Sapper if you have found nothing on ancestry in either british army wwi service records, 19141920 or british army wwi pension records 19141920 using any of the above numbers and regiments, there is nowhere else to look for any records for him. Then its off to the royal school of military engineering regiment near camberley for nine weeks. Combat engineers employ a wide variety of equipment, including tankmounted, amphibious and girder bridges, to cross physical barriers. The rae is ranked fourth in seniority of the corps of the australian army, behind the staff cadets, armoured and artillery corps. Field companies of the royal engineers the long, long trail. Do the engineers get any action or do they stay and the back and build the bases and bridge etc. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role.
The royal engineers took on the main task of providing them and men were specially trained pre1914 to operate motorcycles. To search for another sapper, use the find your mates link above. Second world war abbreviations and acronyms researching ww2. Please note that this database is a work in progress. This was a second home for the royal engineers, who had trained here on the outskirts of aldershot since.
Every product comes with a range of different sizes and colours, so there will be something to suit everyones tastes. Royal engineers diver classic check scarf comes with regiment logo embroidered on. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. Duncan hull recent comments lee cleary sat 20 may 2017 05. Royal corps of engineers synonyms, royal corps of engineers pronunciation, royal corps of engineers translation, english dictionary definition of royal corps of engineers. Do the royal engineers get any action the student room. Chemical reaction engineering chemical engineering and industrial chemistry cre. Corps of royal engineers ww1 including royal engineers signal services formed in 1908 the forerunner of the royal corps of signals. The army rumour service arrse is a commercial internet forum owned by olive net limited. We also use cookies to ensure we show you advertising that is relevant to you. This site is free, paid for by me and hopefully always will be. Driver become a soldier and professional driver in the british army to transport supplies and soldiers all around the world. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the british armed forces and is headed by the chief royal engineer.
Below is a list of abbreviations and acronyms which you may come across while researching a soldier who served in the second world war. The reconnaissance corps was absorbed into the royal armoured corps. Without engineers there would have been no supply to the armies, because the res maintained the. Royal engineer officer recruiting, chatham, medway. The sappers are the true jack of all trades going everywhere and turning their hands to pretty much everything. The corps was created by combining cavalry units and the royal tank corps renamed royal tank regiment.
Soldier relishing role cpl kirkpatrick, known to his friends as kp, was from the 101 engineer regiment, royal engineers, and attached to the joint force explosive ordnance disposal group. Cre abbreviation stands for commander of the royal engineers. Royal engineers definition of royal engineers by the. Without engineers there would have been no supply to the armies, because the res maintained the railways, roads, water supply, bridges and transport. The great war was the first conflict in which motorcycle despatch riders played any sort of role in battlefield signals. Those with motorcycle experience were brought in when volunteers flooded in after the outbreak of war. Royal engineers ww2 i am trying to find out if he could have been in the berchtesgaden area in the final days of ww2, just a brief reason for wanting to find this out, he gave us a writing folder that we understand came from berchtesgaden with the initials j. This section of the long, long trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to find out about the history of the units of the royal engineers. Be sent anywhere in the world as a first class engineer in the british army. Numerous attempts were made to locate living relatives of staff sergeant roberts in order to obtain his service papers from the ministry. The website aims is to provide a useful, informative and amusing site for people with an interest in the british army. Here, you learn military engineering skills such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. Engineer regiment a possible organisation for an engineer regiment deployed on operations with 1 uk armoured division could be as follows. The results of the tst determine which technical roles are available to prospective soldiers.
Information for those considering a commission into the corps of royal engineers, both regular and reserve. Their motto is ubique everywhere awarded in 1832 as the unit has been involved in. Apr 06, 2008 fingers crossed that i have attached a photo and would welcome comments. The corps has 14 regiments, 10 regular and 4 reserve. Close support units will be equipped and organised to meet the role of the formations they support but will usually consist of a mix of soft skin and armoured vehicles including specialist engineer equipment. This list is by no means complete and also includes abbreviations and acronyms found both prior and postwar. When your initial training is finished, and you join your unit as a sapper, your pay will rise to. G on the front, but the most interesting part of this is what the padding is made out of. Logistic specialist royal engineers british army jobs. Royal engineers how is royal engineers abbreviated.
