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Men of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ( R.E.M.E. ) landed
with the first waves, and quickly established beach recovery sections and
workshops. The workshop, formed from 30 Corps Troops Workshops and 7th
Armoured Troops Workshops, with certain specialist personnel attached, were
capable of dealing with all types of equipment. The beaches were under fire
and for the first 48 hours they worked without a break under most unpleasant
conditions.
A particularly gallant action on the part of one of the R.E.M.E. was
that of Corporal R.R. Gale of 25 Beach Recovery Section, who cleared a
blazing ammunition lorry from a beach exit. He was subsequently awarded
the Military Medal. R.E.M.E. had contributed substantially to the success
of the assault landing and the subsequent build up.