III (Kent) Corps Troops Royal Engineers

III (Kent) Corps Troops Royal Engineers spent time based around Portadown, Co. Armagh. They took part in the clear-up in the aftermath of the Belfast Blitz.

III (Kent) Corps Troops Royal Engineers

61st Infantry Division

Sappers at Work

On 21st November 1942, sappers from III (Kent) Corps Troops Royal Engineers worked on the construction of a new road dug into the Sperrin Mountains, Co. Londonderry.

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers handling stones from the stream bed. — ©IWM H 25623 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers handling stones from the stream bed. — ©IWM H 25624 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers positioning boulders along the roadside. — ©IWM H 25625 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers excavating a sump and laying foundations of the new road. — ©IWM H 25626 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers excavating a sump and laying foundations of the new road. — ©IWM H 25627 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers at work on a section of the new road. — ©IWM H 25628 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers use stones and boulders to lay foundations of the new road. — ©IWM H 25629 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers dig a drainage ditch using shovels and pick-axes. — ©IWM H 25630 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers handling stones from the stream bed. — ©IWM H 25631 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. A soldier crosses a track bridge with a barrow full of loose earth. — ©IWM H 25632 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers working at the head of the road. — ©IWM H 25633 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers working on the construction of the new road as far as the eye can see. — ©IWM H 25634 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers digging drainage channels during the construction. — ©IWM H 25635 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers digging drainage channels during the construction. — ©IWM H 25636 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. Soldiers digging drainage channels during the construction. — ©IWM H 25637 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. A completed section of the new road. — ©IWM H 25638 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. A completed section of the new road. — ©IWM H 25639 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. A completed section of the new road. — ©IWM H 25640 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. A completed section of the new road. — ©IWM H 25641 Info

Members of 297, 582, 583, and 584 Companies, Kent Corps Troops, Royal Engineers cutting a new road through the Sperrin Mountains and Templemoyle, south of Dungiven, Co. Londonderry. A completed section of the new road crosses a mountain stream. — ©IWM H 25642 Info