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Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Edward De Santis, MSCE, PE, MInstRE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers© 1999-2021. All Rights Reserved.I have been a collector andresearcher of medals, uniforms, militaria and photographs of officers,non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Engineers and Engineers of theBritish Empire and Commonwealth for over 50 years. MYBIOGRAPHICAL DATAOn this site I present thenames, ranks, and regimental and/or army numbers of the men whose medals orother militaria and photographs are in my collection. In some cases informationpertaining to the lives and military service of the individuals is presented indetail. In other cases the information is presented in outline form to beexpanded at a later date. Where further research is being undertaken you willfind the notation (RESEARCH IN PROGRESS) indicated.The purpose of this web site is two fold;1) to provide information of interest to family, friends and fellowsoldiers who served with these men, and; 2) to obtain additional information concerning the lives and serviceof these men from anyone who knew them or served with them. As my research work is always ongoing, new names and details will beadded to the site on a regular basis. If you have any information regarding anyof the individuals who appear on this site, or if you would just like tocomment on the site or correct any inaccuracies or errors, please contact me. Pleasecontact me as well if you have an interest in the military service of anyindividual listed on the site for whom service detailshave not yet been provided. I will be happy to provide you with what I haveeven before I post the information on the site. Each of the sites listed belowhas a guest book. Please sign in and let me have your comments andquestions.New additions to the web site will be posted at the bottom of thishome page. Please be sure to check for new names or notices regarding theposting of new service details to any existing name. Links to new names areposted in red. Links to new information for previous listed individuals will beposted in blue.To search this site you may first go to the page for the Corps inwhich you are interested under Places to Go listed below. You canthen search each page by using Find (in page) under Edit or you can simply scroll through the pages. Good luck! Tribute and Farewell to an Old Comrade My old friend and comrade Jack Firth died peacefully in bed on Friday, 19 August 2005, a month after his 95th birthday and shortly after the 60th anniversary of VJ Day. I will miss his friendly smile and optimistic outlook on life, which he maintained despite his suffering during World War 2 as a prisoner of the Japanese. I can only imagine how he must have suffered working on the infamous Siam to Burma Railway. It is a tribute to his toughness of body and spirit that he lived more than a half-century beyond those dreadful years in captivity. REST IN PEACE, JACK started his military service in 1938 when he enlisted in the Royal Military Police.  He was mobilized for service in World War 2 and was with the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1940 and was evacuated from Dunkirk. He served in the Western Desert, in Sicily and in Italy and was mentioned in despatches three times.  He had risen to the rank of Regimental Sergeant Major before he was demobilized in 1947.  He returned to service in 1953, this time as an officer with the Royal Engineers, and was posted to Hong Kong, Korea and Aden.  He was promoted to the rank of Colonel in 1973 and he retired from the Army in 1979.  Arthur was a good friend and a true British gentleman.   He assisted me on many occasions with my research dealing with the service of officers and men of the Royal Engineers and was always willing to lend a hand with a smile and without any hesitation.  Sadly he died at his home in Cirencester on the 30th of January 1991.  I still miss his cheerful smile and quiet voice. REST IN PEACE, SIR. Engineers is divided by ranks; that is, officers, non- commissioned officers and other ranks. These may be searched by clicking the appropriate category below. British Pioneer Battalions and Labour Corps (Great War Period). British Army Post Office Corps, including the 24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, during the Boer War period The Royal Canadian Engineers and Canadian Military Engineers, including, Canadian Engineers, Canadian Infantry Works Companies, Canadian Railway Troops and the Canadian Forestry Corps Canadian Pioneer Battalions (Great War Period). The Royal Australian Engineers, including Australian Engineers and Pioneer Battalions of the Great War Period. The Royal New Zealand Engineers South African Engineer Corps, including the South African Railway and Harbour Brigade Indian Sappers Miners and Indian Engineers, including the Military Engineer Service, Indian Telegraph Department, Indian Public Works Department and the Indian Survey Department Gurkha Engineers Indian Engineers, including the Bengal and Bombay Engineer Groups (post 1947) Pakistan Engineers (post 1947) Indian Pioneer Regiments, including the Bombay Pioneers, Madras Pioneers, Sikh Pioneers and Hazara Pioneers Colonial Units, including the Railway Pioneer Regiment, Rhodesian Engineers and the Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps Non-Engineers, including officers, non-commissioned officers and other ranks of other Corps, Regiments and Departments of the British Army and armies of the British Empire and Commonwealth Major John Henry Childe Shakespear, R.E.Major Charles David Riddel, T.D., East Lancashire RegimentCaptain Henry James Dean, R.E.72484 Private Charles Cain, Notts Derby Regiment, formerly 26596, R.F.C. (added November 2020)Captain Hender Molesworth St. Aubyn Wade, R.E. (added November 2020)Captain George James Le Mesurier, R.E. (added December 2020)New Information:Lieutenant Colonel Francis Arthur Molony,OBE, R.E. (added 4 February 2021)Captain Edward John Osterloh, R.E. (added 1 April 2021)Company Sergeant Major W.G.M. Dunsford, R.E. (added 14 April 2021)Honorary Captain Charles Shaw Tyrie Calder, R.E. (added 14 May 2021)47958 (WR.40006) Company Quartermaster Sergeant Herbert Dickinson, R.E. (added30 May 2021)7809701 Staff Sergeant Harold John Bazley, R.E. (added 1 June 2021)13290 Company Sergeant Major Walter Frederick Donmall, R.E. (added 3 June 2021)InSearch of Information on Relatives of Visitors to this WebsiteIn an effort to assist visitors to this website, we are pleasedto list the names of relatives of visitors. Please visit the In SearchOf page by clicking on the words above. If anyone has any informationregarding the military service of the men listed on this page, please contacttheir relatives by clicking on the name. Your help will be appreciated.Visitthese sites of special interest to collectors of British medals and militaria.The Naval Military Press.  Offering specialist books for the seriousstudent of conflict.Canadian Society of Military Medals andInsignia.  Orders,Decorations, Medals and Militaria of Canada and the British Empire.Ordersand Medals Research Society. To promote and foster a general interest in the study of orders,decorations and medals.CommonwealthWar Graves Commission.  Recordsof 1.7 million Commonwealth soldiers who died in both world wars.RoyalEngineers Association.  Keepin touch with serving and ex-Sappers in the U.K. and around the world.National Archives of Canada.  Soldiers of the First World War CanadianExpeditionary Force.

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