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Royal Engineer

Squadrons

40 to 49 

 

  

40 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
40 Field SquadronWales: Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell Jan 50 - Nov 5037 Army Engineer Regiment73 Sqn renumbered 40 Sqn
Germany: Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck Nov 50 - Nov 5537 Army Engineer Regiment
CyprusNov 55 - Nov 5937 Field Engineer RegimentDisbanded
40 SME SquadronEngland: Hoo, ChathamFeb 60 - 6112 SME RegimentC Sqn 12 SME Regiment renamed 40 SME Sqn
England: Gordon Barracks, Gillingham1961 - Jul 6212 SME Regiment18 and 40 RSME amalgamated to form 18/40 RSME Squadron
40 RSME Squadron England: Gordon Barracks, GillinghamJul 62 - Nov 6512 RSME Regiment
40 RSME Squadron England: Chattenden Nov 69 - 73 12 RSME Regiment Reformed 1969: Disbanded 1973
40 Plant Support SquadronEngland: Chattenden Aug 77 - 198212 RSME Regiment Reformed
40 Plant Support SquadronEngland: Chattenden 1982 - Dec 8212 RSME Regiment Disbanded when amalgamated with 18 RSME Sqn

41 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
41 Field Park SquadronWales: Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell Jan 50 - Nov 5037 Army Engineer Regiment74 Sqn renumbered 41 Sqn
Germany: Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck Nov 50 - 195437 Army Engineer Regiment1952 became the Corps Field Park Squadron
Germany: Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck 1954 - Oct 55 1 (BR) Corpsunder local comd 37 Regt
Germany: Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck Oct 55 - 195736 Corps Engineer Regiment
41 Army Field Park SquadronGermany: Hameln?1957 - 195840 Advanced Engineer Stores RegimentDisbanded
41 Plant Park Squadron Germany: Kitchener Barracks, WillichNov 58 - 197040 Advanced Engineer Stores Regiment339 Plant Pk Sqn re-titled 41 Plant Pk Sqn
41 Army Support SquadronGermany: Kitchener Barracks, Willich1970 - Jan 7840 Army Support RegimentOct 1977 40 Army Support Regiment disbanded. Jan 1978 disbanded

42 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
42 Engineer SquadronEgypt: Canal ZoneJan 50 - 195035 Army Engineer RegimentRe titled 42 Fd Sqn
42 Field SquadronEgypt: Canal Zone1950 - Jan 5435 Army Engineer Regiment1951 64 Sqn renumbered 42 Sqn
CyprusJan 54 - Dec 5535 Army Engineer Regiment
England: RiponDec 55 - Aug 5635 Army Engineer Regiment
England: MarchwoodAug 56 - Nov 56
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: Gordon Bks, HamelnSept 64 - Dec 7735 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland: Operation JOLEMar - Jun 1968
Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh 30 Apr - 5 Aug 7121 Engineer RegimentInfantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast 29 Dec 72 - 30 Mar 7335 Engineer RegimentInfantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly30 Oct 74 - 28 Feb 75
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly22 Oct 76 - 24 Feb 77
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnDec 77 - Jan 814 Armd Div Engr Regt.
Northern Ireland Tour: Armagh23 Jan to 27 Apr 784 Armd Div Engr Regt.
Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly20 Mar - 21 Jul 81
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnJan 81 - 1 Dec 9935 Engineer Regiment
Germany: Gordon Bks, Hameln1 Dec 99 - 28 Engineer Regiment
OP DESCANTOct 00 – Mar 0128 Engineer Regiment
Op CORAL (Congo) Jun – July 0328 Engineer Regiment
OP TARROCK (Afghan)May – July 0428 Engineer Regiment
OP DESCANTMar – Sept 0528 Engineer Regiment
42 Field SquadronGermany: Gordon Bks, Hamelnc200828 Engineer Regiment

 

 

 

 

 

