5 FIELD SQUADRON RE
Jan 1949 – Jun 1950
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
May 1947 Dutch East Indies
Aug 1947 Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn 2 Division
Jul 1948 23 Field Engineer Regiment Came under command 23 Field Engineer Regiment
Jan 1949 Germany: Hameln 23 Field Engineer Regiment
Jul 1950 Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund 23 Field Engineer Regiment
May 1958 Germany: Iserlohn 4 Div Engineers support of 5 Inf Bde
Mar 1960 Germany: Alanbrooke Barracks, Paderborn 4 Div Engineers support of 5 Inf Bde
Jan 1964 4 Div Engineers Sp to 20 Armd Bde
Apr 1969 26 Engineer Regiment 4 Div Engineers renamed 26 Engineer Regiment
Nov 1970 Germany: Corunna Barracks, Iserlohn 26 Engineer Regiment
30 Apr 1971
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05 Aug 1971Northern Ireland Tour: Long Kesh 21 Engineer Regiment Infantry role
6 Mar 1973
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6 Jul 1973Northern Ireland Tour: Ballykelly
Long Kesh 21 Engineer Regiment Infantry role
8 Jul 1974
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8 Nov 1974Northern Ireland Tour:
Londonderry21 Engineer Regiment Infantry role
Jan 1978 3 Armd Div Engr Regiment 26 Engineer Regiment renamed 3 Armd Div Engr Regiment
28 Mar 1979
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26 Jul 1979Northern Ireland Tour:
Lurgan
HMP Maze
Portadown3 Armd Div Engr Regiment Infantry role
1982 26 Engineer Regiment 3 Armd Div Engr Regiment renamed 26 Engineer Regiment
Nov 1984
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Mar 1985Falkland Islands 37 Engineer Regiment
1991 1st Gulf War
29 Oct 1992
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May 1993Bosnia: OP GRAPPLE 1, 3 Tp attached 37 Fd Sqn
May 1993 22 Engineer Regiment Transferred to 22 Engineer Regiment
1994 England: Swinton Bks, Perham Down Joined remainder of regiment
08 Sept 1995
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20 Dec 1995Bosnia: Gornji Vakuf OP GRAPPLE 7
20 Dec 1995
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15 Mar 1996Bosnia: Gornji Vakuf 'OP RESOLUTE'
Dec 1997
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May 1998 Northern Ireland Tour Infantry role
Mar 1999
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Sept 1999Bosnia 22 Engineer Regiment
22 Engineer Regiment 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron
c2007 England: Swinton Bks, Perham Down 22 Engineer Regiment
Special thanks to
Alan Young from British Army Units
who collected all these dates!
1961-1962 – 5th Fld Sqn – Bridgebuilding at Ohr Park – Memories of Hank Lawrence
© Hank Lawrence This Squadron was stationed in Hameln under the command of the 23 Field Engineer Regiment in the years 1949-1950. Hank Lawrence was some time later with this unit. The 5th Field Squadron RE remained faithful to Hameln. After the transfer to Napier Barracks Dortmund, they always came back to their bridgecamps in …
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