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Royal Engineer

Squadrons 

30 to 39

 

 

 

30 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
30 Field SquadronEgypt: Canal ZoneMay 50 - Jan 5335 Army Engineer Regiment1951 65 Sqn renumbered 30 Sqn
CyprusJan 53 - Dec 5535 Army Engineer Regiment
England: RiponDec 55 - Aug 5635 Army Engineer Regiment
England: MarchwoodAug 56 - Nov 5635 Army Engineer Regiment
Middle East: Port Said then CyprusNov 56 - Jan 5735 Army Engineer Regiment‘Op Musketeer’ (Suez Invasion)
England: RiponJan 57 - Nov 5735 Army Engineer Regiment
Germany: OsnabruckNov 57 - Sept 6435 Army Engineer Regiment
Germany: HamelnSept 64 - Sept 6635 Corps Engineer Regiment
Aden Sept 66 - April 6735 Corps Engineer Regiment
Germany: HamelnApril 67 - Apr 6935 Corps Engineer Regiment
Germany: HamelnApr 69 - Nov 7032 Armoured Engineer Regiment under local comd of 35 Regt
Germany: HohneNov 70 - Sept 7732 Armoured Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly8 Nov 71 - 9 Mar 72
Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh 2 Jan 74 - 3 May 7432 Armoured Engineer Regiment Infantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: Londonderry9 Mar 76 - 30 Jun 7632 Armoured Engineer Regiment Infantry Role
Germany: Iserlohn Sept 77 - Jan 7826 Engineer Regiment
Germany: IserlohnJan 78 - Jan 813 Armoured Division Engineer Regiment Disbanded
Northern Ireland Tour: Lurgan/HMP Maze29 Jul - 29 Nov 783 Armoured Division Engineer Regiment Infantry Role
Germany: IserlohnJan 81 - 9226 Engineer Regiment
30 Armoured Engineer SquadronEngland: Corunna Barracks, Ludgershallc200726 Engineer Regiment

31 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
631 Assault Engineer Park SquadronGermany: 1945 - 194732 Assault Engineer Regiment1947 Renumbered 31 Assault Park Sqn
31 Assault Park SquadronGermany: 1947 - 1954  32 Assault Engineer RegimentDisbanded
31 Stores SquadronEngland: Long MarstonMar 61 - Jan 651 Engineer Stores Depot and WorkshopFormed by re-titling ‘X’ Sqn; Jan 1965 re-titled ‘X’ Stores Area
31 Workshop SquadronEngland: Long MarstonJan 68 - Dec 70 41 Engineer Park RegimentDisbanded
31 Armd Engineer Squadron Germany: HohneSept 69 - Mar 71under local comd 32 Engineer Regiment Formed by taking two Tps from 26 Armd Engr Sqn and one Tp from 2 Armd Engr Sqn
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Mar 71 - Jan 78HQRE 2 Div
Northern Ireland Tour:Jul - Nov 73
Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh12 Dec 74 - 11 Apr 75
Germany: MunsterlagerJan - Apr 78Amalgamated with 26 Armd Engr Sqn to form 26 Corps Armd Engr Sqn
Germany: MunsterlagerJan 80 - ??32 Armoured Engineer Regiment Reformed
31 Armoured Engineer SquadronGermany: Hohnec200732 Engineer Regiment

