1948

June 1948 22 Field Engineer Regiment formed in England, from 1 Division RE and consisted of 12, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Moved to Libya, came under command 1 Infantry Division. Employed on internal security duties and Engineer works including the building of accommodation and utilities.

1949 - 1950

Libya under command 1 Infantry Division with 12, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Employed on internal security duties and Engineer works including the building of accommodation and utilities.

1951

Libya under command 1 Infantry Division with 12, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Employed on internal security duties and Engineer works including the building of accommodation and utilities. 12 Field Sqn transferred to 28 Regiment and 3 Field Sqn formed to replace 12 Sqn. Oct moved to Canal Zone, Egypt.

1952 - 1953

Canal Zone, Egypt under command 1 Infantry Division with 3, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn.

1954

Canal Zone, Egypt under command 1 Infantry Division with 3, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Moved back to Libya and came under command 10 Armoured Division.

1955

Libya under command 10 Armoured Division with 3, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. 3 Field Sqn detached to Egypt then to Cyprus.

1956

Libya under command 10 Armoured Division with 3, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. 3 Field Sqn detached to Cyprus. Regiment was detailed for ‘Op Musketeer’ Suez invasion but only 3 Field Sqn took part.

1957

Libya under command 10 Armoured Division with 3, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Moved to Chiseldon, near Swindon.

1958 - 1959

Chiseldon, near Swindon with 3, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn.

1960

Chiseldon, near Swindon with 3, 17 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Mar joined 3 Infantry Division became HQRE 3 Div. 17 Field Sqn became independent and moved to Christmas Island.

1961

Chiseldon, near Swindon with 3 and 23 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Moved to Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth. 23 Field Sqn became independent but remained under command.

1962

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3 and 23 Indep Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. May 23 Indep Field Sqn reduced to cadre and moved to BAOR became 23 Amph RC Sqn. 68 Indep Gurkha Field Sqn joined regiment from Malaya.

1963

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3 Field Sqn and 6 Field Park Sqn and 68 Indep Gurkha Field Sqns. 68 Indep Gurkha Field Sqn transferred to Malaya.

1964

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3 Field Sqn and 6 Field Park Sqn. May to Sept HQRE 3 Div in Aden. May to Oct 3 Fld Sqn in Aden. July to April 1965 6 Field Park Sqn in Aden. Oct 34 Fld Sqn transferred to the regiment from Kenya.

1965

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn (in Aden till April). 3 Indep Fld Sqn ceased to be independent.

1966

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn

1967

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. July 8 Fld Sqn formed at Tidworth and came under command 3 Div Engr.

1968

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Park Sqn. Jan 6 Fld Park Sqn became 6 Fld Sup Sqn.

1969

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn.

1970

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn. Sept redesignated 22 Engineer Regiment.

1971

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn.

1972

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn. Aug to Sept RHQ in NI.

1973 - 1973

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn.

1975

Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn. Moved to Swinton Bks, Perham Down.

1976

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn.

1977

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3, 8 and 34 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn. 34 Fld Sqn transferred to 39 Engr Regt and 52 Fld Sqn transferred from 39 Engr Regt as 52 Fld Sqn (Const).

1978

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3, 8 and 52 (Const) Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn.

1979

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3, 8 and 52 (Const) Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn. Assisted in Dominica after Hurricane David left the country in ruins.

1980 - 1988

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3, 8 and 52 (Const) Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn.

1989

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3, 8 and 52 (Const) Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn. Apr 52 Sqn moved to RAF Bruggen.

1990 - 1992

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3 and 8 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn.

1993

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3 and 8 Field Sqns and 6 Field Support Sqn. Regiment re-organised 5 Fld Sqn joined regt from 26 Regt, 6 Sqn renamed 6 HQ Sqn, 3 and 8 Sqns renamed Armd Engr Sqns.

1994 - 1995

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3 and 8 AES, 5 Field Sqn and 6 HQ Sqn.

1996

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3 and 8 AES, 5 Field Sqn and 6 HQ Sqn. Completed a 6 month tour in Bosnia.

1997

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3 and 8 AES, 5 Field Sqn and 6 HQ Sqn.

1998

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 3 and 8 AES, 5 Field Sqn and 6 HQ Sqn. 8th Armoured Engineer Sqn, is equipped with specialised armoured combat engineer vehicles and mobile bridges (Chieftain, Armoured Vehicle Bridge Layer (C.A.V.L.B.)).

1999

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 6 H.Q. Sqn, 5 Field Sqn, 3 and 8 Armoured Engineer Sqns. April to Sept deployed in Bosnia.

2000

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 6 H.Q. Sqn, 5 Field Sqn, 3 and 8 Armoured Engineer Sqns. 8 Armoured Engineer Sqn transferred to the newly reformed 26 Engineer Regiment

2001

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 6 H.Q. Sqn, 5 Field Sqn, 3 Armoured Engineer Sqn.

2002

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 6 H.Q. Sqn, 5 Field Sqn, 3 Armoured Engineer Sqn. March – Sept deployed to Kosovo as Pan Balkans Regiment.

2003 -

Swinton Bks, Perham Down with 6 H.Q. Sqn, 5 Field Sqn, 3 Armoured Engineer Sqn.