13 Squadron
13 Field Survey Company | ||
Dates | Location | Higher Formation / Notes |
1945 | Italy | |
1946.01 | Palestine: Aller Camp on the Bethlehem to Hebron road | |
??: Renamed 13 Field Survey Squadron | ||
Early 48 | Egypt: Fayid | |
31 Aug 48: Squadron disbanded personnel were absorbed into 42 Survey Engineer Regiment | ||
13 Field Survey Company | ||
1950.04 | England: Tolworth | Reformed from No. 1 Survey Computing Unit Independent |
1951.04 | England: Fernhurst Camp, near Haslemere | Independent |
Late summer 1956: Suez Crisis, sqn became closely involved in the survey support provided for the operation | ||
Jan 57 - Aug 59: during this period field survey detachments were sent to Cyprus, the Arabian Peninsula, British North Borneo, the Seychelles Islands and Christmas Island. |
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Jun 58 - Sep 62: Carried out geodetic surveys necessary for ‘Operation Emily’, the installation of Thor Guided Missile sites | ||
1964.01 | Aden: Falaise Camp, Little Aden | Independent |
1964.08 | Aden: Normandy Lines, Khormaksar | Independent |
1967.07 | England: ‘B’Camp Barton Stacey | Independent |
4 Mar 68: Under command 42 Survey Engineer Regiment | 42 Survey Engineer Regiment | |
Sep 73: Germany on Ex Barletta | ||
May 1974: Germany on Ex Dominate XV | ||
Jun 76: Renamed 13 Map Production Squadron | ||
1985.10 | England: Denison Barracks, Hermitage | 42 Survey Engineer Group |
??: Renamed 13 Geographic Squadron | ||
2000's | England: Denison Barracks, Hermitage | 42 Engineer Regiment |
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