43 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
43 Field Park Squadron Kenya Nov 48 - Jun 4934 Army Engineer RegimentFormed by renumbering 143 Fld Pk Sqn. 1949 disbanded
43 Field Park Squadron Germany: HamelnDec 50 - Nov 5726 Field Engineer RegimentReformed
Germany: HamelnNov 57 - Apr 584 Div Engineers
Germany: HamelnApr 58 - Oct 64 2 Div Engineers
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Oct 64 - Jan 682 Div Engineersunder local command 25 Regt
43 Field Support SquadronGermany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Jan 68 - Apr 692 Div Engineers under local command 25 Regt
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Apr 69 - Sept 7623 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast 20 Mar - 24 Jul 7223 Engineer RegimentInfantry Role
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Sept 76 - Jan 812 Armd Div Engr Regt
Northern Ireland: Ballykelly23 Jun to 25 Oct 77
Northern Ireland Tour: Belfast (Monagh)2 Oct 79 - 2 Feb 802 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Jan 81 - Jun 8325 Engineer Regiment
43 Plant SquadronGermany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck Jun 83 - 199225 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Maze Prison Guard Force 19 Oct 90 - 21 Jan 91
43 Field Support SquadronNorthern Ireland: Antrim1992? - 200725 Engineer Regiment
43 Headquarters and Support SquadronWaterbeach, near Cambridge2007-25 Engineer Regiment

 

 

 

 

 

44 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
44 Field Squadron England: Perham DownNov 48 - Jan 5032 Assault Engineer RegimentFormed: Jan 1950 renumbered 59 Fld Sqn.
44 Field Park SquadronEngland: DevizesMar 50 - Jan 5227 Field Engineer RegimentReformed
Germany: MindenJan 52 - Nov 5727 Field Engineer Regiment
Germany: MindenNov 57 - Jan 582 Div unit
Germany: Alanbrooke Bks, Paderborn Jan 58 - Jan 684 Div Engineers
44 Field Sup SquadronGermany: Alanbrooke Bks, Paderborn Jan 68 - Apr 694 Div Engineers
Germany: Alanbrooke Bks, Paderborn Apr 69 - Nov 7026 Engineer Regiment
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnNov 70 - Dec 7735 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast 29 Dec 72 - 30 Mar 7335 Engineer RegimentInfantry Role
Northern Ireland Tour: Londonderry8 July - 8 Nov 7426 Engineer RegimentInfantry Role
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnDec 77 - Jan 814 Armd Div Engr Regt.
Northern IrelandJan to April 80
Germany: Gordon Bks, HamelnJan 81 - 199435 Engineer Regiment
44 Headquarter SquadronGermany: Gordon Bks, Hameln1994 - 199935 Engineer Regiment
Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn1999 - 35 Engineer Regiment

45 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
45 Field Park SquadronGermany: Mar 48 - 1948Formed by re-titling 145 Fd Pk Coy. But almost immediately disbanded
Germany: HolzmindenJul 49 - Oct 4921 Field Engineer Regiment
Germany: HamelnOct 49 - Nov 5121 Field Engineer Regiment
Germany: Assaye Barracks, NienburgNov 51 - 195421 Field Engineer Regiment
Germany: Assaye Barracks, Nienburg1954 - Jan 58
Germany: Assaye Barracks, NienburgJan 58 - Jul 605 Div Engineers
Germany: Assaye Barracks, NienburgJul 60 - Jan 681 Div Engineers
45 Field Sup SquadronGermany: Assaye Barracks, NienburgJan 68 - April 691 Div Engineers
Germany: Assaye Barracks, NienburgApr 69 - Apr 7821 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh 30 Apr - 5 Aug 7121 Engineer RegimentInfantry role
Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh 15 Dec 74 - 11 Apr 7521 Engineer RegimentInfantry role
Germany: Assaye Barracks, Neinburg Apr 78 - Jan 811 Armd Div Engr Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Maze Prison Guard Force July - Nov 79
Germany: Assaye Barracks, Neinburg Jan 81 - Feb 9621 Engineer Regiment
Germany: Quebec Barracks, OsnabruckFeb 96 - 1 Dec 9921 Engineer Regiment
Germany: Gordon Bks, Hameln1 Dec 99 - 28 Engineer Regiment
Op AGRICOLAFeb 00 – Sept 0028 Engineer Regiment
Afghanistan - Op FINGAL Jun 01 – Nov 0128 Engineer Regiment
Iraq - Op TELIC 5Dec 03 – Apr 0428 Engineer Regiment
45 Field Support SquadronGermany: Gordon Bks, HamelncAug 08 - 28 Engineer Regiment

