Rick W Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Ok, grandfather joined up in the OxonBucks infantry, but then there seems to be confusion about wether he was in the Royal Engineers? Could he have been made an RE in the regiment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 My uncle joined the Northumberland Hussars in September 1939. It was promptly decided that A Sqn were to be reroled to create a cadre of a Light Anti-Aircraft Artillery regiment which was more immediately necessary and they did not want to have to train everybody up from scratch. All they needed to do was retrain them as RA. I am guessing the same thing happened to your grandfather. In the last year of the war, the reverse happened as shortages occurred in the infantry and needed to be addressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Hi, if he had a specialist trade ? he may of been attached or seconded for a period of time, or transfered on his request to gain specialist knowledge or trade. Ashley Ok, grandfather joined up in the OxonBucks infantry, but then there seems to be confusion about wether he was in the Royal Engineers? Could he have been made an RE in the regiment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79x100 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Was it not fairly common for Infantry recruits who showed aptitude to be transferred to specialist corps after completing basic training ? Some knowledge of the dates involved would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 He did work as an engineer at Wolverton Railway Works prior to 1939. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryH57 Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Many years ago I worked with a veteran of the Italian Campaign in WW2, who started out in the Heavy AA in the Royal Artillery but due to the need to keep supply lines in order (and the lack of targets for his AA guns in 1944) he and his comrades ended up in the Royal Engineers repairing roads through the Italian mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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