86 Bridge Company 1942-1945

[Diane Turk]

Hello everyone! I am a new member working in a Long Term facility in Mount Forest Ontario. One of our veterans is requesting help finding information about his company the 86 Bridge company. One of the Threads we read talked about equipment that this unit used for building the bridges. Could anyone help out there? Also a book was mentioned as well. My Veteran said that his commander ASW White was going to write a book about the company. Does anyone know if this has happened and if so, how can we get it? Thank you everyone! Diane

[Pete Ashby]

Hello Diane

Try this link for a start http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/s...a_id=3761#tran

regards
Pete

[Diane Turk]

Thank you very much Pete, my veteran will be very happy to read this article!

[Marc - Belgium]

Hi Diane,

I sent you a PM re. your questions.

According to me there was never a book written about the 86th but there exists one about the 85th Bridge Coy (very hard to get hold of). There is a brief mention on the Canadian Bridge Coys in 'Wait for the Waggon', a book about the history of the RCASC. I have a copy so can provide some scans if you want.

[Samson]

My Dad was in the 86 Bridge company. I have a picture from the Final mess dinner which was hels in Holland on July 26, 1945.
it list all the unit members on the back.
let me know if your veteran would like a copy.

[jeanknowlton]

Love to see the mess dinner picture. Attaching a diary I typed out from a hand written copy my dad had. Send a private message with email if you'd like a copy