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38 Corps Engineer Regiment

38 Engineer Regiment

 

 

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

 38 Corps Engineer Regiment

1951

Formed in Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck as 38 Corps Engineer Regiment under 11 Engineer Group with 61, 62 and 63 Fld Sqns.

 

1952 - 1956

Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck under 11 Engineer Group with 61, 62 and 63 Fld Sqns.

 

1957

Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck under 11 Engineer Group with 61, 62 and 63 Fld Sqns. 48 Fld Sqn transferred from 21 Regiment renumbered from 62 Sqn.

 

1958

Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck under 11 Engineer Group with 48, 61 and 63 Fld Sqns. Moved to Christmas Island. 59 Sqn transferred from SME and 63 Fld Sqn redes as Fld Park Sqn.

 

1959

Christmas Island with 48, 61 and 59 Fld Sqns and 63 Fld Park Sqn. Jan moved to Deverall Bks, Deverall Bks, Ripon. 48 Sqn amalgamated with 61 Sqn, 59 Sqn transferred to SME amalgamated with 66 Sqn, 15 Sqn reformed as a Fld Park Sqn. 63 Sqn redes as Fld Sqn.

 

1960

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 48 and 63 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn. 63 Sqn renumbered 12 Sqn. July 17 Fld Sqn transferred from Chiseldon to Deverall Bks, Ripon. Dec 17 Fld Sqn disbanded , 63 Fld Sqn became 12 Fld Sqn.

 

1961

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 12 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn. Aug 32 Const Sqn transferred from Fortress Engr Regt Gibraltar, became 32 Fld Sqn.

 

1962

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 12, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn.

 

1963

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 12, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn. Oct RHQ with 12 and 48 Fld Sqns moved to Aden.

 

38 Engineer Regiment

1964

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 12, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn. RHQ with 12 and 48 Fld Sqns in Aden. Jan renamed 38 Engineer Regiment. April RHQ and 48 Fld Sqn returned to Deverall Bks, Ripon. July 73 (Christmas Island) Sqn transferred from Christmas Island and became 73 Fld Sqn. Oct 12 Fld Sqn returned to Deverall Bks, Ripon. Dec 12 Fld Sqn transferred to 25 Corps Engr Regt, BAOR.

 

1965

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 32, 48 and 73 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn. July 53 Fld Sqn (Airfds) formed. Aug 51 Fld Sqn (Airfds) formed. Aug 32 Fld Sqn moved to Borneo.

 

1966

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 32, 48 and 73 Fld Sqns, 51 and 53 Fld Sqns (Airfds) and 15 Fld Park Sqn. 32 Fld Sqn in Borneo. Jan 51 Fld Sqn (Airfds) transferred to Singapore. May 32 Fld Sqn returned to Deverall Bks, Ripon. 53 Fld Sqn (Airfds) transferred to 39 Engr Regt at Waterbeach.

 

1967

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 32, 48 and 73 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn.

 

1968

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 32, 48 and 73 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Park Sqn. 15 Fld Park Sqn became 15 Fld Sup Sqn.

 

1969

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 32, 48 and 73 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn

 

1970

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 32, 48 and 73 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. Jan to Mar 15 Fld Sup Sqn became 15 (Gulf) Sup Sqn and moved to Gulf. Feb 73 Fld Sqn became 11 Fld Sqn. Mar to Sept 48 Fld Sqn in Anguila. June/July 11 Fld Sqn had one troop in Northern Ireland.

 

1971

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. June to Nov 48 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. Oct 11 Fld Sqn moved to Northern Ireland.

 

1972

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. 11 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. Feb 11 Fld Sqn returned to Deverall Bks, Ripon. June RHQ and 15 Fld Sup Sqn amalgamated to form 15 HQ Sqn. Aug 11 Fld Sqn moved to Honduras/Gibraltar.

 

1973

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 HQ Sqn. 11 Fld Sqn in Honduras/Gibraltar. Feb 11 Fld Sqn returned to Deverall Bks, Ripon. Feb to June 48 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. 15 HQ Sqn one troop in Northern Ireland. June to Oct 11 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland.

 

1974

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 HQ Sqn. Mar to July 48 Fld Sqn HQ and one troop to Sharjah. May to July 11 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland.

 

1975

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 HQ Sqn. Nov – Dec 11 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland.

 

1976

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 HQ Sqn.

 

1977

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 48 Fld Sqns and 15 HQ Sqn. 11 Fld Sqn less one troop to Oman. One troop to Belize. 15 HQ Sqn became 15 Fld Sup Sqn. 51 Fld Sqn (Const) transferred from 39 Engr Regt. June 48 Fld Sqn to 39 Regt.

 

1978

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11 and 32 Fld Sqns, 51 Fld Sqn (Const) and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. Mar to Nov 11 Fld Sqn in Northern Ireland. June to Oct 51 Fld Sqn (Const) in Northern Ireland.

 

1979 - 1982

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11 and 32 Fld Sqns, 51 Fld Sqn (Const) and 15 Fld Sup Sqn.

 

1983

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11 and 32 Fld Sqns, 51 Fld Sqn (Const) and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. 51 Fld Sqn (Const) renamed 51 Fld Sqn.

 

1984 - 1994

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 51 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn.

 

1995

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 51 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. 32 Sqn renamed 32 HQ Sqn.

 

1996 - 2005

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11and 51 Fld Sqns, 15 Fld Sup Sqn and 32 HQ Sqn.

 

2006

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 and 51 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. 51 Sqn moved to 23 Regt

 

2007

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn.

 

2008

Deverall Bks, Ripon with 11, 32 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn. Moved to Maserene Barracks, Antrim with 11, 25 and 32 Fld Sqns and 15 Fld Sup Sqn.

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