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Field, Infantry, Aircraft & Armoured Workshops  

 

 

Unit NameLocationDatesRemarks
1 Corps Troops WorkshopGermany: Kunsebeck c1955/57
1 Field Workshop (Corps Troops) Germany: Mossbank Bks, Bielefeld.1950’s – ??
1 Corps Troops WorkshopGermany: Mossbank Bks, Bielefeld?? 
1 (BR) Corps Troops WorkshopGermany: Mossbank Bks, Bielefeld?? - 1993
1 Infantry Workshop Libya1948 - Nov 1951
1 Infantry Workshop Eygpt: Canal ZoneNov 1951 - c1955
1 Infantry Workshop Cyprusc1955? - c1959
1 Infantry Workshop Kenya: Kahawa1959? - Nov 1964
1 Infantry Workshop Aden: Falaise LinesNov 1964 - 1967
1 Infantry Workshop Sharjah 1967 - 1971
2 Infantry Workshop Larnaca, Cyprus 1950 - 1952?
2 Infantry Workshop Taiping (Malaya)1955 - 1962
2 Infantry Workshop  Terendak Camp, Malacca1962 - 1970Disbanded April 70
2 CS Coy REMEGermany: Rochdale Bks, Bielefeld2006 - 
3 Medium WorkshopsGermany: Leichtmetallwerke, Hannoverc1946 - 1949
3 Infantry Workshop Egypt: Shandur and  Fanara, 
3 Infantry Workshop Egypt: El Ballah1950
3 Armoured Workshop Germany: Kunsebeck c1955/57
3 Infantry Workshop  England: Tidworth
3 Field Workshop (Airportable)England: Weyhill, near Andover?? - April 77
3 Field WorkshopEngland: BordonApril 77 - 
3 Field WorkshopEngland: Tidworth1992 - 1993
3 GS Coy REMEEngland: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth2000'sPart of 6 Battalion REME
4 Armoured Brigade Workshop
Germany: brief stays in Diepholz, Wolsrode, Venden, Bremen and Hamburg1945 - 1947
Disbanded in 1947.
4 Armoured WorkshopGermany: Leichtmetallwerke, Hannover1949 - 1957
4 Armoured WorkshopGermany: Hobart Bks, Detmold1957 - 1970
4 Field WorkshopGermany: Hobart Bks, Detmold1970 - 1977
4 Armoured WorkshopGermany: Hobart Bks, Detmold1976 - 1 Oct 1993
4 CS Coy REME Germany: Mercer Bks, Osnabrück1 Oct 93 - Part of 1 Battalion REME
4 Infantry Workshop Germany: Glamorgan Barracks, Duisburg 1950's - 1960?
5 Infantry Brigade Workshop Far East1942 - 1946
5 Infantry Workshop Germany: Witten Annen1947 - 1958?
5 Armoured WorkshopTidworth, Hamm, MunsterMar 1951 - 1957
5 Infantry WorkshopGermany: Redesdale Bks, Dortmund 1958? - 1967
5 Infantry WorkshopEngland: Leyburn Road, Catterick Camp1967 - 1970
5 Field WorkshopEngland: Leyburn Road, Catterick Camp1970 - 1971
5 Field WorkshopGermany: Redesdale Bks, Dortmund 1971
5 Field WorkshopGermany: Salamanca Barracks, Soest1971 - 1976
5 Armoured WorkshopGermany: Salamanca Barracks, Soest1976 - 
5 GS Coy REMEGermany: Barker Bks, Paderborn
6 Infantry WorkshopGermany: Munster 1957-
6 Field WorkshopGermany: Munster 60’s? - 1976
7 Infantry Brigade WorkshopKenya1950's
7 Field Workshop Germany: Itzehoe area (north of Hamburg/The Elbe) 1945 - 1946
7 Field Workshop Germany: Kunsebeck 1946 - 1951
7 Field Workshop Germany: St Barbara Bks Fallingbostel1951 - c1967
7 Armoured Workshop Germany: St Barbara Bks Fallingbostelc1967 - Sept 1993
8 Infantry WorkshopEngland: Taunton1960
England: McMunn Bks, Colchesterc1967
8 Field Workshop England: Colchester1970's - 1980’s