Cadets from royal engineers training regiment at morval barracks towards the end of 1954. Finally, you go the defence school of driving near leconsfield for 12 weeks. Rmre royal monmouthshire royal engineers acronymfinder. With a classic woven check pattern and tassel trim, this is the ultimate scarf for autumnwinter layering. C res att 1944 france belgium holland germany photo taken before 1944. 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. This comes from my neighbour who thinks it is an uncle charles hooker who was royal engineers, and who was wounded by a sniper whilst rigging up telephone wires. As a sapper driver trade, as well as driving stuff including vehicle launched bridges, you can also specialise further as a crane operator, or specialise in bigger vehicles. Royal corps of engineers definition of royal corps of. British army military diving is open to male and female officers and soldiers of the royal engineers and 17 port and maritime regiment, rlc mod, 2011. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website.
The royal engineers use a wide variety of both civilian and specialised military equipment, and you are likely to find yourself operating and maintaining this equipment to the highest standards to support military construction and other operations worldwide. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the royal engineers. Image right bmb courtesy of british military badges daniel baker. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war the. Royal engineers synonyms, royal engineers pronunciation, royal engineers translation, english dictionary definition of royal engineers. The royal engineers res has been involved in every major conflict the british army has fought.
Classic lapel pin badge design butterfly pincoloured enamelgiltchrome depending on design as picturedcomes in presentation boxour store also stocks tie clips and cufflinks of this regiment. Hundreds line the streets for festive homecoming of afghanistan troops. Introduction the british armys technical selection test tst is the current method for evaluating those candidates who wish to pursue a career in one of the british armys technical rolestrades. Fingers crossed that i have attached a photo and would welcome comments. The corps was formed by the amalgamation of the various colonial engineer corps of the states and. A special mention goes to the corps of royal engineers for providing the clowns. Charles hooker met his end in a 1943 bombing raid whilst serving with the gravesend home guard. Whats the difference between the royal engineers, combat. May 16, 2009 royal engineers driver job do you think i will still get to. As a royal engineer driver, you will operate a variety of vehicles on and offroad, in all conditions, day and night. Many other corps have been spawned from the re such as the r signals, reme and aac the re can trace their history back to william the conquerors invasion of 1066, a full 600 years before the new model army became the british army. By the end of the peninsular war in 1814 there were five companies serving with wellingtons army.
This was a second home for the royal engineers, who had trained here on the outskirts of aldershot since the days before the royal aircraft establishment. British army artillery officers cap size 6 78 1970s. This may be a really naive comment but i havent really looked into it yet. Numerous attempts were made to locate living relatives of staff sergeant roberts in order to obtain his service papers from the ministry of defence. I developed this site because im a sapper and i know how hard it can be to find old friends, id like this to be the place to find anyone who served with you in the royal engineers. What is the abbreviation for commander of the royal engineers. The corps of royal engineers, usually just called the royal engineers re, and commonly known as the sappers, is one of the corps of the british army.
As other cavalry and yeomanry units became mechanised, the corps was enlarged. The regimental headquarters and the royal school of military engineering are in chatham in kent, england. 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. Field companies of the royal engineers the field company of the royal engineers provided technical skill and knowhow in support of the fighting units of the formation known as a division.
Each tshirt, polo shirt, hoodie, fleece and sweatshirt has the regiment badge beautifully embroidered on. They designed and built the frontline fortifications, creating cover for the infantry and positions for the artillery. A group of men of 527 2nd durham field company, a territorial unit that served under command of 5th division. The dds suite of diving courses is the only recognised route for regular members of the uk military to become military diver trained. You will be able to specialise in crane, tank transporter, automotive bridging equipment and selfloading dump truck operation. Many soldiers who served in the second world war also saw service in the first world war. Private lance corporal corporal sergeant staff sergeant warrant officer 2nd class. February 1918 please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person. Combat engineers use their skills to overcome physical obstacles both natural and manmade, ensuring that armoured and mechanised troops can reach their targets and fight effectively. The corps of royal engineers has a long heritage that not many corps can rival. Sapper daniel maguire, aged 21, joined troops as a mechanic and driver with 9 parachute squadron, 23 engineer regiment air assault, corps of royal engineers. The cheek of audi for making the video, everyone knows audi drivers are the biggest clowns on the road. The royal monmouthshire royal engineers militia the only remaining militia unit in britain exercised their right to march through monmouth after returning from a sixmonth operation. You will be required to transport resources and personnel to vital locations.
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