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35 ARMY ENGINEER REGIMENT
1948 – 1957
35 CORPS ENGINEER REGIMENT
1957 – 1977
4th ARMOURED DIVISION ENGINEER REGIMENT
1977 – 1982
35 ENGINEER REGIMENT
1982 – now
| 35 Engineer Regiment RE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Place / notes | Sub units / remarks |
| 35 Army Engineer Regiment | ||
| 1948 | Formed at Crowborough, England from 29 Army Troops Engineer | 62, 64 and 65 Fd Sqns and 63 Fd Pk Sqn |
| 1948 | Libya | |
| 1950 | Canal Zone, Egypt | |
| 1950 | 62 Sqn renumbered 16 Sqn, 64 Sqn renumbered 42 Sqn, 65 Sqn renumbered 30 Sqn, 63 Sqn renumbered 18 Sqn. | 16, 30 and 42 Fd Sqns and 18 Fd Pk Sqn |
| Januar 1954 | Cyprus | |
| December 1955 | England: Ripon: 18 Fd Pk Sqn transferred to 37 Regt in Cyprus. | 6, 30 and 42 Fd Sqns |
| Aug-Nov 1956 | England: Marchwood | |
| Nov 56 - Jan 57 | Middle East: Port Said then Cyprus | ‘Op Musketeer’ (Suez Invasion) in the Port Op role. |
| Nov 1957 | Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck | 16, 30 and 42 Fd Sqns Joined 11 Engineer Group, 1 (BR) Corps as Corps Engineer Regt. |
| Nov 1957 | Renamed 35 Corps Engineer Regiment | |
| Sept 1964 | Germany: Gordon Bks, Hameln | |
| Sept 1964 | 29 Fd Sqn (Hameln) transferred to Regt and 65 Corps Fd Park Sqn came under command. 16 Fd Sqn transferred to HQRE 2 Div. | 29, 30 & 42 Fd Sqns, 65 Corps Fd Pk Sqn |
| Sep 66 - 1967 | Aden | 30 Fd Sqn |
| Jan 68 | 65 Corps Fd Park Sqn became 65 Corps Sup Sqn. | 29, 30 & 42 Fd Sqns, 65 Corps Sup Sqn & 44 Fd Sup Sqn |
| 1969 | Regt was renamed 35 Engineer Regiment | |
| Nov 1970 | 30 Fd Sqn moved to 32 Armd Engr Regt: 44 Fd Sup Sqn joined from 26 Engr Regt | 29 & 42 Fd Sqns, 65 Corps Sup Sqn & 44 Fd Sup Sqn |
| Apr - Jul 72 | Northern Ireland under command 21 Engr Regt. | 42 Fd Sqn - Infantry Role |
| 29 Dec 72 - 30 Mar 73 | Northern Ireland Tour: East Belfast | Infantry Role |
| Nov 74 - Feb 75 | Northern Ireland Tour: | 42 Fd Sqn - Infantry Role |
| Apr 76 | 37 Fd Sqn under local command | |
| Oct 76 - Feb 77 | Northern Ireland | 42 Fd Sqn - Infantry Role |
| Dec 1977 | Regiment became 4 Armoured Division Engineer Regiment |
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| 4 Armoured Division Engineer Regiment | ||
| Dec 1977 | Gordon Bks, Hameln | Formed by rides of 35 Engineer Regiment: 29, 37 & 42 Fd Sqns, 65 Corps Sup and 44 Fd Sup Sqns |
| 23 Jan - 27 Apr 78 | Northern Ireland Tour: Armagh | |
| 1980 | u/c | 29, 37 & 42 Fd Sqns, 44 Fd Sup Sqn |
| Jan to April 80 | Northern Ireland Tour | 44 Fd Sup Sqn |
| 23 Feb - 24 Jun 80: | Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly | 37 Fd Sqn |
| 23 Jun - 6 Nov 80: 29 Fd Sqn Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly | Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly | 29 Fd Sqn |
| 20 Mar - 21 Jul 81: 42 Fd Sqn Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly | Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly | 42 Fd Sqn |
| 1982 | Renamed 35 Engineer Regiment | |
| 35 Engineer Regiment | ||
| 1982 | Germany: Gordon Bks, Hameln | From 4 Armd Div Engr Regt: 29, 37 & 42 Fd Sqns, 44 Fd Sp Sqn |
| 1984 | 44 Fd Sp Sqn u/c 4 Armd Div | |
| Oct 91 - Mar 92 | Northern Ireland Tour | 42 Fd Sqn |
| Apr 92 | 65 Corps Sup Sqn to 28 Amphibious Engineer Regt |
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| Sep 92 - Mar 93 | Northern Ireland Tour | 29 Fd Sqn |
| 29 Oct 92 - May 93 | Bosnia-Herzegovina: Op Grapple 1 | 37 & 42 Fd Sqns, 44 Fd Sp Sqn 519 STRE (Const) attached |
| Jun -Nov 95 | Ploce, Bosnia: Op Grapple Surge | To build a camp for 24 Air Mobile Bde |
| 1999 | 44 Fd Sup Sqn re-organised as 44 HQ Sqn | |
| 1999 | Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn | 44 HQ, 29, 37, 42 & 77 Armd Engr Sqns Supports 20 Armoured Brigade |
| 1 Dec 99 | 42 Fd Sqn to 28 Engineer Regiment | 44 HQ Sqn, 29, 37 and 77 Armd Engr Sqns |
| Oct 11 - Apr 12 | Afghanistan: Op Herrick 15 | 20 Armoured Brigade |
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1974/08/23 – Royal Engineers at the Heisenküche Hameln
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1974/07/08 – 1974/07/12 – Officers and NCOs Construct Bridge – 35 Engineer Regiment
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1980/10/03 – British combat divers helped
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1968/09/26 – 1968/10/24 – EXERCISE „ETERNAL TRIANGLE“
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1984/02/14 – Demolition Exercise in the Süntel Forest
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1970/06/07- Rescue in dire need
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1992/11/03 – RE Games MGB Competition
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1963 – Memories of John Donaldson – 29 Field Squadron RE – Ravelin Bridge Camp
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1965/05/27 – EXERCISE “CANAL TURN” – Memories of Tony Smith – 29 Field Squadron RE
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1974 – 44 Field Support Squadron RE – Squadronphoto
@ by the photographer This Squadronphoto was taken in Gordon Barracks Hameln. Sent in by Gerald Knowles. Thanks for support!
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