21 Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom)

21 Engineer Regiment RE is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Engineers. It is based at Claro Barracks, Ripon, Catterick Garrison in Yorkshire.

21 Engineer Regiment
Active1949 - 1958
1961 - 1992
1993 - Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeRegiment
RoleEngineer
Size3 Regular Field Squadrons
Part of8th Engineer Brigade
  • 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group
Garrison/HQCatterick Garrison
EngagementsNorthern Ireland
Gulf War
Operation Telic
Operation Herrick
Website21 Engr Regt RE

History

21 Engineer Regiment was first formed in 1949 at Holzminden for the 7th Armoured Division engineer support regiment as the 21st Field Regiment.[1] In 1958, the regiment was split as the 7th Armoured Division was disbanded and became the new 5th Infantry Division.[1] As a result of the change the regiment was broken up and became the new 21st Engineer Regiment and the divisional engineer regiment for the 1st Armoured Division.[2] In 1969 the regiment was reformed as 21 Engineer Regiment.[2] In 1978 the regiment was renamed to 1st Armoured Division Engineer Regiment.[2] In 1992 as a result of the Options for Change the division along with the regiment were disbanded, but later reformed in 1993 and the regiment remained in Germany until 2008 when it moved to Ripon.[3][4] Under Army 2020 the regiment joins the 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group and becomes responsible for Afghanistan operations.[3][4][5]

As a result of the Army 2020 Refine, the regiment will move to Catterick and gain a Mechanised Infantry Vehicle variant [6]

Organization

Regimental Structure after the Army 2020 reforms:[3]

  • 21 Engineer Regiment, in Ripon[7]
    • 7 Headquarters and Support Squadron
    • 1 Field Squadron[8]
    • 4 Field Squadron[8]
    • 29 Field Squadron [9]
    • REME Light Aid Detachment

References
  1. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 219.
  2. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 220.
  3. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 268.
  4. "21 Engineer Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. "8 Engineer Brigade". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. Information on the Army 2020 refine exercise (PDF). Ministry of Defence, Army Secretariat. 2017.
  7. "Royal Engineers Units". British Army. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889—2018. p. 277.
  9. "Royal Engineers Association 126th Management Committee minutes" (PDF). reahq.org.uk. Royal Engineers Association. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019. 29 and 37 AES will move to 21 and 32 Engineer Regiment as part of this re-role

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