28 Field Engineer Regiment 1951 | Formed in Libya for Korea under the auspices of 22 Field Engineer Regiment. 12 Field Squadron transferred from 22 Regt and 64 Field Park Squadron newly formed (64 Sqn disbanded in 35 Regt in 1950). Moved to Korea and came under command 1 Commonwealth Division, 55 Field Squadron transferred to regiment on arrival in Korea (55 Sqn from 32 Regt was redes independent and sent to Korea with 29 Bde in 1950). |
1952 - 1954 | Korea under command 1 Commonwealth Division with 12 and 55 Field Squadrons and 64 Field Park Squadron. |
1955 | Korea under command 1 Commonwealth Division with 12 and 55 Field Squadrons and 64 Field Park Squadron. Moved to Devizes and came under 1 Infantry Division. 71 Field Squadron transferred from 39 Regt, 55 Sqn remained detached in Korea. |
1956 | Devizes under 1 Infantry Division with 12, 55 and 71 Field Squadrons and 64 Field Park Squadron. Moved to Christmas Island. |
1957 | Christmas Island with 12, 55 and 71 Field Squadrons and 64 Field Park Squadron. Moved to UK. Disbanded, 12 Fld Sqn amalgamated with 81 Sqn and formed independent squadron for Christmas Island in 1958. 55 Field Sqn transferred to 4 Trg Regt, 71 Fld Sqn and 64 Field Park Sqn were disbanded. |
28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment 1970 | April: 28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment formed at Bindon Barracks, Hameln, based on 23 Amph Eng Sqn. Aug: 64 Amph Eng Sqn formed. |
1971 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 and 64 Amph Eng Sqns. Jan 73 Amph Eng Sqn formed. |
1972 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 73 Amph Eng Sqns. |
1973 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 73 Amph Eng Sqns. July to Dec: 64 Amph Eng Sqn to Northern Ireland in infantry role under command 25 Eng Regt. |
1974 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 73 Amph Eng Sqns. June to Nov: 73 Amph Eng Sqn to Northern Ireland in infantry role under command 26 Eng Regt. |
1975 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 73 Amph Eng Sqns. |
1976 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 73 Amph Eng Sqns. Mar to June 73 Amph Eng Sqn to Northern Ireland in infantry role under command 32 Eng Regt. 73 Amph Eng Sqn became 73 Indep Fld Sqn and moved to Osnabruck and came under command 5 Field Force. |
1977 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 and 64 Amph Eng Sqns Feb to June: 64 Amph Eng Sqn to Northern Ireland in infantry role. Oct: 23 Amph Eng Sqn moved to Northern Ireland in infantry role. |
1978 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 and 64 Amph Eng Sqns. 23 Amph Eng Sqn in Northern Ireland, returned in Feb. |
1979 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 and 64 Amph Eng Sqns. Mar HQ Sqn formed. April HQ Sqn became 71 Amph Eng Sqn (HQ and Trg). |
1980 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 71(HQ and Trg) Amph Eng Sqns. Mar to July: 64 Amph Eng Sqn to Northern Ireland in infantry role. |
1981 - 1991 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 71(HQ and Trg) Amph Eng Sqns. |
1992 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23, 64 and 71(HQ and Trg) Amph Eng Sqns. 71 HQ Sqn disbanded? 65 Field Support Squadron joined from 35 Regt. 64 Sqn re-roled to become the Regimental Headquarters Squadron. Aug 12 Field Squadron joined the regiment. |
1993 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 Amph Eng, 12 Fld, 65 Field Support and 64 (HQ) Sqns. |
1994 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 Amph Eng, 12 Fld, 65 Field Support and 64 (HQ) Sqns. Sept 12 Fld Sqn re-rolled as a HQ Sqn and moved to join 25 Regiment in Northern Ireland. |
1995 - 1998 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 Amph Eng, 65 Field Support and 64 (HQ) Sqns. |
1999 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 23 Amph Eng, 65 Field Support and 64 (HQ) Sqns. 01 December, 42 Field Squadron and 45 Field Support Squadron joined 28 Engineer Regiment as part of the reorganisation of the Sappers in Germany. Mar to July: Kosovo - OP AGRICOLA. |
28 Engineer Regiment 2000 | Bindon Barracks, Hameln, with 64 HQ and Sp Sqn, 23 Amphibious Sqn, 42 Field Sqn, 45 Field Support Sqn, 65 Field Support Sqn. April moved to Gordon Barracks, Hameln. Regiment renamed 28 Engineer Regiment. |
2001 | Gordon Barracks, Hameln with 64 HQ and Sp Sqn, 23 Amphibious Sqn, 42 Field Sqn, 45 Field Support Sqn, 65 Field Support Sqn. Feb - Ex GRAND PRIX – Kenya - 64 HQ Sqn. May - Ex ODIN LION – Denmark - 45 Fd Sp Sqn. Jul - Ex LION SUN – Cyprus - 42 Fd Sqn. Aug – Nov - Ex SAIF SAREEA II – Oman – RHQ, 64 HQ Sqn, 42 Fd Sqn, 45 Fd Sp Sqn, REME Wksp |
2002 - | Gordon Barracks, Hameln with 64 HQ and Sp Sqn, 23 Amph Sqn, 42 Fld Sqn, 45 Fld Sp Sqn, 65 Fld Sp Sqn. |
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