

26th Sep 1939 Conference

26th Sep 1939 Billets

26th Sep 1939 Loading  location map

27th Sep 1939 Billets

27th Sep 1939 On the Move  location map

28th Sep 1939 Reliefs

28th Sep 1939 Billets

28th Sep 1939 On the Move

29th Sep 1939 Billets

29th Sep 1939 Unloading

30th Sep 1939 Transport Issues

30th Sep 1939 Unloading  location map

1st Oct 1939 Communication  location map

1st Oct 1939 On the Move  location map

2nd Oct 1939 On the Move  location map

4th Oct 1939 Advance Parties

5th Oct 1939 Conference

5th Oct 1939 Orders

6th Oct 1939 Preparations

7th Oct 1939 Conference

8th Oct 1939 Rail Parties

9th Oct 1939 Divisional HQ

10th Oct 1939 Arrivals

11th Oct 1939 Espionage

12th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

13th Oct 1939 Reliefs

14th Oct 1939 Front Line

15th Oct 1939 Entrenching

16th Sep 1939 Orders

16th Oct 1939 Digging in

17th Oct 1939 Difficulties

18th Oct 1939 News

19th Oct 1939 Poor Weather

20th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

21st Oct 1939 Recreation

22nd Oct 1939 Recreation

23rd Oct 1939 Front Line

24th Oct 1939 Recconaissance

25th Oct 1939 Visit

26th Oct 1939 Shortages

27th Oct 1939 Conference

28th Oct 1939 Work Required

29th Oct 1939 Exercise

30th Oct 1939 Exercise

31st Oct 1939 Exercise

10th of November 1939 Tests

14th of November 1939 Cutting of Brushwood

14th of November 1939 Preparations

16th of November 1939 Preparations

17th of November 1939 Preparations

18th of November 1939 Crossing

18th of November 1939 Memorandum

20th of November 1939 Defences

22nd of November 1939 Air raid

23rd of November 1939 Conference

26th of November 1939 Church parades

27th of November 1939 Conference

30th of November 1939 Bad weather

3rd December 1939 Air Raid Warning

13th December 1939 Exercise

14th December 1939 Exercise

15th December 1939 Exercise

29th December 1939 Visits

30th December 1939 Visit

31st December 1939 Recce

1st January 1940 Fog

14th January 1940 Message

16th January 1940 Preparations

18th January 1940 Orders

19th January1940 Orders

19th January1940 Instructions

30th January 1940 Orders

1st March 1940 Moves

1st March 1940 Instructions

1st March 1940 Orders

1st March 1940 Orders

2nd March 1940 Orders

2nd March 1940 Operational Order

5th March 1940 Conference

6th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Exercise

7th March 1940 Orders

8th March 1940 Move

10th March 1940 Training

11th March 1940 Conference

20th March 1940 Conference

20th March 1940 Precautions

22nd March 1940 3rd Division H.Q.

25th March 1940 Orders Amended

25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754

25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754

25th March 1940 Orders

25th March 1940 Orders

26th March 1940 Operational Order

28th March 1940 Conference

29th March 1940 HQ Moves

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Exercise

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Route

30th March 1940 Instructions

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Exercise

30th March 1940 Orders

30th March 1940 Orders

31st March 1940 On the Move

1st April 1940 Orders

1st May 1940 Visit

1st May 1940 Orders

2nd May 1940 Operational Instructions

10th May 1940 Orders

10th May 1940 Advance

10th May 1940 3 Div Operation Order 13.

11th May 1940 Move

11th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

12th May 1940 Petrol

12th of May 1940   location map

12th May 1940 On the Move

13th May 1940 Movement

13th May 1940 Refugees

14th May 1940 Shelling

14th May 1940 Shelling

15th May 1940 Civilians

15th May 1940 Civilians Evacuated

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

16th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Withdrawal

17th May 1940 Orderrs

18th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

18th May 1940 Heavy Fighting

19th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

19th May 1940 Withdrawal

20th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal

20th May 1940 Supplies

21st May 1940 Supplies

22nd May 1940 Ammunition in Short Supply

22nd May 1940 Withdrawal

23rd May 1940 Trains Arrive  location map

24th May 1940 Short Rations

25th May 1940 Cellars

26th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

26th May 1940 Field Ambulances Move

25th May 1940 Rations

26th May 1940 On the Move

27th May 1940 On the Move

27th May 1940 Defensive Positions

27th May 1940 New Line Occupied

28th May 1940 On the Move

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves

29th May 1940 Vehicles Destroyed

29th May 1940 Withdrawal

30th May 1940 Delays

30th May 1940 La Panne

30th May 1940 Policy

31st May 1940 Embarkation  location map

31st May 1940 Air Attacks  location map

9th Jun 1940 In Defence

9th Jun 1940 In Defence

14th June 1940 Inspection

28th Apr 1942 Exercise

29th Apr 1942 Exercise

1st Jun 1944 Preparations

6th Jun 1944 In Action

6th Jun 1944 Convoy  location map

7th Jun 1944 Construction Work

8th Jun 1944 Construction Work

9th Jun 1944 Construction Work

9th Jun 1944 Fighting Patrol

10th Jun 1944 Construction Work

10th Jun 1944 Mines

11th Jun 1944 Booby Traps

12th Jun 1944 Recce

13th Jun 1944 Mines

14th Jun 1944 Minefield


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Those known to have served with

17th Field Company, Royal Engineers

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Blaney Arthur. Cpl. (d.1st June 1940)
  • Herkes James. Dvr. (d.22nd Jun 1944)

The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List

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Cpl. Arthur Blaney 17th Field Coy. Royal Engineers (d.1st June 1940)

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Dunkirk Memorial

Arthur Blaney was the son of Charles and Margaret 'Maggie' (McGlade) Blaney. Born 13th of April 1920 he was 19 years of age when word came that he was missing in action after he was trapped on the Dunkirk Beaches. His body was never found and family verbal history tells that the information given is that Arthur was lost at sea. He is remembered on the Dunkirk War Memorial.

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