32 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
32 Litho Squadron Egypt: Canal Zone1948 - 195542 Survey Engineer Regiment
Cyprus1955 - Aug 6042 Survey Engineer Regimentamalgamated with 22 Carto Sqn to form 22 Repro Sqn
32 Fortress SquadronGibraltar1948 - Feb 50
GibraltarFeb 50 - Early 60Fortress Engineer Regiment
32 Construction Squadron GibraltarEarly 60 - Aug 61Fortress Engineer Regiment
32 Field SquadronEngland: Deverall Barracks, Ripon1961 - Jan 6438 Corps Engineer Regiment
AdenNov 62 - Early 64
England: Deverall Barracks, RiponJan 64 - 1 April 9538 Engineer Regiment
BorneoAug 65 - May 66
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon5 June - 14 Oct 72
Northern Ireland Tour: Belfast (Ardoyne)6 Oct 74 - 5 Feb 75
Oman: Op TenableMar - Jun 76Sqn less one Tp
BelizeJan - Jun 77
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon8 Feb - 7 June 79
KenyaJan - Apr 80
ItalyMay-81Earthquake
Northern Ireland Tour:Apr - Sep 82
Falkland IslandsMar - Sep 83
Belize and Mexico CityJan 85 - Jan 86Earthquake
Falkland IslandsMay - Sep 88
KenyaJan - Apr 89
BelizeNov 89 - May 90
Falkland IslandsMay - Sep 91
ScotlandMay-93Crashed Hercules Recovery
BosniaMar - Oct 94
32 Headquarters SquadronEngland: Deverall Barracks, Ripon1 Apr 95 - Summer 08
32 Headquarters and Support SquadronNorthern Ireland: Maserene Barracks, AntrimSummer 08 -

33 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
33 Field SquadronWales: Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell Jan 50 - Nov 5037 Army Engineer RegimentFormed by renumbering 71 Sqn
Germany: Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck Nov 50 - Nov 5537 Army Engineer Regiment
CyprusNov 55 - Oct 5937 Field Engineer Regimenttransferred to 3 Bde
33 Independent Field SquadronCyprusOct 59 - Aug 67Independentunder 3 Inf Bde Gp
England: LongmoorAug 67 - Nov 6737 Engineer Regiment
33 Field SquadronEngland: LongmoorNov 67 - Dec 7437 Engineer Regiment
Anguila: Phase I of Op SheepskinMar to Sept 69 Half of Sqn
Anguila: Phase II of Op SheepskinSept 69 - Mar 70Half of Sqn
Northern Ireland Tour: Belfast25 Aug to 17 Dec 70
Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh17 Jun to  Oct 71
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly29 July to 1 Nov 72
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon15 Oct 73 - 15 Feb 74
33 Independent Field SquadronNorthern Ireland: Antrim (Resident Unit)Jul 74 - 1992Indep in support of 39 Inf Bde
33 Field SquadronNorthern Ireland: Antrim (Resident Unit)1992 - 200725 Engineer Regiment
33 Armoured Engineer SquadronEngland: Corunna Barracks, Ludgershallc200726 Engineer Regiment

34 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
34 Field SquadronWales: Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell Jan 50 - Nov 5037 Army Engineer RegimentFormed by renumbering 72 Sqn
Germany: Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck Nov 50 - Nov 5537 Army Engineer Regiment
CyprusNov 55 - Jul 5837 Field Engineer Regiment
34 Independent Field SquadronKenya: Gil Gil Jul 58 - Jul 58Independentin sp of 24 Indep Bde Gp
BahreinJul 58 - Nov 58
Kenya Nov 58 - Oct 641964 Became an Airportable Unit
KuwaitJul - Oct 61
34 Field SquadronEngland: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth Oct 64 - Sept 7022 Field Engineer Regiment
Thailand: Op CrownSep 66 - May 67
England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth Sept 70 - Jan 7522 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland:12 Jan - 11 May 71
Northern Ireland: Antrim 27 Mar - 29 July 72
Northern Ireland: Antrim 24 July - 23 Nov 73
England: Swinton Bks, Perham DownJan 75 - Oct 7722 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon12 June - 11 Oct 75
England: Waterbeach Oct 77 - ??39 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon9 Feb to 10 June 80
BelizeJan - Jul 82
Saudi Arabia: Al JubaylDec 90-Apr 91Gulf War
Waterbeach, near Cambridge2007 -25 Engineer Regiment

35 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
35 Stores SquadronEngland: Long MarstonMar 61 - Jan 651 Engineer Stores Depot and WorkshopFormed by re-titling ‘Y’ Sqn; Jan 1965 re-titled ‘Y’ Stores Area
35 Park SquadronEngland: Long MarstonJan 68 - Dec 7041 Engineer Park Regiment Formed Jan 68: Disbanded Dec 70

