Major Units
Dates | Location | Remarks |
REME Training Centre | ||
1946.07 | England: Arborfield | |
Depot REME | ||
?? | England: Otley, Yorkshire | |
1948.10 | England: Poperinghe Barracks, Arborfield | |
5 Jan 61: Became responsible for training adult recruits | ||
1967: Renamed Training Battalion and Depot REME | ||
1977.10 | England: Rowcroft Barracks, Arborfield | |
Jan 1992: Reduced to Depot REME | Recruit training moved to Pirbright | |
Jan 1992: Depot REME moved to Princess Marina College | ||
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | ||
1961.03.17 | England: A & B Coys at Havannah Bks & C & D Coys at Martinique Bks, Bordon | Formed by amalgamation of 4 & 6 Trg Bns: Responsible for adult training in electrical and mechanical trades |
1984.06.27 | England: Prince Philip Barracks, Bordon | Havannah Bks renamed |
School of Electrical Engineering | ||
1961.04.23 | England: Arborfield | Formed by amalgamation of 3 & 5 Trg Bns |
Aircraft Trades School | ||
1957 | England: Middle Wallop | |
1958: Renamed Technical Training Branch, Technical Wing | ||
1964: Renamed Aircraft Engineering Training Wing | ||
1 Jan 1988: Renamed School of Aeronautical Engineering | ||
1 Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Craddock Bks, Blanford Forum | A (Anson) Coy , B (Benbow) Coy, C (Craddock) Coy, D cadre Courses Coy |
1 Battalion | ||
1993.09 | Germany: Mercer Bks, Osnabrück | 4 CS Coy, 12 GS Coy, HQ Coy. From 12 Armoured Workshop. Provides second line Equipment Support to 1st (UK) Armoured Division |
May – Oct 05: Iraq (Op Telic 6) | National Support Element | |
Oct 07 - Apr 08: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 7 | ||
??: Renamed 1 Close Support Battalion | ||
2008 | England: Megiddo Lines, Catterick Garrison | |
Apr - Oct 10: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 12 | ||
2 Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Heathfield Camp, Honiton | |
??: Disbanded | ||
2 Close Support Battalion | ||
1993.09.29 | Germany: St Barbara Bks Fallingbostel | From 7 Armoured Workshop |
Feb – Jun 03: Iraq (Op Telic 1) | 1(UK) Armoured Division | |
Nov 05 - Apr 06: Iraq: Op Telic 7 | ||
Jun - Dec 08: Iraq (Op Telic 12) | 7 Armoured Brigade | |
Apr - Oct 11: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 14 | ||
3 Training Battalion (Telemech) | ||
1950 | England: Bailleul Barracks, Arborfield | |
Apr 61: Amalgamated with 5 Trg Bn to form SEE | ||
3 Battalion | ||
1993.10.01 | Germany: Hobart Bks, Detmold | From 4 Armoured Workshop: supporting 20 Armoured Brigade |
1994: On the disbandment of 1 BR Corps Troops Wksp in 1993, civilian elements of 58 Stn Wksp formed 3 Garrison Wksp which became a sub-unit within 3 Battalion | ||
1995 | Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn | |
1995 - 96: Op GRAPPLE 7 (evolved into Op RESOLUTE) | First operational deployment of a REME Battalion. | |
1998: Op PALATINE | ||
2000: Op PALATINE and AGRICOLA | First deployment of a pan-Balkans REME Battalion | |
2003: Feb – Jun 03: Iraq (Op Telic 1) | ‘Rump’ Battalion in support of JFLogC: 102 Logistics Brigade | |
2006: Ops TELIC 8, HERRICK 4 and OCULUS as the REME ‘Operations Battalion’. | ||
2007: Retitled 3 Close Support Battalion | ||
Oct 08 - Apr 09: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 9 | ||
Oct 11 - Apr 12: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 15 | ||
4 (Armament) Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Blackdown | From Armament Wing of the REME Training Centre |
1951 | England: Martinique Barracks, Bordon | |
1959 | England: Havannah Barracks, Bordon | |
Feb 61: Amalgamated with 6 Trg Bn to form SEME | ||
4 Battalion | ||
2000.04.01 | England: Prince Philip Barracks, Bordon | Formed: 9 Armd CS Coy, 10 Armd Coy, 17 Fld Sp Coy. |
Dec 07: Renamed 4 Close Support Battalion | ||
Apr - Oct 09: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 10 | ||
Mar 10 - | England: Jellalabad Barrack, Tidworth | |
5 Training Battalion (Radar) | ||
1950 | England: Arborfield | |
Apr 61: Amalgamated with 3 Trg Bn to form SEE | ||
5 Battalion | ||
2000's | England: Catterick | |
Jun - Oct 03: Iraq (Op Telic 2) - Close Support Company only | 19 Mechanised Brigade | |
6 Training Battalion (Vehicles) | ||
1950 | England: Louisburg Barracks, Bordon | From 14 Technical Training Centre |
1959? | England: Havannah Barracks, Bordon | |
Feb 61: Amalgamated with 4 Trg Bn to form SEME | ||
6 Battalion | ||
1992.12.22 | England: Bordon | 3 Fd (Tidworth), 15 Fd (Catterick), HQ & GS (( Fd) Coys (Bordon): Support to 3 (UK) Division |
?? | England: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth | 3 GS Coy, 14 GS Coy, HQ Coy |
Jun - Oct 07: Iraq (Op Telic 10) - 1 company only | ||
7 Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Barton Stacey | |
1958: ?? | ||
7 Battalion | ||
1992? | Germany: Detmold | |
1994 | England: Wattisham | 71, 73 and 8 Close Support, and 72 (Depth) Coys |
1994: Renamed 7 Air Assault Battalion | ||
1995: Croatia: 72 Ac Workshop only | support to 24 Airmobile Brigade | |
1995 - 1996: Croatia: Split: 73 Ac Workshop only | Second line support to IFOR | |
1996: Croatia: Split: 71 Ac Workshop only | Second line support to IFOR | |
14 Feb – 8 Jun 03: Iraq (Op Telic 1) | 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
Apr - Oct 06: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 4 | ||
Apr - Oct 08: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 8 | ||
Oct 10 - Apr 11: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 13 | ||
8 Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Taunton | |
1961: Absorbed into SEME | ||
9 Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Malvern | |
??: ?? | ||
10 Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Gosport | |
1961: Absorbed into SEME | ||
11 Training Battalion | ||
1950 | England: Ellesmere | |
??: ?? | ||
101 Force Support Battalion | ||
?? | 101 Force Support Battalion will be removed from the Regular Army ORBAT not before autumn 2015, and will transfer to the Reserve | |
Army Technical School (Boys) | ||
1939 | England: Arborfield | |
1 Feb 1947: Renamed Army Apprentices School | ||
1 Sep 1966: Renamed Army Apprentices College | ||
1982: Renamed Princess Marina College | ||
Aug 95: Renamed Army Apprentices College | ||
Sep 00: Renamed Army Technical Foundation College | ||
Aug 04: ?? | ||
Army Apprentices School | ||
1960 | England: Hadrians Camp, Carlisle | |
Oct 66: Renamed Army Apprentices College | ||
1969: Closed | Training moved to Arborfield | |
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