This monument, based on a Bailey Bridge panel, commemorates the 40th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the members of 2 CER's predecessor units.
Petawawa, Ontario
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Monuments
Inscription
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The Bailey Bridge
In service with the Royal Canadian Engineers and Canadian Military Engineers since June 1942
This panel was erected in 1985 to commemorate 40 years since the end of World War II and in the memory of Sappers of the predecessor units of 2 Combat Engineer Regiment
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1st (Cdn) Field Company (Permanent Force) France 1940 Sicily and Italy 1943 Liri Valley and Rimini 1944 Holland 1945 deactivated Halifax- Sep 1945
23rd (Cdn) Field Company RCE Canadian Army (Active) Caen The Seine The Neder Rijn Arnhem 1944 The Rhineland Arnhem 1945 Disbanded UK- 30 Sep 1945 |
1st Field Company (PF) redesignated 23rd Field Company RCE- Mar 1946
23rd Field Company RCE Korea 1952
1 Airborne Field Troop RCE 1952-1958
1 Field Squadron RCE
1 Airborne Field Squadron 1968-1977
1 Field Engineer Squadron
2 Combat Engineer Regiment 1977- |
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UBIQUE |
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Visitor information
Location
2 CER Bailey Bridge panel monument
Building BB-129. Sappers Way Road.
Petawawa
Ontario
2 CER Bailey Bridge panel monument
Building BB-129. Sappers Way Road.
Petawawa
Ontario
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 45.9072791
Long. -77.2877758
Lat. 45.9072791
Long. -77.2877758
Photo 1- Monument (photo by R. Turcotte)
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Photo 2- Close-up of plaque (photo by R. Turcotte)
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