36 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
36 RSME SquadronEngland:ChathamDec 62 - Depot RegimentFormed by re-titling 59 RSME Sqn

37 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
37 Field SquadronEngland: RiponDec 48 - Oct 4924 Field Engineer Regiment
Hong KongOct 49 - Jan 5024 Field Engineer RegimentRe-titled 56 Fd Sqn
37 Field SquadronEngland: Maidstone Nov 50 - Oct 5125 Field Engineer RegimentFormed
Libya: Oct 51 - Apr 5225 Field Engineer Regimentrest of Regt moved to Cyprus
Egypt: Canal ZoneApr 52 - Jan 5525 Field Engineer RegimentReunited with Regt
England: Maidstone Jan 55 - Aug 5725 Field Engineer Regiment
Cyprus:Oct 55 - Mar 56
Malta: Suez OperationsNov 56 - Jan 57
Christmas IslandAug 57 - Feb 58 25 Field Engineer Regiment
England: Maidstone Feb 58 - Sept 58
Germany: Roberts Barracks, OsnabruckSept 58 - Jan 6825 Corps Engineer Regiment
Germany: Roberts Barracks, OsnabruckJan 68 - Apr 692 Div Engineers
Germany: Roberts Barracks, OsnabruckApr 69 - April 7132 Engineer Regiment under local comd 23 Regt
Germany: Roberts Barracks, OsnabruckApril 71 - April 76 23 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast 20 Mar - 24 July 7223 Engineer Regiment Infantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly5 Nov 73 to 7 Mar 74
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly23 Oct 75 to 23 Feb 76
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnApr 76 - Dec 77HQRE 2 Divisionunder local comd 35 Regt
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnDec 77 - Jan 814 Armd Div Engr Regt
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly23 Feb to 24 Jun 80
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnJan 81 - 35 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland: Maze prison – Op Descant
37 Armoured Engineer SquadronGermany: Barker Barracks, Paderbornc200735 Engineer Regiment

38 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
38 Field Squadron Germany: IserlohnJan 48 - Jul 482 Division
Germany: IserlohnJul 48 - Jan 4923 Field Engineer Regiment
Germany: HamelnJan 49 - July 5023 Field Engineer Regiment
Germany: Napier Bks, DortmundJuly 50 - Oct 5723 Field Engineer RegimentRun down to a Cadre and moved to Berlin: absorbed RE Tps Berlin and was redes 38 (Berlin) Fd Sqn
38 (Berlin) Field SquadronBerlin: Smuts BarracksOct 57 - 30 Jun 94 Berlin BdeDisbanded
38 Headquarters and Support SquadronEngland: Corunna Barracks, Ludgershallc200726 Engineer Regiment

39 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
39 Field SquadronEngland: RiponFeb 49 - Oct 4924 Field Engineer Regiment
England: Perham DownOct 49 - Jan 5032 Assault Engineer RegimentRe-titled 55 Fd Sqn
39 Field SquadronEngland: Maidstone Jan 51 - Nov 5125 Field Engineer RegimentReformed
Egypt: Canal ZoneNov 51 - Jan 5525 Field Engineer Regiment
England: Maidstone Jan 55 - Aug 5725 Field Engineer Regiment
Christmas IslandAug 57 - Feb 58 25 Field Engineer Regiment
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Sept 58 - Apr 6925 Corps Engineer Regiment
AdenApr - Oct 67
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Apr 69 - Sept 7625 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly8 Mar - 11 July 72
Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast 1 Aug - 30 Nov 7325 Engineer RegimentInfantry role
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly28 June - 24 Oct 75
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 - Jan 8325 Engineer Regiment
Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck Jan 83 - 92?23 Engineer RegimentDisbanded?
Persian Gulf: Gulf WarDec 90 - Mar 9123 Engineer Regiment
39 Armoured Engineer SquadronGermany: Hohne2000 - 32 Engineer Regiment Reformed

 

Royal Engineer Squadrons 40 to 49

 

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