3 Squadron

3 Field Squadron
Dates Location Higher Formation / Notes
1951 Libya: Benghazi Formed
22 Field Engineer Regiment
1951.10 Egypt: Canal Zone 22 Field Engineer Regiment
1954.10 Libya 22 Field Engineer Regiment
1956.01 Cyprus Independent
  ??: Port Said  
1957.12 England: Chiseldon, near Swindon 22 Field Engineer Regiment
  ??: Renamed 3 Independent Field Squadron  
1960.04 England: Mooltan Barracks, Tidworth HQRE 3 Div
sp to 19 Inf Bde Gp
  1961: Kenya: on flood relief and roads
  1962 Became airportable  
  May - Oct 64: Aden Radfan operations
  ??: Renamed 3 Field Squadron  
  Nov 65 - May 67: FARELF on temporary duty
  Oct 67 - Mar 68: Libya: Op Libretto: camp construction for RAF El Adem  
  Sep 70: HQRE 3 Div renamed 22 Engineer Regiment 22 Engineer Regiment
  17 Aug 69 - 16 Jan 70: Northern Ireland Tour: Antrim  Two Tps
  11 May - 14 Sep 71: Northern Ireland Tour: Antrim   
  20 Nov 72 - 22 Mar 73: Northern Ireland Tour: Antrim   
  10 Jun - 14 Oct 74: Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon  
1975.01 England: Swinton Bks, Perham Down 22 Engineer Regiment
  9 Jun - 11 Oct 76: Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon  
  2 May - 17 May 77: Northern Ireland Tour: UUAC Strike  
  11 Oct 78 - 8 Feb 79: Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon  
  8 Mar - 22 Jul 81: Northern Ireland Tour: Castledillon  
  Aug - Nov 82: Falkland Islands 37 Engineer Regiment 
  Oct 83 - Apr 84: Falkland Islands 37 Engineer Regiment 
  1st Gulf War Force Maintenance Area 
  May 92 - Oct 92?: 1 Troop in Zagreb, Croatia to Sp 24 Fd Amb Grp  
  1993: Renamed 3 Armoured Engineer Squadron 22 Engineer Regiment
  Summer 98: Canada: Ex Medicine Man  
  Oct - Dec 99: Cyprus: Ex Pinestick  
     

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