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Royal Engineer 

Squadrons

10 to 19

 

  

 

10 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
10 Field? SquadronEgypt1947 - May 55
England: Longmoor May 55 - Jun 55Reduced to a Cadre
10 Transportation Squadron

England: Longmoor

Sept 55 - Jul 56

16 Railway Training Regiment

Reorganised as a Port Sqn for FARELF and transferred to Singapore.
SingaporeJul 56 - Apr 59Indep?
10 Port Operating SquadronSingaporeApr 59 - July 6517 Port Training Regiment
10 Port Squadron
Singapore
1962 - July 65
17 Port Training Regiment
Disbanded when role taken over by RCT
10 Field Squadron (Airfields)  

England: Maidstone

Nov 64 - Aug 65

36 Engineer Regiment

formed for duty in Aden from 5004 RAF Airfield Const Sqn
Aden: Khormaksar Aug 65 - Oct 67
SharajahOct 67 - 15 Nov 67
10 (Gulf) Field SquadronSharajah15 Nov 67 - Jan 69
10 Field SquadronEngland: LongmoorJan 69 - Jan 7337 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland:Oct 70 - Jan 71A Troop only
Gibraltar (emergency tour) Feb to Aug 71Squadron less 1 Troop
British HondurasApril to Oct 72 Sqn less a troop
Germany: RAF Laarbruch Jan 73 - 1982RAF support unit
Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh

1982 - June 93

38 Engineer Regiment

Supports the Harrier Force Royal Engineers: Disbanded
10 Field Squadron (Air Support)England: RAF Leemimg26 Feb 04 - 39 Engineer Regiment (Air Support)Reformed

11 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
11 Field Squadron
Hong Kong: Sek Kong
Jan 50 - May 51
24 Field Engineer Regiment
Formed by renumbering 50 Fld Sqn
11 Independent Field SquadronAustria: Villach/Klagenfurt1951 - Dec 53Independent
England: Chatham Dec 53 - Dec 54
Malaya: Sungei BesiDec 54 - Feb 55
Malaya: Sungei BesiFeb 55 - Aug 5550 Fd Engr Regt
Malaya: Sungei BesiAug 55 - May 58under comd 28 Brigade
Malaya: ButterworthMay 58 - Apr 6228 Brigade
BorneoMay - Dec 60
Malaya: Terendak Camp, MalaccaApr 62 - 196928 Brigade1969 Reduced to cadre
North Borneo: Kota BeludJuly - Nov 62
Sarawak1963
Thailand (Op Crown and Post Crown)Dec 63 - June 64
Thailand (Op Crown and Post Crown)Dec 65 - May 66
Thailand (Op Crown and Post Crown)Aug 67 - Jan 68
England: Ripon
Feb 70 -
38 Engineer Regiment
73 Fld Sqn renamed 11 Fld Sqn.
Northern IrelandOct 71 - Feb 72
Honduras/Gibraltar
Aug 72 - Feb 73
A Tp in Honduras and a Tp in Gibraltar
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon Oct 71 - 8 Feb 72
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon12 Jun - 17 Oct 73
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon27 May - 3 Jun 74
Northern Ireland Tour: HMP Maze5 Nov - 13 Dec 75
Oman: Op Tenable and Belize
1977
Sqn less one troop to Oman. One troop to Belize
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykinler31 Mar 78 - 30 Nov 78
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon9 Oct 79 - 9 Feb 80
Falkland Islands:9 May - mid Aug 82
Cyprus: “Ex Pinestick 95”9 Jan -  Mar 95
Bosnia: Vitez (Op Grapple 7) Oct - 20 Dec 95Close SP Role
Bosnia: Vitez (Op Resolute 1)20 Dec 95 - 27 Apr 96General Sp Role
11 Field SquadronNorthern Ireland: Maserene Barracks, AntrimSummer 2008 - 38 Engineer Regiment

 

 

 

 

 

12 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
12 Field Squadron
Middle East
1947 - May 48
1st Infantry Division RE
Formed by redes of 238 Field Coy RE
LibyaMay 48 - Apr 5122 Field Engineer Regiment
Libya: BenghaziApr 51 - Jun 5128 Field Engineer Regiment
KoreaApr 51 - Apr 5528 Field Engineer Regiment
England: DevizesApr 55 - Jun 5628 Field Engineer Regiment
Christmas IslandJun 56 - Jun 5728 Field Engineer Regiment
England: Devizes

