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Regiments TA - 80 to 117

Date Unit Sub-units
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. Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Supplementary Reserve) .
1948.03 Reformed in the Supplementary Reserve as a regiment .
  Assigned Squadrons: 100 & 101 (Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers) & 111 Field Squadrons (Supplementary Reserve) 100, 101 & 111 Fd Sqns (Supplementary Reserve)
. 1953: Transferred to Territorial Army when all other Militia units disbanded, becoming the senior unit of the T.A. (and retaining Militia title), at which time its subtitle œ(Supplementary Reserve) was replaced by œ(Militia). Redesignated Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) 100, 101 & 111 Fd Sqns (Militia)
. May 1961: 111 Field Sqn RE disbanded. 247 Field Park Sqn RE transferred in from 109 Cons Regiment 100 & 101 Fd & 247 Fd Pk Sqns (Militia)
. 1 Apr 1967: Regiment reorganized in TAVR as RHQ and 100 Field Sqn RE (Militia) of Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) (Volunteers) .
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. 80 Port Regiment RE (TA) .
1956 Formed (HQ at Glasgow) [taking over a regimental number formerly used in the SR/AER], assigned 264 (Scottish) Beach Brigade 264 (Scottish) Beach Brigade
. Assigned Squadrons: 329 & 331 Port Sqns RE .
. 1957: 264 (Scottish) Beach Brigade redesignated as 4 Port Task Force RE 4 Port Task Force RE
. 1965: Transferred to RCT .
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. 101 Field Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 56th (London) Infantry Division RE reformed, (HQ at Chelsea) as divisional regiment in 56th (London) Armoured Division Seniority derived from 1 Middlesex Volunteers 1860
. Assigned Squadrons: 220, 221 & 222 Fd Sqns, 223 Fd Pk Sqn 220, 221 & 222 Fd Sqns, 223 Fd Pk Sqn
. 1956: 56th Division reorganized as infantry division .
. 1961: 220 & 221 Fd Sqns & 223 Fd Pk Sqn disbanded .
. 1961: 324 Field Sqn RE Newly formed and assigned 222 Fd Sqn & 324 Fd Pk Sqn
. 1961: Absorbed remnants of 121 Regiment and reorganized as 101 (London) Corps Engineer Regiment .
. 1967: Disbanded (personnel to TAVR III ˜C™ Coy (101st London Engineers), 10th (T) Bn The Queen'™s Regiment) .
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. 102 Construction Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Renfrewshire Fortress Engineers reformed as 102 Construction Regiment at Paisley, assigned 20 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 1 Lancashire Volunteers 1860
. Assigned Sqns: 238, 243 & 276 Cons, 540 Pl Sqns 238, 243 & 276 Cons, 540 Pl Sqns
. 1950: 243 Cons Sqn converted as 243 (Rutherglen) Bomb Disposal Sqn and became independent 238 & 276 Cons, 540 Pl Sqns
. 1956: 276 Cons Sqn transferred to 143 Plant Regiment 238 Cons, 540 Pl Sqns
. 1961: 540 Plant Sqn converted as 540 Field Park Sqn, 276 Field Sqn transferred in from 143 Plant Regiment 238 Cons, 276 Fd, 540 Fd Pk Sqns
. 1961: Reorganized as 102 Corps Engineer Regiment Left 20 Engineer Group
. 1 Apr 1967: Regiment reduced to 102 (Clyde) Field Sqn RE (Vol) .
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. 103 Field Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Newcastle) as descendent of 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division RE and formed the regiment assigned 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division Seniority derived from 1 Newcastle-on-Tyne Volunteers 1860
. Assigned Squadrons: 232, 505 & 506 Field, 235 Field Park Sqns 232, 235, 505 & 506 Sqns
. 505 Field Sqn RE Formed 1947; relieved 1961. .
. 1961: Reorganized and redesignated as 50th (Northumbrian) Division/District RE 232, 235 & 506 Sqns
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. 104 Army Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Gateshead), in part a descendant of Tyne Electrical Engineers, assigned 22 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 1 Newcastle-on-Tyne Volunteers 1860
. Assigned Squadrons: 303, 304, 307 Field and 317 Field Park Sqns 303, 304, 307 and 317 Sqns
. 1950: 307 Field Sqn transferred to 118 Cons Regiment 303, 304 and 317 Sqns
. 1950: Amalgamated with 105 Construction Regiment .
