PIONEER CORPS MAGAZINE INDEX VOLUMES 1 - 50 TITLE VOL PAGE AUTHOR REMARKS DIGFORCE1 1940 - 'C' Bn 46 13 Peraman Lt Col T E 4, 13, 113 & 114 Coys 105 Gp SITREP 1947 12 52 107 Coy - Record of service 10 43 108 Gp Anzio - A snapshot 20 589 Verdrenne L W 5th Army, 108 Gp 12 Centre 6 5 Flateau Lt Col F B Jun 40 - Dec 45 12 Centre - Holding and training Unit 7 5 Flateau Lt Col H M E 12 Centre - Holding and training Unit 6 12 Flateau Lt Col H M E 12 Centre - Photo 6 7 1202, 1203 PCLUs Malaya - Formation 1956 50 59 126 Coy - 1944 6 32 Coull Maj D C POW Camp Appleby, D-Day 13 Coy 1947 12 53 14 Coy - War Service 33 249 Stace Maj E Range Const Kircudbright, D-Day 14 PCLU 33 290 Photo Berlin 1952 140 Coy - Vesuvius 17 254 Harper W E Erruption 1944 146 Coy - War service 29 286 Stace Maj E Thurso 15 Airfield Construction Group 19 550 Forrester Maj F K Italy 1943 1508 (M) Coy - Salerno - Breakout 36 220 Marshall Capt D R 1508 (M) Coy - Salerno - Sep 43 35 76 Marshall Capt D R 155 Coy - Road Building 1944 17 364 Foggo Maj A G Seine crossing 157 Coy - War Service 40 199 Coates LCpl A J Scotland, France, NL, GE 172 Coy - Formation 44 180 Ex 13042772 Comical anecdote 18 Gp - Disbandment 13 59 Servaes Maj J Campalto, Italy 1882 (EA) Coy - Xmas 1944 25 963 KNW Locust Fighting 19 Gp - Brief History 11 17 Simpson Capt (QM) J A 191 Coy - Service 1942-45 22 764 Harris Sgt H Italy, France and Germany 1919/1927 Basuto Coys - Ship Sunk 28 212 Marshall Capt D R 500 men lost May 43. 196 Coy 1947 12 54 198 Coy - Airfield Construction 20 601 Carter Maj W E Sicily, Italy 2 Coy - BEF 38 68 Jeffs Lt Col 2005 Coy - Disbandment 15 231 Whalley CSM W 2048 Coy - Casualties Egypt 3 Dec 51 31 104 8 men killed in Ambush 21 Coy - Saich - L/Cpl B BEM 30 13 BEM Train accident Jan 51 21 Coy 1947 12 53 210 OCTU - Picture 16 317 Rignall R C Jul 44 Course 211 Gp - Conversation to East African Mar 1952 33 306 211 GpTug of War - Army Champions - Egypt 55 43 114 214 (M) Gp - SITREP 1952 33 311 Units and officers listed 219 Gp - Disbandment Photo Dec 1955 45 256 2201 Coy - East African Raised 1951 33 247 Armitage Maj E F 2204 (EA) Coy - Recruitment & Trg 1952 33 307 23 Coy 1942 - Photo of officers 26 33 23 Gp - Photo Sep 52 32 187 Officers 233 Coy - Sicily Jun 1943 21 681 Clarke Maj S Landing 250 Coy - War service 30 30 Pugh Col M B Appreciation of OC 258 Coy - Casualties - Melton Mowbray 1948 14 136 Malesa Lt Col W A 258 Coy 2 killed, 7 injured 263 Coy - Photo Officers 1953 36 187 269 Coy - 1941-1946 6 43 Munro Maj J B Tunisia, Europe and UK 27 Coy - Proteous Camp Ammo depot 29 240 7 men commended 277 Coy - Airborne Pioneers - 1944 30 21 Wooding Maj F B 3 Coy - Brest 1939 26 68 Baker Capt E J Ship explosion - Lt Mount killed 30 Gp - Family Tree 7 70 30 Gp - Suez Crisis 1956 50 2 Reformed for Op MUSKETEER 30 Gp Notes 5 49 Adamson Lt Col J E DSO 30 Gp Notes 7 51 Adamson Lt Col J E DSO 30 Gp Notes 8 48 Adamson Lt Col J E DSO 30 Gp Notes 9 55 Adamson Lt Col J E DSO 3000 Miles South of Suez 14 159 Jackson Maj P A Repatriation East Africa 3000 Miles South of Suez 15 173 Jackson Maj P A Repatriation East Africa 3000 Miles South of Suez 16 280 Jackson Maj P A Repatriation East Africa 3000 Miles South of Suez 