Jun 57 - Mar 58

28 Field Engineer Regiment

Redesignated an Indep Fd Sqn, absorbing 81 Indep Fd Sqn
12 Independent Field SquadronChristmas IslandMar 58 - Mar 59Independentin sp of 36 Corps Engr Regt
England: Barton Stacey
Mar 59 - Nov 59
in sp 2 Bde Gp in 3 Div. Nov reduced to cadre
12 Field Squadron
England: Ripon
Dec 60 - Oct 63
38 Corps Engineer Regiment
63 Sqn at Ripon renumbered 12 Sqn.
Aden Oct 63 - Oct 64 38 Corps Engineer Regiment  returned to Ripon.
England: Ripon Oct 64 - Dec 6438 Corps Engineer Regiment
12 Field Park SquadronGermany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Dec 64 - April 6925 Corps Engineer Regiment
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Apr 69 - Sept 7625 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast 1 Aug - 30 Nov 7325 Engineer RegimentInfantry role
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly26 Feb - 26 June 75
12 Field SquadronGermany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Sept 76 - Jan 812 Armd Div Engr Regt
Northern Ireland Tour: Belfast (City Centre/Markets) 9 June - 11 Oct 772 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly22 Feb - 21 June 79
Northern Ireland Tour: Belfast (Monagh)2 Oct 79 - 2 Feb 802 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Jan 81 - Aug 9225 Engineer Regiment
KuwaitSep 90 – Apr 91Operation GRANBY
Germany: Bindon Barracks, Hameln:
Aug 92 - May 94
28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland6 Mar 93 - 5 Sep 93
12 (Nova Scotia) Headquarters SqnGermany: Bindon Barracks, Hameln:
May 94 - Apr 99
28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment Disbanded
12 (Nova Scotia) HQ & Sp Sqn (Air Assault)England: Woodbridge
Sept 2002 - 2006
23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)Reformed
Kuwait then IraqFeb - Jun 200316 Air Assault Brigade
England: Rock Barracks, Woodbridge
2006 -
23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)

13 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
13 Field Survey Company Palestine1945? - ??
13 Field Survey Squadron Palestine?? - Early 48
Egypt: FayidEarly 48 - 31 Aug 48Disbanded
13 Field Survey Squadron England: TolworthApr 50 - Apr 51IndependentReformed
England: Fernhurst Camp, near Haslemere Apr 51 - Jan 64Independent
Aden: Falaise Camp, Little AdenJan 64 - Aug 64Independent
Aden: Normandy Lines, KhormaksarAug 64 - 29 Jun 67Independent
England: ‘B’Camp Barton StaceyJul 67 - 4 Mar 68Independent
England: ‘B’Camp Barton Stacey4 Mar 68 - June 7642 Survey Engineer Regiment
13 Map Production SquadronEngland: ‘B’Camp Barton StaceyJune 76 - Oct 8542 Survey Engineer Regiment
England: Denison Barracks, HermitageOct 85 - 42 Survey Engineer Group
13 Geographic SquadronEngland: Denison Barracks, Hermitage2000's42 Engineer Regiment

14 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
14 (Corps) Field Survey Company Germany: Moltke Strasse, Bad Salzuflen
1945 - May 46
8 Corps
Germany: Moltke Strasse, Bad SalzuflenMay 46 - 194730 Corps
14 Field Survey SquadronGermany: Clifton Barracks, Minden1947 - 1949
Germany: Catterick Barracks, Bielefeld1949 - 6 Feb 51HQ Lubbecke District
Germany: Stornoway Barracks, Lemgo 6 Feb 51 - 29 Oct 53HQ Lubbecke District
Germany: Napier Barracks, Dortmund29 Oct 53 - 14 May 58HQ Rhine District
Germany: Nicholson Barracks, Moenchengladbach14 May 58 - 1964
Germany: Tela Barracks, Rattingen1964 - 26 Mar 65Tela Bks renamed Roy Bks
Germany: Roy Barracks, Rattingen

