Visit kents largest military museum to discover the story of the royal engineers and how they have helped the british army live, move and fight for over 300. Improvised explosive device unionpedia, the concept map. The regimental headquarters and the royal school of military engineering are in chatham in kent, england. He was soon posted to aldershot where he joined b equipment troop re train, his home for the next four years. The 1st of september 2019 is the wartime memories projects 20th birthday. There is so many sides, trades and training the royal engineers conduct. Known as sappers, royal engineers have served in all of the armys campaigns. British army units from 1945 on headquarters ta royal. Since then engineers have always served in the armies of the crown, the origins of the modern corps lie with that of the royal artillery with the.
The royal engineers can claim 900 years of unbroken service to the crown, from the military engineers engaged by william the conqueror, specifically bishop gundulf of rochester cathedral. The royal engineers core activity is the full range of engineering skills and knowledge. Find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. He was likely to have served as despatch rider and could have started in north african region between 1916 and 1918. The maltese militia division submarine miners royal engineers was raised at the beginning of 1892 from the boating classes in malta for service as submarine miners under the royal engineers. February 1918 please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. New improvised explosive device and ammunition technician see more. The royal engineers museum, library and archive collection covers the history of the corps, from its origins to the present day, and is available for researchers to view by appointment. Here, you learn military engineering skills such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. Royal engineers maidstone barracks maidstone, kent. Bldg 108, chetwynd barracks, chilwell, nottingham ng9 5ha 01159 572439. Royal engineers kilt modern kilts for men for sale. The sstc was created in bedfordshire in 1915 by the amalgamation of the signal depot aldershot and reserve signal companies.
The royal arsenal had its origins in a domestic warren at tower place in old woolwich. Royal engineers in the second world war 19391945 the. A plated pocket watch, which has been engraved to the front with the insignia of the corps of royal engineers the watch also comes with an matching 30mm albert chain to clip onto a uniform or jacket. Ta units royal monmouthshire royal engineers militia 71 engineer regiment 72 engineer regiment. Driver ivan sansoms royal engineers recollection of being wounded in italy icon for recommended story. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role. Finally, you go the defence school of driving near leconsfield for 12 weeks. Typical terms of enlistment for the regiment changed over the years. Charles enlisted as a driver in the royal engineers, on the 30th april 1873, having previously worked with his father as a groom.
I have the regimental number of a royal engineers soldier and wonder if anyone could identify whenwhere he would have joined and any other information please. War diary of le havre base war diary of 348 quarry company re wo954057 links. The house with its octagonal tower stood nearby gun wharf the original site of woolwich dockyard where the henry grace a dieu had been built around 1515. The stalemate situation in the early part of the war led to the deployment of tunnel warfare. By 1969, it was expanded in size and in 1970, the regiment moved to iserlohn.
It was equivalent to the rank of private the rank was initially used in the royal artillery for the men who drove the teams of horses which pulled the guns. The sapper shop is owned and managed by the corps, for the benefit of the corps. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. No minimum order, high quality products at affordable prices bulk orders taken and discounts given. Royal monmouthshire re, 109, 112, 127 and 125 regiments 1951. We regularly make kit for various cadet units for summer camp, including royal marines cadets, sea cadets etc also tour shirts for the all units. Drivers royal field artillery other great war chat. In 1856 the royal sappers and miners merged with the royal engineers and the headquarters of the newly unified corps was moved from woolwich to chatham. Royal engineers and searchlight displays on weymouths nothe fort. Steve has over 26 years of experience in all design aspects of commercial, institutional and industrial electrical systems including lighting, motor control, fire detection and annunciation, intercom communications, access control, av systems, power backup and production, and energy efficiency.
A group of highly specialised soldiers royal engineer divers have been honing their skills on a sixweek advanced diver course at the national diving and activity centre in chepstow. Steel trading, profile cutting, cnc profile cutting, optical profile cutting from 6 mm to 300 mm and onwards. The royal engineers prepare for dday world war ii today. They also have the option of returning to complete a diving supervisors course. Those with motorcycle experience were brought in when volunteers flooded in. Royal engineers in 1969 i joined the royal engineers. You can use any of the fields below to search for members,or type rea in the first name box to find various rea details. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the british armed forces and is headed by the chief royal engineer. Quarry companies of the royal engineers long, long trail.
Then its off to the royal school of military engineering regiment near camberley for nine weeks. The great war was the first conflict in which motorcycle despatch riders played any sort of role in battlefield signals. Alvey, cap badge middlesex regiment plus a first world war tin. Holmes royal engineers eric holmes was born in the early part of 1912 and attended kildwick school, where he seems to have been quite sporty.
