The devils royals 50th queens own regiment of foot later 1st battalion. I was browsing our next door neighbours last night and there are some great threads about pusser on there. Bbc ww2 peoples war royal engineers and the eighth army. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. Important alcohol policy update access to twickenham stadium a number of improvements to security and spectator safety are being introduced by the rfu which will bring the army navy match in line with the normal rules applied at all other matches. The corps of royal engineers, usually just called the royal engineers re, and commonly. Royal engineers badge for sale in uk view 61 bargains. Queens last resort queens lancashire regiment humorous. The royal artillery provides firepower to the british army. Kookai oui non ml edt spray, most rare, new, please note that you will receive the same item displayed.
The commonwealth war graves commission has 21,716 recorded ww1 deaths for the royal engineers. For larger corps, like the royal army service corps, royal army medical corps or royal engineers the medal rolls rarely give a mans sub unit so may not be worth the expense of checking the entries for john davies. Various other units of royal engineers were attached to corps, army and ghq. Royal engineers memorial, national memorial arboretum the royal engineers approached the studio to design this memorial for them. Willss scissors cigarettes types of the british army series of 50 issued in. The royal engineers took on the main task of providing them and men were specially trained pre1914 to operate motorcycles. As a driver within my unit im lucky in that i can use those skills on a daily basis, and still keep studying for extra qualifications. Figure 2, below, presents the british armys phase 1 initial military training by age, entry type and location.
Hello guys it seems i may of wittled my choices down to the specialist driver in the royal engineers, but i was wondering what exactly does that role entail. Known as sappers, the royal engineers are one of the armys six combat arms, and are trained as fighting soldiers as well as specialist combat engineers. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. For infantry regiments looking at the actual rolls can identify at least the last battalion of a regiment a soldier served with, but it cannot identify all the battalions the soldier may have served with.
This video shows the path that needs to be taken to earn the well respected green beret. We also use cookies to ensure we show you advertising that is relevant to you. Royal engineers museum prince arthur road, me7 1ur gillingham, medway rated 4. Hello guys it seems i may of wittled my choices down to the specialist driver in the royal engineers, but i was wondering what exactly does that role. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war 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. The sklz refiner hinged driver uses patented dualhinged technology to instill smooth tempo and a proper swing plane.
Royal engineers deluxe webbing belt the regimental shop. Please note that this database is a work in progress. I would like to thank all who have emailed me their personel photos of there time in the royal engineers that are included on this site, as there are quite a number of photos, it may take a while to down load,but they are well worth the wait. With a classic woven check pattern and tassel trim, this is the ultimate scarf for autumnwinter layering. Information on royal engineers new employment model nem. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role. You will be required to transport resources and personnel to vital locations. I trained at scarborough and i then had to go to coventry to help clear up after it had been bombed. Army, divers have been organized under various commands and units, ranging from engineer port construction to transportation support commands. I am at the moment stuck between the two, i want a driving career, and i want to get as many. Drive some of the biggest bits of kit as a driver in the royal engineers, and earn a range of licences and other qualifications.
Mar 07, 2014 posts about royal engineers written by britisharmy. It looks like a possible re cap badge but it could be army service corps having looked at the cwgc entry and found he was charles isaiha hooker there is a medal card to one pte charles i hooker south wales borderers and asc. Plus, if you complete all of your annual training days, youre entitled to a taxfree lump sum called a. In november 1914, the royal engineers was composed of almost 17,000 officers and 340,000 other ranks this memorial to nine men of 82nd field company re is a reminder that the royal engineers were in the thick of the fighting. In a war the tanks would clear minefields to allow the progress of our troops and blow bridges if in retreat so the enemy could not follow also make it difficult to progress with any vehicle. Royal engineers page 2 the official british army blog. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role entail arrse. 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. Driver comms specialist roles in the army army jobs duration. The squadron was an assault squadron in war we would be first in last out the tanks were flails, bridgelayers, arks and avre. Cotton webbing in sappers colours of the royal engineers.
The army rumour service arrse is a commercial internet forum owned by olive net limited. Royal engineer officer recruiting, chatham, medway. We are responsible for finding the enemy using a variety of hightech equipment and then, when we need to, striking them using everything from explosive shells to advanced precision rockets. List of nicknames of british army regiments wikipedia.
Composition of a royal engineers field company the long. Corps of royal engineers path of the commando sapper. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war the. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role entail. Numerous attempts were made to locate living relatives of staff sergeant roberts in order to obtain his service papers from the ministry of defence. Those with motorcycle experience were brought in when volunteers flooded in after the outbreak of war. Welcome to my home page my service in the royal engineers. Information for those considering a commission into the corps of royal engineers, both regular and reserve. The air battalion was the forerunner of the royal flying corps and royal air force.
