5 Squadron
5 Field Squadron | ||
Dates | Location | Higher Formation / Notes |
1947.05 | Dutch East Indies | |
1947.08 | Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn | 2 Division |
Jul 48: Came under command 23 Field Engineer Regiment | 23 Field Engineer Regiment | |
1949.01 | Germany: Hameln | 23 Field Engineer Regiment |
1950.07 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund | 23 Field Engineer Regiment |
1958.05 | Germany: Iserlohn | 4 Div Engineers support of 5 Inf Bde |
1960.03 | Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn | 4 Div Engineers support of 5 Inf Bde |
Jan 64: Sp to 20 Armd Bde | 4 Div Engineers Sp to 20 Armd Bde |
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Apr 69: 4 Div Engineers renamed 26 Engineer Regiment | 26 Engineer Regiment | |
1970.11 | Germany: Corunna Barracks, Iserlohn | 26 Engineer Regiment |
30 Apr - 5 Aug 71: Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh | 21 Engineer Regiment Infantry role |
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6 Mar - 6 Jul 73: Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly and Long Kesh | ||
8 Jul - 8 Nov 74: Northern Ireland Tour: Londonderry | 26 Engineer Regiment Infantry role |
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Jan 78: 26 Engineer Regiment renamed 3 Armd Div Engr Regiment | 3 Armd Div Engr Regiment | |
28 Mar - 26 Jul 79: Northern Ireland Tour: Lurgan/HMP Maze/Portadown | 3 Armd Div Engr Regiment Infantry role |
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1982: 3 Armd Div Engr Regiment renamed 26 Engineer Regiment | 26 Engineer Regiment | |
Nov 84 - Mar 85: Falkland Islands | 37 Engineer Regiment | |
1st Gulf War | ||
29 Oct 92 - May 93: Bosnia: Op Grapple 1, 3 Tp attached 37 Fd Sqn | 37 Fd Sqn | |
May 93: Transferred to 22 Engineer Regiment | 22 Engineer Regiment | |
1994 | England: Swinton Bks, Perham Down | Joined remainder of regiment |
8 Sep - 20 Dec 95: Bosnia: Gornji Vakuf 'OP GRAPPLE 7' | ||
20 Dec 95 - 15 Mar 96: Bosnia: Gornji Vakuf 'OP RESOLUTE' | ||
Dec 97 - May 98: Northern Ireland Tour: | Infantry role | |
Mar - Sep 99: Bosnia | 22 Engineer Regiment | |
5 Armoured Engineer Squadron | ||
c2007 | England: Swinton Bks, Perham Down | 22 Engineer Regiment |
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