Royal engineer officer recruiting, chatham, medway. The regiment is a joint force command specialist royal engineer unit that provides geographic support to all elements of uk defence. 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. Our transformation of training delivery and use of innovative blended learning technologies means that as a direct result of changes in training methods. Find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role entail army. Information for those considering a commission into the corps of royal engineers, both regular and reserve. Nov 22, 2009 phase 2a all royal engineers go to 3rsme regt in minley, camberley. The corps of royal engineers, usually just called the royal engineers re, and commonly.
If you would like to send us a present, a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. In other words, it was twelve times bigger than the peacetime establishment. Youll then learn to drive military vehicles, such as the land rover, 4 tonne bedford truck, 6 tonne man sv and the sldt a type of truck. The rsms operates under the command of the defence intelligence and security centre disc, a division of the defence college of intelligence and is located in hermitage, berkshire. Aug 12, 2011 a group of highly specialised soldiers royal engineer divers have been honing their skills on a sixweek advanced diver course at the national diving and activity centre in chepstow. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs. The royal engineers museum, library and archive collection covers the history of the corps, from its origins to the present day, and is available for researchers to view by appointment. Jun 08, 2018 find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. This exciting and important trade is showcased by drivers that serve within the british armys corps of royal engineers. Dec 10, 2014 noooo thats fine legs id rather know exactly what its like the good and the bad i previously used to drive a van for a living for a well known supermarket for two years and then left for an apprenticeship within the government in a healthcare regulating environment. It all starts with basic training to turn you into a skilled soldier. You will be able to specialise in crane, tank transporter, automotive bridging equipment and selfloading dump truck operation. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war the.
Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs youtube. They are trained at horsea island alongside royal navy divers for the tasks required of an engineer diver, such as underwater thermic lance cutting, concreting. The corps of royal engineers provide ample opportunity for all of our sappers to participate in sport and adventurous training at every level up to olympic standard. The regimental shop is entirely british and most orders are despatched worldwide from the uk within two working days sometimes slightly longer for clothing. At my 3rd interview i was told i need to brush up on my knowledge of the job choices i. Royal army physical training corps royal army veterinary corps royal artillery royal corps of signals royal signals bravo troop royal signals white helmets royal dragoon guards royal engineers royal electrical and mechanical engineers royal engineers diver royal gurkha rifles royal highland fusiliers royal horse artillery royal irish regiment. Dvids news corps detachment assists arrival of stryker. Known as sappers, royal engineers have served in all of the armys campaigns. The british army driver salaries in the united kingdom. The regiment is a joint force command specialist royal engineer providing geographic support to all elements of uk defence.
The regimental headquarters and the royal school of military engineering are in chatham in kent, england. The princess royal barracks, deepcut, commonly referred to as deepcut barracks, was the headquarters of the royal logistic corps rlc of the british army and the defence college of logistics, policing and administration. The army technical foundation college winchester was opened in 2010 and provides basic training to junior entry recruits wishing to join the technical corps. All our soldiers receive driver training to qualify on our fleet of vehicles for on and offroad driving. The information on this post has been compiled as a result of examining service records in wo 97 online with findmypast and wo 363 and wo 364 online with ancestry. The royal engineers core activity is the full range of engineering skills and knowledge. The royal monmouthshire royal engineers militia is the senior reserve regiment of the british army with unbroken service to the crown since 1539. The second training weekend of 2018 found soldiers from the. We will train you to a high standard of fitness and skills including combat engineering. Royal engineers in the second world war 19391945 the. As well as undertaking combat engineering performing construction or demolition tasks during operations all royal engineers have a specific trade. A list of the various home depots and training locations of the royal engineers.
Training courses at the royal engineers training battalions and depots were thus reduced to twelve weeks. British army recruiting selection and training phase 1. Youll start with your initial military training which will teach you how to be a. They designed and built the frontline fortifications, creating cover for the infantry and positions for the artillery. The co dds has command over both the royal engineers and royal navy training teams which are divided as. These include electrician, plant operator mechanic, plumber, bricklayer, plasterer, carpenter, fabricator, building draughtsman, surveyor, driver and bomb disposal operative. The communication information systems cis troop is a small unit that is based in aldershot that provides command support to headquarters 8 engineer brigade to deliver operational success on operations. This will allow the curatorial team to focus on the. Units of these establishments were responsible for assisting the movement of friendly forces and impeding that of enemy forces, mostly in rugged terrain and under the most trying conditions of heat and cold.
This corps is responsible for technical support for equipment as well as engineering and is headed by the. The royal engineers took on the main task of providing them and men were specially trained pre1914 to operate motorcycles. The royal school of military survey rsms is a joint services survey training facility associated with the royal engineers. Not all of the local fauna are happy the royal thai army is expanding.
