18th Field Company - RCE

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Originally posted by A Derby
Searching for members and information for the 18th Field Company, Royal Canadian Engineers.

I've tried to find info regarding the 18th Field Company, R.C.E., since that is the unit I do my impression of at reenactments. Most books give just a fleeting mention of the Engineers as the attention is given to the Infantry and Armoured regiments at Juno Beach on D Day. There were three Field Companies of the R.C.E. in the order of battle 3rd Canadian Infantry Division. The 6th, 16th, and the 18th. They were commanded by Lt-Col R.J. Cassidy.
The Churchill AVREs on Juno were manned by the 26th and 80th Squadrons, 5th Assault Regiment, Royal Engineers. I've heard that some of the armoured bulldozers were operated by R.C.E.'s, but I have no proof of that.