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BEF 1939-40 / 1 Dock Group Royal Engineers

Started by Ingo Egerlandt, September 25, 2017, 06:41:11 PM

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Ingo Egerlandt

Dear Members,

please write me, in which harbour in France stay this unit.

Thank you for your help

Ingo

Nick Colley

Hi, Ingo,

This web page

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80017588

seems to indicate that St Nazaire was the port in question. However, I have not encountered any other site, or pages, that can verify that. Perhaps someone who can use a better phrasing with Google can do better ?

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Ingo Egerlandt

Hello Nick,

many thanks for your link an your help.

Ingo

Jim Etherington



No 1 Docks Group was stationed in South District, Nantes Base Sub Area. Its 'War Establishment' was 27 Officers + 851 other ranks. Its 'Actual Strength' was 29 Officers + 825 Other Ranks.

Source:  A. Philson, The British Army 1939-1945: British Expeditionary Force Organisation and Order of Battle 10 May 1940, Vol 3

Hope this helps

Jim

Ingo Egerlandt