The engineer support for the army is provided by the corps of royal engineers re. Hi, im looking to join the royal engineers as either an armoured engineer or a driver, im coming to the stage now where im going to have to pick one and start gaining more knowledge about the choice. He was taken suddenly ill and died ten hours later. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs youtube. Royal army medical corps or royal engineers the medal rolls rarely give a mans sub unit so may not be worth the expense of checking. He has two weeks in which to complete the gruelling course that, if successfully completed, will culminate in him earning the coveted. This is a list of nicknames of regiments of the british army.
Combat engineers are trained in the use of explosive charges to create obstacles, crater roads and destroy bridges. Here, you learn military engineering skills such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. Simpson re, 1st parachute sqn re, 1st airborne division. If the corps of royal engineers sounds appealing, please use the link below to enquire. Jun 08, 2018 find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs. Next was demolition day, using improvised bangalores and claymores, with frag flying over your head as you lie behind some logs, all the time making sure that the log dwelling critters didnt decide upon you as their supper. The british military open encyclopedia arrse pedia. Information commissioner under the provisions of section 50 of the freedom of information. Medal index cards findmypast transcription first names albert e last name bevis service number 991, 534170 rank driver corps royal engineers service record soldier number. The group comprised five of the eight royal engineers quarrying companies formed during. Search for other civil engineers in new orleans on the real yellow pages. The following information regarding the life of driver stocks has been taken primarily from his service papers, wo976004, on file in the public record office, london.
The website aims is to provide a useful, informative and amusing site for people with an interest in the british army. Having them appear to float above the ground releases the energy. I am researching the military career of a great uncle of mine sgt. Since 2011, pearson tq has developed and delivered army apprenticeship programmes to soldiers serving in the corps of royal engineers. Members list the sappers site calling all royal engineers. Then its off to the royal school of military engineering regiment near camberley for nine weeks. Extract from the last post roll of officers who fell in south africa 18991902 by mildred g dooner. A military engineer driver is paid from me trade group 2 and is therefore paid from. Without them this site would not have generated so much intrest. 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. You can see footage of what 24 commando royal engineers do on operations, exercise and their adventure. Fingers crossed that i have attached a photo and would welcome comments. The vast, 10 tonne, granite blocks were given to the royal engineers by the people of the falkland isles and had to be incorporated into the memorial. In this role, the combat engineer may be required to delay detonation until the last possible moment to allow the withdrawal of friendly forces in the face of an advancing enemy.
One i shall comment on was about ukcec being binned. His inspiring leadership, cheerfulness and continuous personal bravery largely contributed towards the excellent and successful fight put up by the royal engineers in his sector right up to the end. This tag is allocated to all individuals listed on this website who served in the royal engineers. British army phase 1 initial m ilitary training landscape. Currently, they are organized into five detachments 74th engineer dive detachment, 86th engineer dive detachment. The corps of royal engineers performs highly specialised combat and noncombat, and is active all over the world in conflict and peacetime. Throughout the history of their employment in the u. As a royal engineer driver, you will operate a variety of vehicles on and offroad, in all conditions, day and night. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the british armed forces and is headed by the chief royal engineer. This page was last edited on 19 september 2011, at 10.
I joined the army in at the age of 14 years, as an apprentice tradesman in the royal engineers, on the 6th july 1939. Use this guide if you are researching the british army, the royal navy andor the royal air force and are interested in collections. Military training is progressive and continues all the way through an individuals career. This regimental belt has leather tongue and brass buckles. Find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. More info will be added here as i get the time, but for now its a base for establishing comms with other members of the same unit. I was a lorry driver in civvy street before i joined, which enabled me to become a military driver more quickly than most of my colleagues as there was no licence acquisition involved.
He is recommended for an immediate award of the dso. Seine hauptsachliche aufgabe besteht im raumen bzw. My late father was in the royal engineers during wwii. Charles hooker met his end in a 1943 bombing raid whilst serving with the gravesend home guard. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the royal engineers. Royal engineers memorial, national memorial arboretum. He had served with the guards in the south african campaign for which he was awarded two medals and eight bars. The great war was the first conflict in which motorcycle despatch riders played any sort of role in battlefield signals.
Re diver training wing re driving and maintenance wing re est resat royal engineer royal engineer museum royal. I havent looked back since joining the royal logistic corps. Royal engineers diver classic check scarf comes with regiment logo embroidered on. You can use any of the fields below to search for members,or type rea in the first name box to find various rea details. Sapper ed joseph is an army reserve soldier from 1 independent commando squadron royal engineers 1 indep cdo sqn re, embarking on the reserve forces commando course rfcc at commando training centre royal marines ctcrm, lympstone. See more ideas about royal engineers, military history and british soldier. In may 1942, 125 was at last sent overseas, together. Posts about royal engineers written by britisharmy. Bbc ww2 peoples war boy soldiers of the royal engineers. I was called up as a soldier in the royal engineers in 1939, i was 25 years of age. 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. Cedric maxwell, royal engineers, died at rouxville may 20th, 1901, from concussion of the brain, received through a fall from his horse.
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