8 Field Company (Airportable)England: Colchester?? - 2001
8 Close Support CompanyEngland: Colchester2001 - 2008Part of 7 Air Assault Bn REME
8 Field Company (Parachute)England: Colchester2008 - Part of 7 Air Assault Bn REME
9 Infantry Workshop Egypt: El-Ballah, MELF 26?? - c1955
9 Infantry WorkshopCyprus: Famagusta c1955 - c1960
9 Infantry WorkshopCyprus: Pylac1960 - ??  
9 Field (Force Troops) Workshop England: Bordon1972 - 1977Absorbed by 3rd Field Workshop at Bordon
9 Field (Logistic Support Group) Workshop Apr 1977 - Apr 1986Reformed
9 Field Workshop (V)England: HilseaApr 1986 - Apr 1993
9 Field Workshop Apr 1993 - Apr 2000
9 Armoured CS CoyEngland: BordonApr 2000 -Part of 4 CS Battalion REME
10 Armoured WorkshopGermany: Westminster Barracks, Minden1953 - June 1955 Retitled 16 Infantry Workshop REME
10 Infantry Workshops (DET) Malaya: Sungie Besi1955 - 1957
10 Infantry Workshop  Borneo, Kota Belud 1959 - 1960
10 Infantry Workshop Borneo: Kuching c1965 - 1966
10 Field Workshop England: Tidworthc1970 - 1975
10 Field Workshop England: Aldershot 1970's - 28 Sept 1988
10 Airborne Workshop England: Aldershot 28 Sept 88 - 1 Oct 1999
10 Field Workshop England: Aldershot 1 Oct 1999 - 1 Mar 2000
10 Armoured CS CompanyEngland: Bordon1 Mar 2000 - Part of 4 CS Battalion REME
11 Infantry WorkshopHong Kong: Sek Kong1950's
11 Infantry WorkshopGermany: Westminster Barracks, MindenJune 1960 - Sept 1970 16 Infantry Workshop retitled 11 Infantry Workshop
11 Field WorkshopGermany: Westminster Barracks, MindenSept 1970 - Dec 1977??
11 Armoured WorkshopGermany: Salamanca Barracks, Soest1976 - 1992before it was disbanded in 1992 at Soest and went with 5 Armd Wksp to Bordon.
12 Infantry WorkshopScotland to Northern Africa onto Italy and ending up in Greece1943 - 1948
12 Infantry WorkshopEngland: Warminster, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya1948 - 1958
12 Armoured Workshop Libya: Bengahzi??
12 Auxiliary WorkshopGermany: Tramm, near Dannenbergc1950Previously 133 Sub Workshop 
12 Heavy Workshop (HANOMAG),Germany: Hannoverc1946 - 1951
12 Infantry Workshop  Germany: Mercer Bks, OsnabrückJan 1960 - Sept 1970
12 Field WorkshopGermany: Mercer Bks, OsnabrückSept 1970 - Dec 1976
12 Armoured Workshop Germany: Mercer Bks, OsnabrückDec 1976 - Sept 1993
12 GS CompanyGermany: Mercer Bks, OsnabrückPart of 1 Battalion REME
13 Infantry Workshop  Malaya: Kluang 1959 - 1960 later Wksp moved to Johore Baru
Berlin Area Workshop Berlin: Alexander Barracks1949
14 (Berlin) Infantry Workshop Berlin: Alexander Barracksc1967 - 1968
14 Field Workshop Berlin: Alexander Barracks1970's - 1980's
14 GS CoyEngland: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth2000'sPart of 6 Battalion REME
15 Field WorkshopEngland: Barton Stacey1954 - 1956
15 Infantry Workshop Germany: PaderbornEarly 1960's
15 Infantry Workshop England: Plymouthc1967/68
15 Field WorkshopEngland: Catterickc1976 - 1977
15 Field WorkshopGermany: MunsterFrom 1977 to ?
15 Field WorkshopEngland: Catterick1980's
16 Airborne Workshop England: Waterloo Bks East, Aldershot c1955/56
