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Hello - my father, Private Victor Albert Hughes, is probably the last surviving soldier from 106 Bridging Company, RASC

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Three LCT4 landing craft with bridging vehicles plus vehicles for 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and Beach Group .

Serial 1132 is LCT4 531 carrying:
2 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Decking
1 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Ramp
6 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Panels
1 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Accessories
1 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Grillage
1 x Bulldozer D8 with 2 crew - 22 Beach Recovery Section, REME
2 men and a balloon - 51 RAF Balloon Unit

Serial 1133 is LCT4 770, Sub-Lt Roy Clark, RNVR carrying:
4 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Decking
1 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Ramp
2 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Panels
1 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Accessories
1 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Grillage
1 x ARV with 5 crew - 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars)
1 x Jeep with 2 crew - Headquarters 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade
1 x Jeep with airborne trailer and 3 crew - 1 Field Dressing Station, RAMC - Officer Commanding’s reconnaissance
1 x Jeep with 4 men - 80 AA Brigade - Reconnaissance
2 men and a balloon - 51 RAF Balloon Unit

Serial 1134 is LCT4 768 carrying:
2 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Decking
2 x 3 ton GS - 106 Bridging Company, RASC - Bailey Panels
1 x Armoured D7 Angle-dozer towing a Jahn trailer with 3 crew - 59 Mechanical Equipment Section, REME
2 x Carrier Universal with 4 crew - Royal Winnipeg Rifles
2 x Motorcycle - Royal Winnipeg Rifles. Carried on Carriers above
2 x Carrier Universal towing 6 pdr Anti Tank guns with 4 crew - 1st Bn, Canadian Scottish Regiment
1 x 15 cwt 4 x 4 with 2 crew - 1st Bn, Canadian Scottish Regiment
1 x Motorcycle - 1st Bn, Canadian Scottish Regiment
1 x Amphibious Jeep with 2 crew - RN Boom Command
8 men - RN Boom Command
1 x Jeep with 1 crew - ‘J’ Section 3rd Canadian Infantry Division Signals
1 x Jeep with 2 crew - 80 AA Brigade, RA - Command
5 men - Headquarters 8 Kings Regiment - Beach Group
2 men - 21 Army Group Movement Control - Military Landing Officers staff
3 men - Signal Platoon 8 Kings Regiment - Beach group
3 men - 297 GT Company, RASC - Reconnaissance
2 men with a balloon - 51 RAF Balloon Unit

106 Bridging Company, RASC

CRE 3rd Canadian Infantry Division was responsible for the construction of Two Class 40 Bailey bridges over the River Seulles at Colombiers and Pont de Reviere. The estimated time of completion was H+11 hours for Colombiers and H+7 hours for Pont de Reviere. The main party of 18th Canadian Field Company, RCE moved forwards with the infantry to the River Seulles and carried out reconnaissance and classification of the bridges. Both the bridges were found to be intact and safe to use so no bridge construction was required and the platoon of 106 Bridging Company, RASC was not called on at this time.