Laurent Posted 8 September , 2004 Share Posted 8 September , 2004 Does it exist a specific uniform for men of tunnelling company ? and titles too ? Thank you Regards Laurent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveDocDavies Posted 12 September , 2004 Share Posted 12 September , 2004 Laurent, I've thumbed through the sections about Tunnellers in the History of the Corps of Royal Engineers ... they were the first RE community to be fully mechanised with motor transportation, miners from Great Britain (Australia, NZ and Canada). I didn't find any comment about special uniforms or insignia. Doc D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 12 September , 2004 Share Posted 12 September , 2004 They wore the Royal Engineers cap badge and 'RE' shoulder titles. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted 12 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 12 September , 2004 Thank you. Regards Laurent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 15 September , 2004 Share Posted 15 September , 2004 There is a hint, no more, that they also wore a 'T' badge, but who, where or how made, I have no idea. See title page of "Tunnellers" by Grant Grieve etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 19 September , 2004 Share Posted 19 September , 2004 There is a hint, no more, that they also wore a 'T' badge, but who, where or how made, I have no idea. See title page of "Tunnellers" by Grant Grieve etc. I thought this was one of those things that couldn't be proved with any certainty? Hasn't this been discussed before? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bonza Posted 19 September , 2004 Share Posted 19 September , 2004 And weren't many miners taken straight from the coal mines still in their civvies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 20 September , 2004 Share Posted 20 September , 2004 There is a hint, no more, that they also wore a 'T' badge, but who, where or how made, I have no idea. See title page of "Tunnellers" by Grant Grieve etc. I thought this was one of those things that couldn't be proved with any certainty? Hasn't this been discussed before? Ian perhaps I am "searching " in wrong place. As I said, just a hint of a "T" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bonza Posted 20 September , 2004 Share Posted 20 September , 2004 Laurent If your question covered the Australian Tunnellers, there are a number of pictures etc on www.gov.au that may be of interest. There is also a resume under the Military Units "prompt" on their home page. Good digging! Pat This badge is a purple T, the colour patch of Australian Mining Corps & Tunnelling Companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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