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 36 Field Engineer Regiment

36 Corps Engineer Regiment

36 Engineer Regiment

 

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 36 Field Engineer Regiment

1949

Formed in Maidstone from 30 Army Troops Engineer with 57, 61 and 66 Field Squadrons and 20 Field Park Squadron.

 

1950

Maidstone with 57, 61 and 66 Field Squadrons and 20 Field Park Squadron. 61 Sqn renumbered 58 Sqn and 66 Sqn renumbered 24 Sqn.

 

1951

Maidstone with 24, 57 and 58 Field Squadrons and 20 Field Park Squadron. Moved to Ripon, 20 Field Park Squadron amalgamated with Engineer Training Centre, Ripon.

 

1952 - 1953

Ripon with 24, 57 and 58 Field Squadrons.

 

1954

Ripon with 24, 57 and 58 Field Squadrons. 58 Sqn renumbered 20 Sqn.

 

36 Corps Engineer Regiment

1955

Ripon with 20, 24 and 57 Field Squadrons. Moved to Germany, came under command 11 Engineer Group, joined 1 (BR) Corps as Corps Engineer Regiment.

 

1956

Germany, 1 (BR) Corps as Corps Engineer Regiment with 20, 24 and 57 Field Squadrons. Moved to Middle East under 2 (BR) Corps for ‘Op Musketeer’ (Suez Invasion).

 

1957

Germany or Middle East with 20, 24 and 57 Field Squadrons. Moved to Christmas Island. 46 Field Park Squadron transferred from 25 Regiment.

 

1958

Christmas Island with 20, 24 and 57 Field Squadrons and 46 Field Park Squadron.

 

36 Engineer Regiment

1959

Christmas Island with 20, 24 and 57 Field Squadrons and 46 Field Park Squadron. Moved to Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone, 57 Sqn transferred to 1 Training Regiment and 46 Sqn transferred to 40 Regt.

 

1960 - 1961

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20 and 24 Field Squadrons.

 

1962

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20 and 24 Field Squadrons. 24 Fld Sqn moved to Hoo, in support RSME, remained under command.

 

1963

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20 and 24 Field Squadrons. 24 Fld Sqn stationed at Hoo, in support RSME. April 59 Fld Sqn formed and came under command, moved to Shorncliffe. Dec 20 Fld Sqn moved to Christmas Island.

 

1964

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 24 and 59 Field Squadrons. 24 Fld Sqn stationed at Hoo, in support RSME. 20 Fld Sqn at Christmas Island. Jan redesignated 36 Engineer Regt. Jan 59 Fld Sqn transferred to Far East. April 20 Fld Sqn returned to Maidstone. April 60 Fld Sqn formed at Shorncliffe. Nov 10 Fld Sqn (Airfields) formed for duty in Aden. 61 Fld Sqn reformed as 61 Fld Park Sqn. 24 and 60 Fld Sqns moved to Aden.

 

1965

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 10 (Airfields) and 20 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Park Sqn. 24 and 60 Fld Sqns in Aden. 24 and 60 Fld Sqns returned from Aden. Aug 10 (Airfields) moved to Aden ceased to be under command. Sept 20 Fld sqn moved to Aden. Oct 50 Fld Sqn transferred from Aden came under command 36 Regt.

 

1966

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 24, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Park Sqn. 20 Fld Sqn in Aden. Sept RHQ, 61 Fld Park Sqn and 24 Fld Sqn moved to Bahrain. Oct 20 Fld Sqn returned to Maidstone.

 

1967

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Park Sqn. RHQ, 24 Fld Sqn and 61 Fld Park Sqn in Bahrain. Feb RHQ and 61 Fld Park Sqn returned from Bahrain. Mar to Oct 60 Fld Sqn in Aden. June 24 Fld Sqn returned from Bahrain.

 

1968

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Park Sqn. Jan 61 FPS became 61 FSS. Sept 24 Fld Sqn transferred to 12 RSME Regt. 50 Fld Sqn moved to Cyprus and Gibraltar. Oct to Dec 20 Fld Sqn in Belize.

 

1969

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn.

 

1970

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. Sept 60 Fld Sqn moved to Northern Ireland.

 

1971

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 60 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. Jan 60 Fld Sqn returned to Maidstone. Feb to June 20 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland.

 

1972

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. Feb RHQ and 61 Fld Sup Sqn amalgamated to form 61 HQ Sqn. Feb to June 50 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. Aug/Sept 50 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. Oct 20 Fld Sqn moved to Northern Ireland. Nov 60 Fld Sqn moved to Northern Ireland.

 

1973

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 HQ Sqn. 20 and 60 Fld Sqns in Northern Ireland. Feb 20 and 60 Fld Sqns returned to Maidstone.

 

1974

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 HQ Sqn. May/June 50 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. Oct to Dec RHQ, 20 and 50 Fld Sqns and elements 61 HQ Sqn in Northern Ireland.

 

1975

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 HQ Sqn.

 

1976

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 HQ Sqn. Oct 50 Fld Sqn moved to Oman.

 

1977

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 and 60 Fld Sqns and 61 HQ Sqn. 50 Fld Sqn in Oman. Jan 50 Fld Sqn returned to Maidstone. Mar 50 Fld Sqn and 63 HQ Sqn (Airfields) amalgamated to form 50 Fld Sqn (Const). April 61 HQ Sqn became 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 60 Fld Sqn became 60 Fld Sup Sqn and transferred to 39 Engr Regt at Waterbeach.

 

1978

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20 and 50 (Const) Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 9 Para Sqn at Aldershot came under command. Feb to June 20 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland.

 

1979 - 1998

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20 and 50 (Const) Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 9 Para Sqn at Aldershot under command.

 

1999

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20 and 50 (Const) Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 9 Para Sqn at Aldershot under command. 69 Gurkha Field Squadron joined regiment?

 

2000 - 2001

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 (Const) and 69 Gurkha Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 9 Para Sqn at Aldershot under command.

 

2002

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 (Const) and 69 Gurkha Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 9 Para Sqn at Aldershot under command. 70 Gurkha Field Squadron formed?

 

2003

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20, 50 (Const) and 69, 70 Gurkha Fld Sqns and 61 Fld Sup Sqn. 9 Para Sqn at Aldershot under command. Jan 9 Para Sqn and 61 Sqn joined 23 Regt. 50 (Const) Sqn renamed 50 (HQ) Sqn.

 

2004 -

Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone with 20 Fld, 69 and 70 Gurkha Fld Sqns and 50 (HQ) Sqn.

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