By the same date in 1917, it had grown to a total manpower of 295668. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role entail. Kildwick school group at glusburn swimming baths, 19223. Penrhydeudraeth minffordd cemetery driver griffith jones re. Tower place was a tudor mansion built in the 1540s for martin bowes, a wealthy goldsmith and merchant, later lord mayor of london. Haynes park was one of six depots of the signal service training centre, of the royal engineers signal service, and carried out technical training. The re is a corps of the british army, and thus uses the same. Though many products are kept in stock, some items are printed to order.
All things bright and beautiful gadgets great and small bombs, grenades, and duckboards the sapper makes them all. Driver dvr was a military rank used in the british army and the armies of other commonwealth countries. It was phased out after the first world war when all royal artillerymen of the lowest rank were redesignated as gunners. Rest in peace in courcellesaubois communal cemetery ext. Luxurious, heavy weight knitted scarf in classic style. The corps of royal engineers, usually just called the royal engineers re, and commonly. The royal engineers took on the main task of providing them and men were specially trained pre1914 to operate motorcycles.
Ii corps troops, royal engineers ii ctre was a battalionsized unit of royal engineers re attached to the british ii corps headquarters in world war ii. Brief history of the corps of royal engineers the corps. Ww1, royal engineer tunnelling companies, nicknamed the moles, were specialist units of the corps of royal engineers within the british army, formed to dig attacking tunnels under enemy lines during the first world war. There is never one week that is the same as the last. From july to november 1974, the regiment was tasked as an infantry unit and served in northern ireland. Royal engineers and searchlight displays on weymouths. Tunnelling companies of the royal engineers wikipedia. Most of the companies were engaged at the quarries at rinxent near marquise, producing road and other stone for repair and construction work. The royal engineers trace their origins back to the military engineers brought to england by william the conqueror, specifically bishop gundulf of rochester cathedral, and claim over 900 years of unbroken service to the crown. As the name suggests the various tanks were operated by the royal engineers, although the drivers were men from the royal tank regiment. In november 1957, the regiment was reorganised and retitled as headquarters royal engineers, 4th division and moved to paderborn. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs youtube. Incredible photographs offer a rare insight into the daily lives of the royal engineers who kept the allies on the move during the second world war, from the.
An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the royal engineers. Royal engineer tunnelling companies were specialist units of the corps of royal engineers within the british army, formed to dig attacking tunnels under enemy lines during the first world war. British army the royal engineers m3 amphibious bridging. The corps of royal engineers, usually just called the royal engineers re, and commonly known as the sappers, is a corps of the british army. My grandfather see avatar was a driver in the rfa if you study the pictures of 18 pounders there are six horses to a gun team with three. They designed and built the frontline fortifications, creating cover for the infantry and positions for the artillery. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war the. Please use the menus located on left of the website to navigate through our comprehensive catalogue of a good selection of authentic royal engineers branded. See more ideas about royal engineers, world war i and world war. Royal engineers had drivers who were mounted moving heavy equipment etc. The regimental shop is entirely british and most orders are despatched worldwide from the uk within two working days sometimes slightly longer for clothing. It served with the british expeditionary force in the battle of france and dunkirk evacuation, and later in home defence until disbandment in 1943. The corps of royal engineers was formed in 1856 from the royal engineers and the royal sappers and miners.
I can recall his cap badge and the re motto honi soit qui mal y pense. If you would like to send us a present, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. Resa abbreviation stands for royal engineer search advisor. I raised this question when i first joined the forum no one knew the answer, we have had some new members since then so i will try again if people dont mind. Armoured engineer drive and operate the armys toughest vehicles with the access to develop and gain skills and qualifications. In the re we get paid a bit more than everyone else but signallers and drivers within the corps dont as the jobs are also done by the royal signalsrlc respectively. Nov 22, 2009 phase 2a all royal engineers go to 3rsme regt in minley, camberley. Criccieth burial ground caernarvanshire sapper iorwerth owen re. We provide quality military products at competitive prices. Was planing for the first outing to be the army v navy game in may but now looking for any excuse to be able to wear it. Posted by cannasue on march 17, 2017 november 21, 2018 sometimes its odd where childhood memories pop up from. Trainee lance corporal daniel brown, royal engineers. Formed in 1716, this corps helps keep the british army in the field by providing engineering and technical support.
