106th Field Company, Royal Engineers

8th Jan 1916 On the Move

9th Jan 1916 On the Move

10th Jan 1916 On the Move

15th Jan 1916 On the Move  By the 15th of January 1916 all units of 34th Division had arrive in France and concentrated at La Crosse, east of St Omer.

16th Jan 1916 Organisation

22nd Jan 1916 Lectures

21st May 1916 Enemy push expected  At Vimy Ridge, 160th Coy Royal Engineers are digging new parts to trenches, expecting Germans over. When the big push came they were thwarted by the Royal Irish Rifles and the Royal Engineers.

3rd Jul 1916 106th Coy RE search for lost men  At Thiepval 106th Coy Royal Engineers are engaged in clearing trenches in search hoping to find alive some of their best men who were lost trying to take the fort, Germans using Gas at night and shelling continuously. Also working in German Trenches that had been taken

1st Sep 1916 Artillery in Action

2nd Sep 1916 Quiet

3rd Sep 1916 Quiet

4th Sep 1916 Visit

5th Sep 1916 Stormy

6th Sep 1916 Instruction

7th Sep 1916 Artillery Active

8th Sep 1916 Bombardment

9th Sep 1916 Orders

10th Sep 1916 Quiet

11th Sep 1916 Preparations

12th Sep 1916 Reliefs

13th Sep 1916 Wire Cutting

14th Sep 1916 Raid

15th Sep 1916 Trench Raids

16th Sep 1916 Bombardment

17th Sep 1916 Orders

18th Sep 1916 Trench Raids

19th Sep 1916 Orders

20th Sep 1916 Orders

21st Oct 1916 Engineers join Infantry near Mouquet Farm  Regina Trench Expected to be the last big battle before 106th Coy Engineers go on leave. All waiting at Mouquet Farm before joining the infantry, 12 Noon the guns started and the men went over taking the Germans by surprise. 12.15 the Germans ran back passed the Engineers. At 6.30pm the Engineers worked up to the infantry and joined them expecting a counter attack, the position was consolidated.

25th Oct 1916 First leave for 106th Coy RE   106th Coy Royal Engineers first leave after marching for 12 miles in pouring rain, all wet through. 8 Days Leave

17th Feb 1917 Engineers undertake daylight raid.  106th Coy Royal Engineers join with 14RE in a daylight Trench Raid at 12.20pm Bayonets fixed and carrying explosives to blow up the dugout. The writer received a small wound to the arm going over. The 6th Bavarian Regiment had been waiting for them and a desperate fight took place. Three German Prisoners were taken in the Raid. The 7th RE were also involved but the raid was not a complete success.

19th of May 1917 A Move

8th Jun 1917 106th Coy RE at Messines Ridge.  Messines Ridge Redoubt. The day arrived 3am 106th Engineers were standing to when the Ridge was blown up, Germans caught asleep, Engineers consolidate their positions before the counter attacks

29th Jul 1917 106th Coy RE in action  Ypres, In and out three times, 14days at a time. Hell Fire Corner was mentioned as a dangerous junction, Bare Bones Road, The Menin Road, Ypres Gates and Corderoy Track, 106th Engineers were continuously under fire on each occasion digging communication trenches and consolidating positions. Here they lost a lot of men from No.3 section

18th Oct 1917 Second Leave

21st Mar 1918 German attack expected.  106th Coy RE at Vaux Headquarters where Sappers sleep, make dugouts and repair trenches while waiting for the Germans to attack, this was to be the last German Offensive involving the sappers, each man had 100 rounds of ammunition. At 6am the Germans attacked for 4 hours without much success and were chased off by the Sappers

6th Apr 1918 106th Coy RE on the move  106th Field Company moved from Hebuterne back to Ypres by train after a march to the station. Arrived at Armentieres where rested. After two days 106th took over part of the line to let fresh troops to go up to the Somme. Writer was on Gas Guard over night. Germans sent 6000 gas shells into the town the night before the attack Sappers in behind the second line with fixed bayonets.

