Hi Geoff;
Reference "553", they were the 553rd Field Company, Royal Engineers, one of two Field Companies from the Divisional R.E. assets of 43rd Wessex Division (260th Fd Coy, R.E. being the other) assigned to the sites east of Heveadorp and north-east of Driel.
Heveadorp site: 20th Cdn Fd Coy, R.C.E. and 553rd Fd Coy, R.E.
Driel Ste: 23rd Cdn Fd Coy, R.C.E. and 260th Fd Coy, R.E.
British Companies: equipped with assault boats - each of which required a crew of paddlers.
Canadian Companies: equipped with stormboats, with outboard motors.
Cheers
