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  1. 30-11-2018, 2:07 PM #1
    suemalings
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    Default Royal Engineers

    Can anyone please explain these initials:

    711 AW ( I know the 711 is the battalion but what is the AW
    Cov (not sure of this but I think it is probably a G not C - is it General Construction.....)
    RE (I know this to be Royal Engineers)

    This information is embroidered underneath the RE badge that was made by a member of the RE who was stationed in Iceland during WW2.

    There is a lot of info. on the web about Iceland during WW2.
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  2. 30-11-2018, 2:59 PM #2
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    It could stand for Artisan Works Company, although the number doesn't seem to fit, as 711 was a General Construction Company. The AW Coys seem to have been numbered 666, 687 and 688.

    This thread has more info:

    https://ww2
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