No2 Cemetery Construction Unit?

[Postwarden]

Back in 1988 a member of the Military Heraldry Society attributed this printed badge with white details on a black shield to No2 Cemetery Construction Unit serving with 21st Army Group, hence the cross at its centre.

Has anyone got an example of the badge to share an image or can provide further information on the suggested unit?

Jon

[engr9266]

Having never heard of this unit before, would they have been Royal Engineers or Royal Pioneer Corps?/

Jerry

[mike_vee]

Don't know if it's relevant but found mention of ;

1 Canadian Cemetery Construction and Concentration Unit (1945)

and

3 Canadian Cemetery Construction Unit (1945)

[Postwarden]

Mike,

Thank you. After I posted I found a reference to the Canadian units and have asked the question of a Canadian expert to see what he says.

Jerry,

Good question, I think I'd go for Pioneers.

Jon

[Artynut]

Jon, Have sent you a request via PM. Just posted this in case you were very busy to notice it. Regards, D.J.

[mike_vee]

Originally Posted by engr9266

Having never heard of this unit before, would they have been Royal Engineers or Royal Pioneer Corps?/

Jerry

No idea about British but found page from book about Canadians.

"At that point he was transferred to the Royal Canadian Engineers, who were tasked with constructing hospitals, bases, roads and bridges in England to support the Allied forces. Eighteen days after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, Bill and his group arrived amongst “thousands of troops".

" In 1945, after victory was declared, Bill was transferred to the 3rd Canadian Cemetery Construction Company in Lille, France. His unit was responsible for ensuring Canadian soldiers who were killed in action and buried in make-shift graves or left on the battlefield received a proper burial in a Canadian cemetery."

[mike_vee]

Army Level Units 1944-45

CORPS OF ROYAL CANADIAN ENGINEERS

• First Canadian Army Headquarters Engineer Platoon
• 1st Canadian Cemetery Construction Unit
• 2nd Canadian Cemetery Construction Unit
• 1st Canadian Special Construction Platoon
• 2nd Canadian Special Construction Platoon