Sentence examples for section of sappers from inspiring English sources

The battalion's normal complement of 600 men was supported by a section of sappers from the Royal Engineers, eight Airspeed Horsa glider loads transporting Jeeps and trailers, and stores including explosives, an anti-tank gun and flamethrowers.

Nor does it possess the vivid realism of Sebastian Faulks's novel Birdsong, with its portrait of the subterranean lives of sappers.

Brian Shivers, 46, was declared guilty of the double killing of sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey in March 2009 that marked the start of a renewed Real IRA terror campaign in Northern Ireland.

The phone was used to admit responsibility for the Real IRA double murder of Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar outside Massereene barracks in Antrim in March 2009.

The charge related to the murders of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey at Massereene barracks.

On 20 January, Brian Shivers was convicted of the murders of Sappers Patrick Azimkar and Mark Quinsey at Massereene Barracks in March 2009.

The small force of sappers had to be augmented by infantry and Papuan labourers.

Hill decided that the battalion's section of 3 inch mortars would cover 'R' and 'S' Companies as they advanced up Gue Hill and attacked the Italian force, while a small force of sappers would mine the road at the rear of the hill to ensure the Italian tanks could not retreat.

Prior to the battle the 46th Regiment received 700 reinforcements: mostly deserters from various formations, a battalion of volunteer sentry guards and march companies of sappers.

A reconnaissance party was sent into Troarn to ascertain the status of the bridge there, alongside a party of sappers, which came under fire from a house near the bridge.

When the commanding officer of the battalion arrived at the battalion rendezvous point at 01 20 he found only thirty paratroopers and a small group of sappers with a Jeep and trailer.