26 Mar 65 - Apr 77

Amalgamated with 3 BAOR Map Depot to form 14 Topo Sqn
14 Topograpical SquadronGermany: Roy Barracks, RattingenApr 77 - May 85
14 Independent Topograpical SquadronGermany: Roy Barracks, Rattingen
May 85 - 27 Feb 95
14 Geographic SquadronGermany: Ayrshire Barracks, Mönchengladbach27 Feb 95 - 42 Survey Engineer Regiment BFPO 19

15 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
15 Field Park Squadron
Hong Kong:
Jan 50 - May 58
24 Field Engineer Regiment
46 Fld Park Sqn renumbered 15 Sqn
England: Barton StaceyMay 58 - Jun 5824 Field Engineer Regiment
England: RiponJun - Dec 58
15 Corps Field Park SquadronEngland: RiponDec 58 - Jan 6438 Corps Engineer Regiment
England: RiponJan 64 - Dec 6438 Engineer Regiment
15 Field Park SquadronEngland: RiponDec 64 - Jan 6838 Engineer Regiment
15 Field Support SquadronEngland: RiponJan 68 - Sept 70 38 Engineer Regiment
15 (Gulf) Support SquadronPersian Gulf. Sept 70 - Apr 71
15 Field Support Squadron
England: Ripon
Apr 71 - Jun 72
38 Engineer Regiment
RHQ and Sqn amalgamated to form 15 HQ Sqn
15 HQ SquadronEngland: RiponJune 72 - Mar 7738 Engineer Regiment
15 Field Support SquadronEngland: RiponMar 77 - Apr 9338 Engineer Regiment
Middle East: Gulf WarJan 91 - Mar 91
15 Field Park SquadronEngland: RiponApr  93 -
Bosnia: Tomislavgrad/Split20 Oct - 15 Dec 95Op Grapple 7
Bosnia: Tomislavgrad/Split20 Dec 95 - 26 Apr 96Op Resolute 1
15 Field Support SquadronNorthern Ireland: Maserene Barracks, AntrimSummer 2008 - 38 Engineer Regiment

16 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
16 Engineer SquadronEgypt: El Ballah, Canal ZoneFeb 50 - Oct 5035 Army Engineer Regiment62 Sqn renumbered 16 Sqn
16 Field SquadronEgypt: Minden Camp, El Fayid, Canal ZoneOct 50 - Jun 5435 Army Engineer Regiment
Cyprus:Jun 54 - Dec 5535 Army Engineer Regiment
England: Ripon
Dec 55 - 1956
35 Army Engineer Regiment
Middle East for ‘Op Musketeer’ (Suez Invasion)
England: MarchwoodAug 56 - Nov 56In a port operating role
Middle East: Port Said then CyprusNov 56 - Jan 5735 Army Engineer RegimentIn a port operating role
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Nov 57 - 195935 Army Engineer Regiment
16 Independent Field SquadronGermany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck 1959 - 196035 Army Engineer Regiment
16 Field SquadronGermany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck 1960 - 196435 Army Engineer Regiment
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck 1964 - Sept 672 Div Engineers in Sp 6 Inf Bde
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Sept 67 - April 692 Div Engineers In Sp 12 Inf Bde
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck April 69 - Sept 7623 Engineer Regiment 
Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast 20 Mar - 24 July 7223 Engineer Regiment  Infantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly26 Jun - 1 Nov 74
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Sept 76 - Jan 812 Armd Div Engr Regt
Northern Ireland Tour: Belfast (City Centre/Markets) 9 June - 11 Oct 772 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: Belfast (Monagh)2 Oct 79 - 2 Feb 802 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Jan 81 - Aug 9225 Engineer Regiment  Sqn disbanded
16 Survey Support SquadronEngland: Denison Barracks, Hermitage1 Oct 95 - ??42 Engineer Regiment as HQ Sqn
16 Geographic Support SquadronEngland: Denison Barracks, Hermitage?? - 42 Engineer Regiment as HQ Sqn

