12 FIELD SQUADRON RE
Aug 1992 – Apr 1999
Did not have many informations about this squadron
here in hameln,
but maybe someone know more about!
Feel free to contact me, please!
Dates Location deployment under command: Sub-units – Remarks
1947 1st Infantry Division RE Middle East
Formed by reeds of
238 Field Coy RE
May 1948 Libya 22 Field Engineer Regiment
Apr 1951 Libya:
Benghazi28 Field Engineer Regiment
Jun 1951 Korea 28 Field Engineer Regiment
1955.04 England:
Devizes28 Field Engineer Regiment
Jun 1956
–
Jun 1957Christmas Island 28 Field Engineer Regiment
Redesignated
12 Independent
Field Squadron,
absorbing 81 Indep Fd Sqn
Mar 1958 Christmas Island Independent
in sp of
36 Corps Engr Regt
Mar 1959 England:
Barton Staceyin sp
2 Bde Gp
in 3 Div.
Nov 1959 12 Field Squadron Reduced to cadre
Dez 1960 England:
Ripon 38 Corps Engineer Regiment 63 Fd Sqn
renumbered
12 Fd Sqn
Oct 1963
–
Oct 1964Aden
Dec 1964 Germany:
Roberts Bks,
Osnabruck25 Corps Engineer Regiment
1969.04 25 Engineer Regiment Regiment
renamed
25 Engineer Regiment
1972 Northern Ireland:
Short Strand Belfast 23 Engineer Regiment (Information by Tony)
1 Aug 1973
–
30 Nov 1973Northern Ireland:
East Belfast25 Engineer Regiment Infantry role
26 Feb 1975
–
26 Jun 1975Northern Ireland:
Ballykelly
Sept 1976 2 Armd Div Engr Regt 23 & 25 Eng Regts amalgamated to form
2 Armd Div Engr Regt
9 Jun 1977
–
11 Oct 1977Northern Ireland:
Belfast
(City Centre/Markets)2 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
22 Feb 1979
–
21 Jun 1979Northern Ireland:
Ballykelly2 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
2 Oct 1979
-
2 Feb 1980Northern Ireland:
Belfast (Monagh)2 Armd Div Engr Regt Infantry Role
1982 25 Engineer Regiment 2 Armd Div Engr Regt renamed
25 Engineer Regiment
Sep 1990
–
Apr 1991Kuwait:
‘Op GRANBY’
1992 Northern Ireland:
Antrim???25 Engineer Regiment
Aug 1992 Germany:
Bindon Barracks,
Hameln28 Amphibious Engineer Regiment
6 Mar 1993
–
5 Sep 1993Northern Ireland:
1994 Northern Ireland:
Antrim25 Engineer Regiment
May 1994 Germany:
Bindon Barracks,
HamelnRenamed
12 (Nova Scotia) Headquarters
Squadron
Apr 1999 Germany:
Bindon Barracks,
HamelnDisbanded
Special thanks to
Alan Young from British Army Units
who collected all these dates!
1973 – FLOATATION EXERCISE at OHR PARK – 12 (Nova) Scotia Field Squadron – Memories by Cliff Russel
© Arnd Wöbbeking © Photos by Cliff Russel The 12 (Nova Scotia) Field Squadron, was based in Hameln between 1992 and 1999 and attached to the 28 Amphibious Engineer and later to the 28 Engineer Regiment. But it was not the first time this Squadron had been around, because this Squadron also participated in various …
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The Sqn moved from 25 engrs Osnabruck in the summer of 1992. Deployed to N Ireland in 1993 then disbanded 1994. The Name then moved to 25 Engr Regt Antrim. The sqn has gone through lots of changes and is still going within 23 Para.
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Thanks for Information!
Thanks Tony for further information!
Cheers Arnd
Hallo Arndt,
Ich war nach mein zeit in Hameln, nach Osnabrück versetzt zur 12 Sqn. es fehlt in dein
Chronik, Short Strand, Belfast, 1972. mit 23 Regt.
Ich habe auch fotos von 12 Sqn. falls du intresse hast? (dumme frage, oder?).
Tony