16 280 Jackson Maj P A Repatriation East Africa 303 Coy - A Brief History 7 61 Booth Sgt W Faroes, D-Day, Antwerp 307 Coy - NW Europe - Operations 1944 - 1946 13 12 Fry K R D-Day, PLUTO 307 Coy - NW Europe - Operations 1944 - 1946 14 97 Fry K R Belgium 307 Coy - NW Europe - Operations 1944 - 1946 15 188 Fry K R Holland, Germany 3102 Coy - PW Coy 18 491 Coull Maj D C 1946-48 Egypt 4 Centre - Formation 1939 18 458 Prynne Brig H G L 4 Gp - Story 1941 - 1943 13 37 Knight Col C R B 175 Coy, Far East, Sumatra 4 Gp - Story 1941 - 1943 14 90 Knight Col C R B Java, Australia 4 Gp - Story 1941 - 1943 15 178 Knight Col C R B Middle East 405 Coy - Corsham 1947 13 73 41 Gp - 1944 21 699 Evans-Lombe Lt Col B Revisit 1948 412 Coy 1947 12 54 Stranraer - Deep Sea dumping - gas 42 Coy - Brief History 6 53 Howley Maj J BEF, Arrowmanch 45 Gp - West Africa 13 47 Wheatley Lt Col H C 6 Gp, 18 Coy 46 PW Camp - Billingshurst 15 206 Coates Sgt Mainly sport 516 Coy - Buckingham Palace/Windsor Castle Det 15 237 Disbandment 1948 52 Gp - Dock strike Jun 1949 20 640 71, 405 Coys 52 Gp - Photo Sep 54 40 170 52 Gp - Winners Victoria Trophy Bisley 1955 46 39 521 Coy - Formation 20 643 5th Army - US - Support 1944 9 44 Gussman Maj B W 2900 CLU 6 Centre - Holding and training Unit 7 33 Bligh Lt Col The Hon N 68 Coy - Brief History 1942/43 18 454 Alland Maj E G V Algeria, Italy 70 Coy - PLUTO 15 227 Thomas N Oil Group with 36 Coy 70 Coy - War service 15 225 Woodroffe Maj A Mainly BEF 71 Coy - Suez Crisis 1956 49 244 71 Coy - Suez Crisis 1956 50 8 Gallus 2Lt 818(S) Coy - Exercise 1955 & Photo 45 223 Moore Maj A B 819(S) Coy - Smoke training - 1954 41 211 Nash Lt PF 905, 906 & 907 PCLU - 1956 48 188 Formation of 905 PCLU Aqada 91 Coy - War service 25 1016 Foulds Cpl A A & ER - 1954 40 150 Photo - Officers 3rd Camp A & ER - Comanders Meeting 1956 - Photo 47 67 A & ER - List of Units 35 80 Wise maj G W R A & ER - OCs Photo 1955 43 79 Wrexham 5 Mar 55 A & ER - Photo 7th Camp 41 204 A & ER - Photo Camp 2 1955 44 138 A & ER - Photo Camp 6 1955 44 146 A & ER - Reason for joining 41 225 Ignotus War service, memories, rejoins A & ER - Visit by CIGS 23 May 56 48 151 A & ER 1954 39 79 Photo - Officers A POW in NAZI hands 8 25 Pennington Maj G W A POW in NAZI hands 9 13 Pennington Maj G W A POW in NAZI hands 10 57 Pennington Maj G W A&ER Coys - Formation 1952 33 274 236, 237, 238 and 58 Coys African Pioneers - Raising 1952 30 69 Jeffs Lt Col W A Request for Officers Airborne Pioneers - 1944 30 21 Wooding Maj F B 277 Coy Algeria - Arrival WW11 42 13 Rolling Stone Embarkation Greenock on LCL Algeria - Return 1945 43 82 Rolling Stone Algeria - Turkish bath WW2 45 207 Rolling stone Comical Algiers - Revisited 1955 42 15 Miller Lt Col J T Alien - 51 (ME) Commando 31 92 Hillman Capt C Formed Sep 40, NA & Abyssinia Aliens - 0'Hara - M {Real name Berliner} 26 22 Hillman Capt Austrian shot by Gestapo Yugoslavia Ammunition Repair - Bramley 47 117 Rule Maj C H B Anzio - 108 Gp supporting US 5th Army 11 45 Anzio - 22 Jan 44 32 155 Rice Lt R 188, 242, 1991 Coys 108 Gp Anzio - A snapshot 20 589 Verdrenne L W 5th Army, 108 Gp Association - 3rd Reunion 1947 13 80 Adamson Lt Col Association - Bisley 1952 32 174 