16 Parachute WorkshopEngland: Aldershot ?? - 1967
16 Parachute WorkshopEngland: Aldershot 1967 - Para Logistic Regiment
16 Infantry WorkshopGermany: Westminster Barracks, Minden1952 - June 1960 Redesignated 11 Infantry Workshops REME
17th Infantry WorkshopsGermany: Rotenburg1956 - c1958
17 Field Support CompanyEngland: Bordon1 Mar 2000 - Part of 4 CS Battalion REME
18 Infantry WorkshopsGermany: Mercer Bks, Osnabrück?? - Jan 1960
19 Field Workshop (Elect) Germany: Glamorgan Barracks, Duisburg ? - 1976?
20 Infantry WorkshopTrieste: Montebello Barracks24th Infantry Bde
20 Infantry Brigade WorkshopKenya1950's
20 Electronic WorkshopGermany: Clifton Barracks, Minden1948 - 1953Redesignated 87 Telecommunications Workshops
20 Corps Electronics WorkshopGermany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden 1967 - 1970Formed by retitling 87 Telecommunications Workshops
20 Field Workshop (Electronics)Germany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden 1970 - ??
20 Electronic WorkshopGermany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden ?? - Oct 1989
20 Electronic WorkshopGermany: Mossbank Bks, BielefeldOct 1989 - Mar 1994
20 Close Support Company (20 CS Coy).Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn
31 Armoured Workshop
Germany: Rotenburg
1951 - 1956
Joined 4th Infantry Division as 17th Infantry Workshops
32 Armoured WorkshopGermany: Pinewood Camp, Liebenau 1958 - 1960
50 Infantry Workshop England: Tauntonlater amalgamated with 8th Inf Workshops
51 Infantry Workshop Cyprus Dhekelia1950’s
70 Aircraft WorkshopEngland: Middle Wallopc1970 - 1971
70 Field Workshop (Aircraft) England: Middle Wallop1971 - April 2006
71 Aircraft WorkshopGermany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold1966 - 1971BFPO 41
71 Field Workshop (Aircraft) Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold1971 -
72 Aircraft Workshop1990's
73 Aircraft WorkshopGermany: Celle?? - 1971
73 Field Workshop (Aircraft)Germany: Celle1971 - 1977
74 Aircraft WorkshopAden: Falaise Lines, Little Aden?? - Oct 67
SharjahOct 67 - ??
75 Aircraft WorkshopMalaya: Kluang???? to 1967
75 Aircraft Wksp MSRD
Borneo: Brunei
???? to 1967
75 Aircraft Wksp FRT
Sarawak: Kuching
???? to 1966
77 Telecommunications WorkshopGermany: Glamorgan Barracks, Duisburg ? - 1960
77 (Special) Telecommunications WorkshopGermany: Glamorgan Barracks, Duisburg 1960 - ?
78 Aircraft Workshop
87 Telecommunications Workshop Germany: Clifton Barracks, Minden1953 - 1957Formed by retitling 20 Electronic Workshop
87 Telecommunications Workshop Germany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1957 - 1958BAOR 29 
87 (Specialist) Telecommunications WorkshopGermany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1958 - 1961
87 Telecommunications Workshop Germany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1961 - 1967Redesignated 20 Corps Electronics Workshop
138 Static Workshop Austria: Klagenfurt c1948
158 Brigade WorkshopGermany: Witten Annen1945 - 1947

 

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