9th Apr 1918 Under Attack

22nd of June 1918

24th of June 1918

25th of June 1918

25th of June 1918

26th of June 1918

26th of June 1918

28th of June 1918 Message

29th of June 1918

30th of June 1918

1st of July 1918

1st of July 1918

1st of July 1918

2nd of July 1918

2nd of July 1918

6th of July 1918

7th of July 1918

9th Aug 1918 106 Field Coy RE visit seaside  106 Field Coy RE rest at Beaurainvelle and visited the seaside but the beach was out of bounds. Good news from the front that the Fresh American troops were doing well although the weather was bad

12th Aug 1916 106th Coy RE work on dugouts.  106th Coy RE are at Hesdin St. Pole Combluim Le Abbie behind Vimy Ridge, Sappers working on Dugouts. The Writer was trying to get to see his wounded Comrade, Bert Chance who it is believed was dying in a Casualty Clearing Station.

22nd Aug 1918 Food shortages for 106th Coy RE  Food was very short which meant that 106th Field Coy RE were feeding many German prisoners. Enemy Aeroplanes caused a lot of problems at night.

26th Aug 1918 106th Field Coy Re on the move  In the Champagne District, 106 Field Coy RE were all ready at midnight with full pack and 100 rounds of ammunition. Infantry marching up all night whilst Germans firing over their heads. The 106 then detrained at Fismes far behind the line. The Germans were attacking fast and almost caught the writer at Unchaer whilst he was acting as a messenger for the Company. The fighting continued at Colounge and the Company were attacked by German Fighter planes, they fired at the planes. At Nappis the Sappers were fighting as infantry, they managed to stop the German advance here until the French arrived to take over. Food and Cigarettes short, the writer becomes the runner for Command Royal Engineers for the Company. Bridges at Port Le Binson and Dumery ready to be blown up if Germans attack, sappers in charge and the post is always manned. The Sappers report at Reams for a role call, only 20 men of the original Company of 250 are left. The Company were now able to rest because of the arrival of the Americans. Other places mentioned were Peus, Sinthills and Royin where the 106 were rested for 9 Days.

1st Sep 1918 106th Field Coy expecting to be withdrawn.  Good news coming from all along the line at Comblin Le Abbie, 106th Field Coy RE were expecting to be pulled out after a month at the front.

8th Sep 1918 106th Field Coy on the move  106th Field Coy RE marched back to Beaurainville and a big French Town on 8th September 1918. Here they met Women from the WACS. The 106th were getting ready for the big day, expecting that the war would soon be over

21st Sep 1918 Royal Engineer visits graves  The writer, a member of of 160 Field Coy RE visited the Royal Berkshire Graves, 700 to 800 graves in a Military Cemetery near Trones Wood and Delville Wood scene of savage fighting on the Somme. There was a horrific loss of life here.

26th Sep 1918 106th Field Coy on the move

9th Oct 1918 106 Field Coy RE at Busigny  106 Field Coy RE joined the second line of infantry at Busigny and were the first Transport to get through this village. French people were happy to see them, there were many German Dead here.

14th Oct 1918 Germans accept Surrender terms

16th Oct 1918 106th Field Coy in action

18th Oct 1918 On standby

19th Dec 1918 Ammunition  106th Field Cot RE spend two days at Le Chateau replenishing stocks of ammunition.

21st Oct 1918 106th Field Coy on the move

22nd Oct 1918 106th Field Coy move forward

24th Oct 1918 106th Field Coy clear mines

1st Nov 1918 106th Field Coy suffer sickness

31st Oct 1918 106th Field Coy at Le Chateau

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Spr. Herbert Edward Smith 106th Field Coy. Royal Engineers

Herbert Smith is my Great Grandfather. He joined up in January 1915 and served in France. He was wounded during the war, losing part of his face and died from his wounds in 1927. His name was added to the Brockenhurst War Memorial in 2012.
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