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. 105 Construction Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed at Newcastle, in part a descendant of Tyne Electrical Engineers, assigned 22 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 1 Newcastle-on-Tyne Volunteers 1860
. Assigned Squadrons: 233, 234 & 507 Cons & 508 Plant Park Sqns 233, 234, 507 & 508 Sqns
. 1950: Amalgamated with 104 Army Engineer Regiment without change in designation .
. 1955: Regiment renamed as 105 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Engineer Regiment .
. 1955: 128 Field Park Sqn RE transferred in 128, 233, 234, 507 & 508 Sqns
. 1961: Absorbed remnants of 132 Engineer Regiment (334 Field Sqn). 128, 233, 507 & 508 Sqns left regiment or disbanded 234 & 334 Sqns
. 1 Apr 1967: Reduced to part of 105 (Durham) Plant Sqn RE (which was also formed in part from 128 Corps Engineer Sqn RE) .
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. 106 Field Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Sheffield) as descendant of 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division RE and formed the regiment assigned 49th (West Riding) Armoured Division Seniority derived from 1 Yorkshire (West Riding) Volunteers 1860
. Assigned Squadrons: 228, 229 & 230 Field and 231 Field Park Sqns 228, 229, 230 and 231 Sqns
. 1956: 49th reorganized as an infantry division .
. 1961: Reorganized and redesignated as 49th (West Riding) Division/District RE. 229 & 230 Field Sqns disbanded 228 and 231 Sqns
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. 107 Field Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at St Helens) as a descendant of 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division RE, assigned 23 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 2 Lancashire Volunteers 1860
. Assigned Squadrons: 252, 253 & 254 Field and 255 Field Park Sqns 252, 253, 254 and 255 Sqns
. 1949: Reorganized 253, 254 & 255 Sqns disbanded. 509 Field Sqn transferred in from 128 Engr Regiment. 510 Field Sqn and 580 Field Park Sqn transferred from 130 Engr Regiment 252, 509, 510 & 580 Sqns
. 1961: Redesignated as 107 Corps Engineer Regiment, 510 and 580 Sqns disbanded 252 & 509 Sqns
. 1 Apr 1967: Reduced to 107 Field Sqn RE (Vol) .
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. 108 Field Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Swansea) as descendant of 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division RE and formed the regiment assigned 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division Seniority derived from 1 Gloucestershire Volunteers 1861
. Assigned Squadrons: 244, 245 & 282 Field and 285 Field Park Sqns 244, 245, 282 and 285 Sqns
. 31 Oct 1956: 858 Movement Light Bty RA (Carmarthenshire Fortress) ”the old Carmarthenshire Fortress Engineers ”consolidated with regiment .
. 1961: Consolidated with 109 Construction Regiment and redesignated as 53rd (Welsh) Division/District RE. 245 Field Sqn disbanded 244, 282 and 285 Sqns
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. 109 Construction Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Glamorgan Fortress Engineers reformed as 109 Construction Regiment (HQ at Cardiff), assigned 23 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 1 Gloucestershire Volunteers 1861
. Assigned Squadrons: 247, 283 & 284 Cons and 246 Plant Sqns 247, 283, 284 and 246 Sqns
. 1961: Amalgamated with 108 Field Engineer Regiment. 247 Sqn to RMonRE, 283, 284 and 246 Sqns disbanded .
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. 110 Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Bath) as descendant of 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division RE and formed the regiment assigned 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division. Seniority derived from 2 Gloucestershire Volunteers 1861
. Assigned Squadrons: 204, 226 & 260 Field and 207 Field Park Sqns 204, 226, 260 and 207 Sqns
. 1961: Reorganized and redesignated as 43rd (Wessex) Division/District RE. 226 became an independent squadron. 260 and 207 Sqns disbanded 204 Sqn
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. 111 Field Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Bristol) as a descendant of 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division RE, assigned 26 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 2 Gloucestershire Volunteers 1861
. Assigned Squadrons: 205, 224 & 349 Field and 227 Field Park Sqns 205, 224, 227 & 349 Sqns
. 1950-51: Disbanded [Number transferred to Supplementary Reserve.] All Sqns disbanded
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. 112 Construction Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Birmingham) as a descendant of 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division RE, assigned 22 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 2 Gloucestershire Volunteers 1861
. Assigned Squadrons: 225, 267 & 306 Cons and 318 Plant Sqns 225, 267, 306 and 318 Sqns
. 1950-51: Disbanded [Number transferred to the Supplementary Reserve], 225 Sqn to 127 Cons Regt, 267, 306 and 318 Sqns disbanded .