Association - Forming 10 53 Adamson Lt Col J E DSO Association - List of Branches 1948 14 150 Association - standards presented 16 285 Lee Maj J E Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps - Formation 1939 13 5 Vedrenne L W No 4 Centre, BEF Awards - 27 Coy - Proteous Camp Ammo depot 29 240 7 men commended Awards - Coronation 1953 36 158 Awards - Fergurson - L/Cpl M 31 91 Saving boys life 9 Feb 52 Awards - Maj Bower 19 552 Orange Order of Orange Nassau Awards - Malaya 23 814 Maj W N Caddell MID Awards - Palestine 1948 18 473 Awards - Saich - L/Cpl B BEM - 21 Coy 30 13 BEM Train accident Jan 51 Awards - Smith - Cpl W - 206 Coy 32 170 Attempting to save life 18 May 52 Awards - T A Efficiency 23 875 LG 7 Jul 50 Awards - T A Efficiency 28 187 LG 14 Aug 51 Awards - T A Efficiency 28 216 LG May - Jul 51 Awards - T A Efficiency 29 230 LG Sep 51 Awards - T A Eficiency 25 973 LG 10 Oct 50 Awards - T A Eficiency 26 24 LG 10 Dec 50, Feb 51 B N A F - British North African Forces 22 755 Verdrenne L W Flexability Band - Mauritian Depot - Photo 43 112 Last parade Apr 55 BAOR - Labour Directorate Apr 1948 17 398 Photo Basuto Pioneers 5 10 Pattenden Maj HA Basuto Pioneers - 1919/1927 - Ship Sunk 28 212 Marshall Capt D R 500 men lost May 43. Basutoland Pioneers - 1941 12 45 Woodroffe Maj A Haifa - Tripoli Road construction Basutoland Pioneers - Disbandment Sep 1948 17 393 Blanchard Brig H H Batman - Association Membership 33 235 Batman Batman - He Was There 29 224 Batman Batman - Learning is Dangerous 27 79 Batman Batman - Me and Three Thousand 32 161 Batman Batman - Reminisces 31 89 Batman - The Goat and the Brigader 26 5 Batman Bechauana - War memorial 13 60 Jeffs Lt Col W A Mission Stn school Bechuana Pioneers - Training 22 736 Prynne Brig H G L Bechuanaland Pioneers 10 28 Huskinson Maj W B BEF 20 577 Blanchard Brig H H 1 Bn Beauman Division - Revisit '49 BEF - 'C' Bn DIGFORCE1 1940 46 13 Peraman Lt Col T E 4, 13, 113 & 114 Coys BEF - Fighting 33 231 Donegall Marquess Sunday Dispatch 24 Nov 40 Berlin Airlift 1949 20 603 13 Gp Camp Construction, Celle Bisley - 52 Gp 1955 Photo 46 39 Bisley 1953 36 169 Bisley 1954 - 52 Gp 42 28 Queen Victoria Trophy - Winners Bisley 1956 - Team Placings 48 174 3 men in Army 100, 4th Para Cup Blanchard - Brig H H 30 8 On retirement Blanchard - Brig H H OBE 19 507 Blanchard Brig H H Book Review - I Understand the Risks 24 912 Bentwich N Alien Coys Book Review - It Don't Cost You a Penny 45 218 Rhodes-Wood Maj E H Book Review - Ten Thousand Men of Africa 32 179 Bent R A R Bechuanaland Bramley - Ammunition Repair 47 117 Rule Maj C H B Briggs - Maj C K 9 19 Briggs Maj C K 23, 8, 209 Coys 18 Gp, SE Asia Brock - Lt Col R L 6 38 Brock Lt Col R L 48 Coy 40, 836 Coy 41, 66 Gp Buckingham Palace/Windsor Castle Det 15 237 516 Coy Caddell - Lt Col W N - Retirement 50 17 Post war Ceylon, Singapore, 211 Gp Canada - Halifax 15 208 Redhead Lt Col D MC Jul 41 stopover on way to Bermuda Canal Zone - Oct 1951 49 215 Silk Maj H L Cypriot Labour Coys rasied Casualties - 1939/45 14 116 Casualties - 2048 Coy Egypt 3 Dec 51 31 104 8 men killed in Ambush Casualties - Melton Mowbray 1948 14 136 Malesa Lt Col W A 258 Coy 2 killed, 7 injured Casualties -