71 Engineer Regiment is an Army Reserve regiment of the Royal Engineers, British Army. Its headquarters is at RAF Leuchars, Fife, and has units across Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland. Its regular army paired unit is 39 Engineer Regiment, at Kinloss, Moray.
| 71 Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Combat engineering |
| Size | Three field squadrons 584 personnel[1] |
History
editThe regiment was formed on 1 April 1967 from 52 Lowland Divisional Engineers, 80 (Scottish) Port Regiment, 432 (City of Edinburgh) Corps Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers and 102 Corps Engineer Regiment (Paisley) The first CO was Lt Col Donald Macey.[2] 432 Corps Engineer Regiment became 104 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Engineers.102 Regiment became 102 Field Squadron (AER). 80 Port regiment became RHQ. 52 Lowland divisional engineers became 124 Field Squadron.[3] The other two Scottish regiments were 51 (Highland) Divisional Engineer Regiment and 117 Corps Engineer Regiment. They formed 117 Field Support Squadron with Hq and two troops in Dundee, and a Plant Troop in Aberdeen. 117 came under command 71 Regiment at a later date
Current organisation
editThe regiment's current organisation is as follows:
- Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, at Waterloo Lines, Leuchars Station[4][5]
- 102 (Clyde) Field Squadron (Air Support), at Anzio Lines, Paisley[6]
- 2 Troop, in Cumbernauld[7]
- 103 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Field Squadron, at Debdon Gardens, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne[8]
- 2 Troop, in Hartlepool[9]
- 124 (Lowland) Field Squadron, in Cumbernauld[10]
- 591 (Antrim Artillery) Field Squadron, in Bangor[16]
References
edit- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ T.F. Mills, 71 Engineer Regiment
- ^ Edinburgh Engineers at Regiments.org
- ^ a b "Saint Andrews, Fife KY16 0JX". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Handbook, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Website. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Anzio Lines, 63 Hawkhead Road, Paisley PA1 3NE". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Glencryan Road, Cumbernauld G67 2UH". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Debdon Gardens, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 5TL". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Dykelands Road, Sunderland SR6 8DP". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Handbook, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Website. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Handbook, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Website. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1LP". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Handbook, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Website. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Handbook, 2017 Edition" (PDF). Highland Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association Website. 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Kinloss Barracks, Forress, Kinloss IV36 3UH". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "5 Balloo Avenue, Bangor BT19 7QT". Army Careers. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Lowfield Camp, Ballymena BT43 7AX". Army Careers. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "146 Charles Street, Portadown, Crigavon, Portadown BT62 4BD". Army Careers. Retrieved 12 May 2021.