Please allow up to 3 weeks for print to order items. More info will be added here as i get the time, but for now its a base for establishing comms with other members of the same unit. Other than it being a pretty mongy trade you wont get paid anything extra for it. The royal engineers journal, institution of royal engineers, chatham, kent, 19251932. The back is plain, where you can add your own engraved personalised message to mark the special occasion. Regimental ties, watches, clothing, accessories and much more for the royal engineers.
Snaith and son ltd are leading military tailors, outfitters and medalists. A meeting 1927 revolver team competition 1st team, royal tournament interunit team fencing 1961 awarded to major j. The abbreviations shown after each rank are those officially used by the royal engineers. The corps of royal engineers has to be highly skilled in peace in order to be. What is the abbreviation for royal engineer search advisor. Royal enfield bike showroom in hyderabad, telangana. The information on this post has been compiled as a result of examining service records in wo 97 online with findmypast and wo 363 and wo 364 online with ancestry. Fit is great, wife is impressed, daughter likes, the whole thing is brilliant. Sailor assigned to explosive ordnance disposal mobile unit six eodmu6, detachment 10, left, shows two members of the 49 fd field squadron eod royal engineers form the united kingdom, proc. Royal engineers during world war 1 preparation for the battle of arras 1917 from october 1916 the royal engineers had been working underground, constructing tunnels for the troops in preparation for the battle of arras in 1917. His conduct has been very good and he has given me great satisfaction he was the only royal engineer with me at rorkes drift on the 22nd january, where he did good service. The corps of royal engineers, usually just called the royal engineers, and commonly known as the sappers, is one of the corps. On 1 august 1914, the re consisted of 1056 officers and 10394 men of the regular army and special reserve, plus another 5 and 127 respectively serving with the re of the territorial force. A military engineer driver is paid from me trade group 2 and is therefore paid.
It looks like a possible re cap badge but it could be army service corps having looked at the cwgc entry and found he was charles isaiha hooker there is a medal card to one pte charles i hooker south wales borderers and asc. This will allow the curatorial team to focus on the. An ammunition technician at is a british army soldier, formerly of the royal army ordnance corps but since 1993 of the royal logistic corps, trained to inspect, repair, test, store, and modify all ammunition, guided missiles, and explosives used by the british army. The force consisted of 1 lieutenant, 1 company sergeant major, 3 sergeants, and 1 engineer clerk. Royal engineers is the outcome of succeeding transformations from the original company started in 1974 by royal group, driven by enthusiasm and great selfdenial initially founded royal profiles, a company specialising in m.
Drive some of the biggest bits of kit as a driver in the royal engineers, and earn a range of licences and other qualifications. This exciting and important trade is showcased by drivers that serve within the british armys corps of royal engineers. Royal engineers that ive come across during the course of my research. Royal engineers service data based on regiment number. The next 9 years and 3 months changed my life some say for the better. Once they have completed their training the soldiers go back to their regiments and join diving teams, where they pass on the knowledge they have gained. Driver charles robson, royal engineers, served with me in the 5th coy, re as my batman, for some months before and during the whole of the zulu campaign. There are so many opportunities to go down different routes, from working in an armoured vehicle, combat engineering, explosives and laying a brick wall to putting in a ring main for a building. Personal comments page 1 57th independent field squadron royal engineers korean war project almost three thousand units pages are available at the korean war project. In other words, it was twelve times bigger than the peacetime establishment.
Daily lives of royal engineers during wwii daily mail online. Unfortunately from september 1 st the museum will be closing its library, archive and enquiries service. Royal engineers training battalion 35mm diameter in silver ef with loop mount at top, naafi medals in silver 2 b. Joint services clothing provide excellent quality embroidered clothing to military and ex service personel. Arthur middleton and the 85th field company of royal engineers embarked from southampton on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, of june 1944 in an lci landing craft infantry, as part of assault force j. If you would like a more accurate lead time please get in touch. Correctly known as avres armoured vehicle, royal engineers they became more popularly recognised as hobarts funnies in tribute to the man responsible for developing them, general sir percy hobart.
Information on royal engineers new employment model nem. Eric holmes, circled, is on the right at the front. Arthur middleton and the 85th field company royal engineers bbc. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs. Sapper shop the place to buy all things royal engineers. The website of the 39 field squandron royal engineers in aden. Royal engineers diver heavy knit scarf one size 165 x 20cmcomes with regiment logo embroidered on. Ww2 peoples war driver ivan sansoms royal engineers.
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