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12th Field Company, Royal Engineers



7th Oct 1914 12th Field Coy RE at Vouty  12th Field Coy Royal Engineers, 6th Division, move their HQ from Nampteuil to Vouty.

21st Mar 1918 12th Field Coy RE at Monchy  12th Field Company Royal Engineers are at Monchy.

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Those known to have served with

12th Field Company, Royal Engineers

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Anderson William John. Spr. (d.21st Mar 1918)
  • Haggertay MiD.. Harry Jack. CSM.
  • Malyon Frederick. Spr. (d.4th Apr 1917)
  • Smale Stanley. (d.21st March 1918 )

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Stanley Smale 12th Field Coy. Royal Engineers (d.21st March 1918 )

Stanley Smale of 12 Field Company Royal Engineers was killed in action on the 21st of March 1918 at Moncy-le Preux, South East of Arras. My assumption is that this company was at Monchy at the start of Operation Michel

Steve Rawlings




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CSM. Harry Jack Haggertay MiD. 12th Field Coy Royal Engineers

Harry Haggertay was my Grandfather. He served in the 38th Field Coy in the Boer War. He fought in WW1 and was Mentioned in Despatches by Sir John French.

Rod Haggerty




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Spr. Frederick Malyon 12th Field Company Royal Engineers, att Royal Field Artillery (d.4th Apr 1917)

Frederick Malyon was executed for desertion 04/04/1917 and buried in Noeux-les-Mines Communal cemetery, Noeux-les-Mines, France.

s flynn




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Spr. William John Anderson 12th Fld. Coy. Royal Engineers (d.21st Mar 1918)

William John Anderson enlisted at Newcastle and served with the 12th Field Company Royal Engineers, attached to 6th Division. He died age 43 on the 21st March 1918 and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow and is remembered on the Arras Memorial.

William was born in Hebburn, the son of Edward and Catherine Anderson (nee Fairley) and was married to Sarah Jane Anderson (nee Hutchinson) of 202 High Street Jarrow.

Vin Mullen






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