On 1 august 1914, the re consisted of 1056 officers and 10394 men of the regular army and special reserve, plus another 5 and 127 respectively serving with the re of the territorial force. Combat engineers, carpenters, chartered engineers, musicians, band masters, sniffer dogs, veterinary technicians, ammunition experts, bomb disposal operators, counter chemical warfare experts as well as command and leadership. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role entail. Photos, obituaries and short service records all available to view and download. As a royal engineer we are soldiers first, combat engineers and artisans second helping all parts of the armed forces to live, move and fight. So, the time has finally come to learn how to drive. There may be a rare occassion where re males go to atc pirbright.
The royal logistic corps training takes place at the rlc training regiment and depot at deepcut and the school of logistics at marchwood previously under the joint defence logistic support training group dlstg, and since april 2004 under defence college of logistics dcl, also based at deepcut. A group of highly specialised soldiers royal engineer divers have been honing their skills on a sixweek advanced diver course at the. They may also undertake the specialist selection and training to qualify as commandos or military parachutists. The 1st of september 2019 is the wartime memories projects 20th birthday. The great war was the first conflict in which motorcycle despatch riders played any sort of role in battlefield signals. At the front they support the rest of the army, bridging rivers, using explosives to destroy bridges or clearing routes through minefields. Combat engineer training is unfortunately minimal for non combat. Behind the frontline they improve transport routes, construct camps, build runways and carry. Find out who the british armys royal engineers re are, and what they do. Thisissparta phase 1 standard entry male atr bassingbourn in the main. Specialist driver royal engineers what does the role. An archive of first world war research information on soldiers in the royal engineers. Regimental ties, watches, clothing, accessories and much more for the royal engineers.
You will be required to transport resources and personnel to vital locations. Now it is time to understand the facts, and educate yourself. Then, you do the initial police and driver training course at the defence school. British army the royal enginners combat engineer training. The royal monmouthshire royal engineers militia is the senior reserve regiment of the british army. This corps is responsible for technical support for equipment as. Bbc ww2 peoples war royal engineers bomb disposal in wwii. Drive some of the biggest bits of kit as a driver in the royal engineers, and earn a. The corps of royal engineers has approximately 10,000 sta.
In the re we get paid a bit more than everyone else but signallers and drivers within the corps dont as the jobs are also done by the royal signalsrlc respectively. Phase 2b trade dependant for c3s you will train at the. The royal corps of transport rct was a british army corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the army and the wider defence community. The ymca was added to the camp in 1941 while the monument at southwood, commemorating the canadian signal corps occupation, was presented to the royal signals a few years ago. I currently work for amey consulting who have the structural examination contract from network rail to examine, inspect all the rail infrastructure, its bridges and viaducts etc through the whole of the uk. Organised on mobilisation in august 1914 but essentially similar to what had already existed at chatham. Military engineering in india was the responsibility of the royal engineers, the indian sappers and miners and the indian pioneer regiments. The royal engineers are combat soldiers with a technical edge and have a role in every area of the battlefield.
Then you take the reservist combat engineer class 3 course over two weeks. British army recruiting selection and training phase 2. The depot and training regiment rct was at buller barracks in aldershot. The royal school of military engineering rsme group provides a wide range of training for the british army and defence. The corps of royal engineers has to be highly skilled in peace in order to be. Military engineers in india ubique royal engineers and. Royal engineers and commandos in the british army, the corps of royal engineers has a specialist role of royal engineers diver dating back to 1838 under colonel charles william pasley. Formed in 1716, this corps helps keep the british army in the field by providing engineering and technical support. Royal engineers royal signals army air corps royal logistics corps army medical services royal electrical and mechanical engineers adjutant generals corps. The post of commanding officer co dds rotates between the royal engineers lieutenant colonel, of4 and the royal navy commander, of4 on an alternative basis.
By the same date in 1917, it had grown to a total manpower of 295668. Unfortunately from september 1 st the museum will be closing its library, archive and enquiries service. 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. Standard entry female atc pirbright junior entry malefemale atfc winchester phase 2a all royal engineers go to 3rsme regt in minley, camberley. Blocklayer, carpenter, driver, plant operator, concreter. The corps of royal engineers was formed in 1856 from the royal engineers and the royal sappers and miners. Typical terms of enlistment for the regiment changed over the years. We deliver basic and advanced level courses to all elements of the british army. He joined the institution of royal engineers in september 2010 and gained his engtech later that month. Other than it being a pretty mongy trade you wont get paid anything extra for it. For most, this will be a very exciting chapter of hisher life. Those with motorcycle experience were brought in when volunteers flooded in.
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