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. 113 Assault Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Birkenhead) as descendant of 622 (Cheshire) Field Sqn RE: the old 2 (Cheshire) Field Sqn RE, assigned 24 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 1 Cheshire Volunteers 1861
. Assigned Squadrons: 622 and 623 Asslt Sqns 622 and 623 Sqns
. 1949: 289 Field Sqn RE Formed and assigned 622, 623 and 289 Sqns
. 1956: 624 Crane Sqn Formed and assigned 622, 623, 624 and 289 Sqns
. 1956: Reorganized as 113 Army Engineer Regiment .
. 1961: Reduced to 113 (Cheshire) Field Sqn RE. All Sqns disbanded
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. 114 (1st London) Army Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Bethnal Green) as descendent 18th (1st London) GHQTRE [old 1st London Division RE], assigned 27 Engineer Group Seniority derived from East London (Tower Hamlets) Volunteers 1862
. Assigned Squadrons: 216, 217 & 218 Field and 219 Field Park Sqns 216, 217, 218 and 219 Sqns
. 1956: Converted to Field Engineer Regiment .
. 1961: Reorganized as 114 (1st London) Corps Engineer Regiment. 216 and 219 sqns disbanded 218 and 219 Sqns
. 1 Apr 1967: Disbanded (personnel to TAVR III ˜B Coy (The London Engineers), The London Yeomanry and Territorials). .
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. 115 Construction Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Hampshire Fortress Engineers reformed (HQ at Fareham), assigned 26 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 1 Hampshire Volunteers 1862
. Assigned Squadrons: 127, 577 & 578 Cons and 576 Park Sqns 127, 577, 578 and 576 Sqns
. 1956: 581 Cons Sqn RE Formed and added 127, 577, 578, 581 and 576 Sqns
. 1961: Reorganized as 115 (Hampshire Fortress) Corps Engineer Regiment. 127 and 576 Sqns disbanded 577, 578 and 581 Sqns
. 1 Apr 1967: Disbanded (personnel to TAVR III ˜D Coy (Hampshire Fortress Royal Engineers), The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Territorials). .
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. 116 Army Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Devonshire Fortress Engineers reformed (HQ at Plymouth), assigned 26 Engineer Group Seniority derived from 1 Devonshire and Somersetshire Volunteers 1862
. Assigned Squadrons: 571, 572 & 573 Field and 570 Field Park Sqns RE (TA) 571, 572, 573 and 570 Sqns
. 1950: Disbanded [Number transferred to the SR/AER.] All Sqns disbanded
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. 116 (Devon and Cornwall) Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1961 A new 116 (Devon and Cornwall) Engineer Regiment formed .
. Assigned Squadrons: 409 and 571 Field Sqns RE (TA) 409 and 571 Sqns
. 1 Apr 1967: Disbanded (personnel to TAVR III ˜B™ (Devon Fortress Engineers) Sqn, The Devonshire Territorials (Royal Devon Yeomanry/The 1st Rifle Volunteers), and ˜B™ Coy (Cornwall Fortress Engineers), The Duke of Cornwall'™s Light Infantry (T) .
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. 117 Field Engineer Regiment RE (TA) .
1947 Formed (HQ at Aberdeen) as descendant of 51st (Highland) Infantry Division RE and formed the regiment assigned 51st/52nd (Scottish) Infantry Division Seniority derived from 1 Aberdeentshire Volunteers 1878
. Assigned Squadrons: 236, 237 & 277 Field and 239 Field Park Sqns 236, 237, 277 and 239 Sqns
. 1956: 278 Field Sqn RE formed and added 236, 237, 277, 278 and 239 Sqns
. 1950: Transferred to 51st (Highland) Infantry Division .
. 1961: Regiment divided; part redesignated as 51st (Highland) Division/District RE and part as 117 (Highland) Corps Engineer Regiment. 236, 239 and 278 Sqns transferred to 51st Div/Dist RE 237 and 277 Sqns
. 1 Apr 1967: Consolidated with 51st (Highland) Division/District RE to form 117 (Highland) Field Spt Sqn RE. .
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