South African Engineering Corps (SAEC).

Identity
Identifier: 
ZA SMM001 #_#_B412(68)_#
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Context
Description
Archivist's notes: 

-- Article from Nongqai, September 1943 re history of Regiment.
-- Brief historical notes.
-- Tribute to Corps by Brig. A Minnis.
-- Various articles from SA Sapper.
-- Photographs and newspaper cutting re the waterscheme built at Saldanha.
-- Christmas card of SAEC (Survey Company) stationed in Nairobi, 1942 - 1946.
-- Article from SA Sapper, March/April 1973 re JH Edwards experiences Second World War.
-- Photograph re the model of the Roll of Honour in the Memorial Chapel at Sappers Rust.
-- Article from SA Sapper November/December 1972 re the origin of the word Sapper.
-- Article from SA Sapper, December 1978 by A Postumus re his experiences with the 12th Field Company at Zonderwater, 1940.
-- Article from SA Sapper, January 1980 re With the 19th Division Field Park Company SAEC in East Africa by N Cook.
-- Photograph of the Fifth Army Plaque for Meritorious Service presented to a Survey Company of the SAEC.
-- Photograph of two SAEC engineers in Syria (12th Field).
-- List of Sappers Mentioned in Despatches, 1939 - 1945 from SA Sapper, May 1981.
-- Brief information re the 19 Division Field Park Company used in broadcast programme.
-- Cutting from Springbok, October 1981 re E Andrews engineer, Second World War.
-- Article from SA Sapper, September 1981 re the Amazing adventures of a SA Sapper.
-- Photograph from SA Sapper, January 1982 re SA Service Company SAEC staff sergeants and sergeants, March 1941.
-- Article from SA Sapper, February 1982 re the 40th SAEC establishing a bridgehead across the Sangiro River, Italy.
-- Article from SA Sapper, December 1988 re 158 Works and Construction Company.
-- Article from SA Sapper, September 1983 re the story behind writing of "Salute the Sappers".
-- Pictures of Company badges of the SAEC, Second World War.
-- Article from SA Sapper, September 1985 re the Sappers memorial plaques at Barberton.
-- Eaforce supplement - SA Engineers at work.
-- Articles re SAEC personalities: KS Birch; A Prior; JPH Thompson; Fred Bath; Harry Andrews; Charles Ballentine.

Administration
Type of Archive: 
Manuscript