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43 FIELD PARK SQUADRON RE
1950 – 1964
| Dates | Location | deployment | under command: | Sub-units – Remarks |
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| Nov 1948 | Kenya | 34 Army Engineer Regiment | Formed by renumbering 143 Fld Pk Sqn | |
| Jun 1949 | Disbanded | |||
| 43 Field Park Squadron | ||||
| Dec 1950 | Germany: Gordon Barracks, Hameln | 26 Field Engineer Regiment | Reformed | |
| 1954 | Germany: Gordon Barracks, Hameln | 26 Field Engineer Regiment | became an independent unit under local command |
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| Nov 1957 | Germany: Gordon Barracks, Hameln | 4 Div Engineers | 26 Regiment disbanded. Came under command 4 Div Engineers |
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| Apr 1958 | Germany: Gordon Barracks, Hameln | 2 Div Engineers | Came under command 2 Div Engineers |
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| Okt 1964 | Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck | 2 Div Engineers: under local command 25 Regiment | ||
| Jan 1968 | Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck | Renamed 43 Field Support Squadron |
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| Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck | 43 Field Support Squadron | |||
| Apr 1969 | Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck | 23 Engineer Regiment | 2 Div Engineers renamed 23 Engineer Regiment |
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| 20 Mar 1972 - 24 Jul 1972 | Northern Ireland: East Belfast | 23 Engineer Regiment | Infantry Role | |
| Sept 1976 | Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck | 23 & 25 Engr Regts amalagamted to form 2 Armd Div Engr Regt |
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| 23 Jun 1977 - 25 Oct 1977 | Northern Ireland: Ballykelly | 2 Armd Div Engr Regt | Infantry Role | |
| 2 Oct 1979 - 2 Feb 1980 | Northern Ireland: Belfast (Monagh) | 2 Armd Div Engr Regt | Infantry Role | |
| 1982 | 2 Armd Div Engr Regt | redesignated 25 Engr Regt |
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| Jun 1983 | Renamed 43 Plant Squadron |
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| 19 Oct 1990 - 21 Jan 1991 | Northern Ireland: Maze Prison Guard Force | |||
| 1992 | Renamed 43 Field Support Squadron |
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| 43 Field Support Squadron | ||||
| 1992 - 2007 | Northern Ireland: Antrim | 25 Engineer Regiment | ||
| 43 Headquarters and Support Squadron | ||||
| 2007 | Waterbeach, near Cambridge | 25 Engineer Regiment |
Special thanks to Alan Young from British Army Units who collected all these dates!
1963/03/28 – 43 Field Park Squadron helps in the forest
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1963/03/28 🇬🇧 43 Field Park Squadron helps in the forest The city of Hamelin had planned an 800-metre path from the Knabenburg to the top of the Bismarck Tower. This was primarily intended to facilitate timber removal, but hikers wishing to visit the tower would also …
1964/11/14 – 43 Field Park Squadron leaves Hameln
© British Army in Hameln.com / Arnd Wöbbeking 🇬🇧 1964/11/14 🇬🇧 A Valued Squadron Departs from Hameln In November 1964, a valued squadron had to leave the town of Hameln. Their contributions to the community and particularly to the local forestry office were so noteworthy that they were reported in the *Deister- und Weserzeitung*. The …
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