46 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
46 Field Park SquadronEngland: RiponDec 48 - Oct 4924 Field Engineer RegimentFormed
Hong KongOct 49 - Jan 50 24 Field Engineer Regimentre-titled 15 Fld Pk Sqn
46 Field Park SquadronEngland: Maidstone Nov 50 - Nov 5125 Field Engineer RegimentReformed
CyprusNov 51 - Apr 5225 Field Engineer Regiment
Egypt: Canal ZoneApr 52 - Jan 5525 Field Engineer Regiment
Egypt: Canal ZoneJan 55 - Jan 5725 Field Engineer RegimentIndep unit
England: Maidstone Jan 57 - Sept 5825 Field Engineer Regiment
England: Maidstone Sept 58 - Dec 5836 Corps Engineer Regiment
Christmas IslandDec 58 - Dec 5936 Corps Engineer Regiment
Belgium: GheelDec 59 - Apr 60 40 Advanced Engineer Stores Regiment80 Wksp and Pk Sqn amalgamated with 46 Fld Pk Sqn to form 46 Wksp and Pk Sqn stationed at Geel.
46 Workshop and Park Squadron Belgium: GheelApr 60 - Jan 6840 Advanced Engineer Stores Regiment
46 Park Squadron Germany: SennelagerJan 68 - 70?
46 Army Support SquadronGermany: Sennelager1970 - Jan 781970 virtually disbanded since it was not manned, but stores and equipt held ready for mobilisation. Jan 1978 Formally disbanded

 

 

 

 

 

47 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
GHQ Survey SquadronEgypt1950 - 1955Formed by re-titling 525 GHQ Svy Sqn
Cyprus1955 - 1960
HQ Survey SquadronCyprus1960 - Jun 63Disbanded
47 Cartography Squadron England: A Camp, Barton Stacey1963 - Jun 7242 Survey Engineer Regiment Formed 1963: 1972 Amalgamated with 22 Litho to form 22 Map Production Sqn

48 Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
48 Field SquadronGermany: HamelnDec 50 - Nov 51Formed
Germany: NienburgNov 51 - Oct 5721 Field Engineer RegimentDisbanded
GermanyNov 57 - Jan 5838 Corps Engineer RegimentReformed from 62 Fld Sqn
Christmas IslandJan 58 - 195838 Corps Engineer RegimentDisbanded
England: RiponFeb 59 - 196338 Corps Engineer RegimentFormed by re-titling 61 Fld Sqn
Aden Oct 63 - Apr 6438 Corps Engineer Regiment
England: RiponApr 64 - Jun 7738 Engineer Regiment
Aden Apr 66 - Mar 67
Anguila: Op SheepskinMar to Sept 70
Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh29 Jun - 29 Nov 71 Camp Construction
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon13 Feb - 14 Jun 73
Sharjah: Op Tenable Mar to July 74 Sqn HQ and one troop
England: WaterbeachJun 77 - Jan 8339 Engineer Regiment
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon11 Oct 77 - 9 Feb 78
Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon21 July - 6 Dec 81
48 Field Squadron (Construction)England: WaterbeachJan 83 - 39 Engineer Regiment
48 Field Squadron (Air Support)England: Waterbeachc1990's - c200639 Engineer Regiment

49 Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesHigher FormationNotes
49 Railway Training Squadron England: Longmoor Camp1947 - Sept 48 5 Railway Training RegimentFormed
England: Longmoor CampSept 48 - 1961 16 Railway Training RegimentAmalgamated with Rly (Depot) Squadron to form 49 Rly Depot Squadron.
49 Railway Depot Squadron England: Longmoor Camp1961 - 196416 Railway Training Regiment
49 Railway Training SquadronEngland: Longmoor Camp1964 - Jul 65 16 Railway Training RegimentDisbanded. Railway duties taken over by RCT
49 Bomb Disposal SquadronEngland: Chattenden 1966 - Dec 69Bomb Disposal UnitFormed
49 EOD SqnEngland: Chattenden Dec 69 - May 73Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit
England: Chattenden May 73 - 33 Engineer Regiment (EOD)
Persian Gulf: Gulf WarOct 90 - Mar 91
Bosnia: Gornji Vakuf - Op Resolute15 Jan - 7 Aug 96
49 Field Squadron (EOD)England: Carver Barracks, Wimbishc200833 Engineer Regiment (EOD)

 

Royal Engineer Squadrons 50 to 59

 

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