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42 Survey Engineer Regiment

42 Survey Engineer Group

 42 Engineer Regiment

 

 

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 42 Survey Engineer Regt

1948

Formed in Canal Zone, Egypt from 19 Survey Regiment with 19 Topo Sqn redes from ME Fld Svy Coy, 22 Carto and 32 Litho Sqn were newly formed.

 

1949 - 1950

Canal Zone, Egypt with 19 Topo, 22 Carto and 32 Litho Sqns.

 

1951 - 1954

Fayid, Canal Zone, Egypt with 19 Topo, 22 Carto and 32 Litho Sqns.

 

1955

Fayid, Canal Zone, Egypt with 19 Topo, 22 Carto and 32 Litho Sqns. Moved to Cyprus

 

1956 - 1959

Cyprus with 19 Topo, 22 Carto and 32 Litho Sqns.

 

1960

Cyprus with 19 Topo, 22 Carto and 32 Litho Sqns. Aug 22 Carto and 32 Litho amalgamated to form 22 Repro Sqn.

 

1961

Cyprus with 19 Topo and 22 Repro Sqns.

 

1962

Cyprus with 19 Topo and 22 Repro Sqns. 22 Repro Sqn redesignated 22 Litho Sqn.

 

1963

Cyprus with 19 Topo and 22 Litho Sqns. June moved to Barton Stacey. June 19 Topo Sqn remained in Cyprus, then to Aden. 47 Carto Sqn formed. Nov 19 Topo Sqn transferred to Barton Stacey.

 

1964 - 1966

Barton Stacey with 19 Topo, 22 Litho and 47 Carto Sqns.

 

1967

Barton Stacey with 19 Topo, 22 Litho and 47 Carto Sqns. 13 Fld Svy Sqn moved to Barton Stacey under command 42 Regt.

 

1968

Barton Stacey with 19 Topo, 22 Litho and 47 Carto Sqns and 13 Fld Svy Sqn under command. 13 Sqn transferred to 42 Regt.

 

1969 - 1971

Barton Stacey with 13 Fld Svy, 19 Topo, 22 Litho and 47 Carto Sqns.

 

1972

Barton Stacey with 13 Fld Svy, 19 Topo, 22 Litho and 47 Carto Sqns. June 22 Litho and 47 Carto amalgamated to form 22 Map Production Sqn.

 

1973

Barton Stacey with 13 Fld Svy, 19 Topo and 22 Map Production Sqns. Jan 19 Topo Sqn became 19 Geodetic Sqn.

 

1974

Barton Stacey with 13 Fld Svy, 19 Geodetic and 22 Map Production Sqns. 22 Map Production Sqn disbanded.

 

1975

Barton Stacey with 13 Fld Svy and 19 Geodetic Sqns.

 

1976

Barton Stacey with 13 Fld Svy and 19 Geodetic Sqns. June 19 Geodetic Sqn became 19 Topo Sqn and 13 Fld Svy Sqn became 13 Map Production Sqn.

 

1977 - 1984

Barton Stacey with 13 Map Production and 19 Topo Sqns.

 

42 Survey Engineer Group

1985

Barton Stacey with 13 Map Production and 19 Topo Sqns. 30 Sept formally disbanded. 42 Survey Engineer Group formed at Denison Barracks, Hermitage with 13 Map Production and 19 Topo Sqns.

 

1986 - 1994

Denison Barracks, Hermitage with 13 Map Production and 19 Topo Sqns.

 

42 Engineer Regiment

1995

Denison Barracks, Hermitage with 13 Map Production and 19 Topo Sqns. 27 Feb 14 Geographic Squadron came under command but remained in Ayrshire Barracks, Mönchengladbach. 19 Sqn disbanded? 1 Oct 16 Svy Support Sqn joined regiment. Renamed 42 Engineer Regiment?

 

1996 -

Denison Barracks, Hermitage with 13 Map Production and 16 Svy Sp Sqns, 14 Geo Sqn in Ayrshire Barracks, Mönchengladbach.

 

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