Canadian Road Signs

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Wout Jansen

Who can tell me what this road sign means

Wout, it is for the 1st Canadian Works Section, Royal Canadian Engineers.

Cheers

[Wout Jansen]

Mark, thanks again!

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Mark W. Tonner

Wout, it is for the 1st Canadian Works Section, Royal Canadian Engineers.

Cheers

The multi-volume set of histories of the Royal Canadian Engineers (not at hand right now) will reveal names, locations and functions of 1st Works. The RCE had a number of wartime subunits to support its many forward echelon units. 'Works' in the WW2 context may mean 'roads and grounds' in today's phrasing. More to follow.

[Darrell Zinck]

Hi

A few more from Library and Archives Canada's "Faces of War" site.

http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discove...es/search.aspx


"Stop, Enemy Ahead" sign being erected by personnel of No. 4 Provost Company, Bretteville-le-Rabet, France, 23 June 1944.


Craftsman T.A. Lyman (right) of the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (R.C.E.M.E.) operating the Beaver Club flower service, which accepts orders for telegraphing flowers home, Groningen, Netherlands, 2 June 1945.(what is the patch on the signaller on the left?)


Entertainers and troopers of The Calgary Regiment in front of a sign reading “Calgary Roundup”, an event which included sports, entertainment, refreshments, and the presentation of a silver service to the regiment’s commanding officer, Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 18 June 1945.


Entrance gate sign at No.1 Canadian Field Punishment Camp (Canadian Army Miscellaneous Units), Vught, Netherlands, ca. 21-23 April 1945.


Lance-Corporal Eddie Gallant and Corporal H.E. Popkey hanging 7th Victory Loan Campaign signs on a German railway gun captured by the 4th Canadian Armoured Division during fighting along the Leopold Canal, Eecloo, Belgium, 13 October 1944.
(Loooove the sign on the right!!!)

regards
Darrell

[Wout Jansen]

These two I have in my collection. They are used in April / May 1945 in "Berg en Bosch" in Apeldoorn.

What means DDME?

Gr, Wout

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally Posted by Wout Jansen

What means DDME?

Wout, DDME was the abbreviation used for the Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering (Electrical and Mechanical Engineers).

Cheers

[Wout Jansen]

Mark, thanks!

[Jordan Baker]

Found this will while going through the RHLI War Diaries