17 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
17 Field SquadronLibyaMay 48 - 195122 Field Engineer Regiment
Egypt: Canal Zone1951 - Oct 5422 Field Engineer Regiment
LibyaOct 54 - Dec 5722 Field Engineer Regiment
England: Chiseldon, near SwindonDec 57 - Aug 5922 Field Engineer Regiment
17 Independent Field SquadronEngland: Chiseldon, near SwindonAug 59 - Oct 5922 Field Engineer Regiment
Christmas IslandOct 59 - May 60Independent
England: Chiseldon, near SwindonMay 60 - Jul 60HQRE 3 Div
17 Field SquadronEngland: RiponJul 60 - Dec 6038 Engineer RegimentDec Sqn disbanded
17 SME Squadron
England: Brompton Barracks, Chatham
Dec 60 - Dec 61
12 SME Regiment
D Sqn 12 SME Regt became 17 SME Sqn
England: Gordon Barracks, GillinghamDec 61 - Jul 6212 SME Regiment
17 RSME SquadronEngland: Gordon Barracks, GillinghamJul 62 - Aug 6612 RSME Regiment
England: Chattenden


Aug 66 -


12 RSME Regiment


1977 became Transportation Support Unit for Chatham, with an RCT officer commanding.
17 Field Squadron (EOD)England: Carver Barracks, Wimbish?c200833 Engineer Regiment (EOD)

18 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
18 Engineer Park SquadronEgypt: Canal ZoneMay 50 - Nov 5035 Army Engineer RegimentFormed
18 Corps Field Park SquadronEgypt: Canal ZoneNov 50 - 195335 Army Engineer Regiment
18 Field Park SquadronEgypt: Canal Zone1953 - Jan 5435 Army Engineer Regiment
CyprusJan 54 - Nov 5535 Army Engineer Regiment
CyprusNov 55 - Nov 5937 Corps Engineer RegimentDisbanded
18 SME Squadron
England: Chatham
Feb 60 - Jul 62
12 SME Regiment
‘A’ Sqn of 12 (SME) Regt is re-titled 18 SME Sqn
18 RSME Squadron

England: Kingshill Barracks, Hoo

Jul 62 - Nov 65

12 RSME Regiment

18 and 40 RSME Sqns amalgamated to form 18/40 RSME Squadron
18/40 RSME SquadronEngland: Kingshill Barracks, Hoo1961 - Nov 6512 RSME Regiment
England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham Nov 65 - Aug 6612 RSME Regiment
England: Chattenden
Aug 66 - Nov 69
12 RSME Regiment
Renamed 18 RSME Squadron
18 RSME SquadronEngland: ChattendenNov 69 - Dec 8212 RSME Regiment Redesignated 18 RSME Sp Sqn on amalgamation with 40 Sp Sqn
18 RSME Support SquadronEngland: ChattendenDec 82 - 12 RSME Regiment

19 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
19 Field Survey Company Italy: Rome 1945? - Sept 45
Austria: SimmeringSept 45 - June 46
Italy: BolognaJune 46 - Oct 46
Italy: LonigoOct 46 - Feb 47Reduced to cadre
Egypt: Camp 15 Rear, Fayid
Feb 47 - Oct 48
Reformed from 512 Company
19 Topographical Squadron Egypt: Fayid, Canal ZoneOct 48 - Aug 4942 Survey Engineer Regiment
Jordan:Aug 49 - Oct 5242 Survey Engineer Regiment
Cyprus:Oct 52 - Sept 5342 Survey Engineer Regiment
Iraq: Habbaniya Sept 53 - Dec 5842 Survey Engineer Regiment
Cyprus:Dec 58 - May 5942 Survey Engineer Regimenttwo Tps in Aden
Aden:May 59 - Late 6042 Survey Engineer RegimentRest of Sqn joins the two Tps
Bahrein:Late 60 - 196142 Survey Engineer Regiment
Muharraq:1961 - Mar 6342 Survey Engineer Regimentfor Kuwait emergency
Aden: Falaise Camp, Little AdenMar 63 - Nov 6342 Survey Engineer Regiment
England: Barton StaceyNov 63 - Jan 7342 Survey Engineer Regiment
19 Geodetic SquadronEngland: Barton StaceyJan 73 - June 7642 Survey Engineer Regiment
19 Topographical Squadron England: Barton StaceyJune 76 - Oct 8542 Survey Engineer Regiment
England: HermitageOct 85 - 42 Survey Engineer Group
BosniaJul - Sep 96

 

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