Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Active 1942–1945 (2NZEF)
1946-1996
Country  New Zealand
Branch New Zealand Army
Motto(s) Arte Et Marte

The Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RNZEME) was a New Zealand Army Corps comprising Army trained tradesmen (craftsmen) who repaired Army equipment wherever New Zealand Forces served.

Prior to 1946 NZEME functions were carried out by;[1][2]

  • New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps, consisting of
    • Ordnance Workshops, responsible for the repair of all armaments, instruments, wireless, radar and general stores were controlled by the Chief Ordnance Mechanical Officer,
    • Armourers Workshops, responsible for the repair of small arms and machine Guns were controlled by the Director Of Ordnance Services (DOS)
  • The MT Branch responsible for the provision, storage, issue of all classes of vehicles and spare parts and the repair of such vehicles was controlled by the Director of Mechanical Transport.
  • Light Aid Detachments and Workshops as part of the New Zealand Army Servic Corps

The New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers(NZEME) were created as a separate corps in New Zealand on 1 September 1946[3] under the control of the Director of Mechanical Engineering. Control of MT Sores was retained under Ordnance Control. During WW2 in 2NZEF in the Middle east, NZEME had been formed in 1942 to keep the organisation in line with the British Army which was providing support at the time.

In 1947 the Royal prefix was awarded to NZEME creating the Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RNZEME)

RNZEME personnel were attached to combat arms regiments, including the infantry, armour, and artillery. These attachments were known as Light Aid Detachments (LAD’s) who in turn were supported by Field Workshops. Field workshops were located in Burnham, Linton, Waiouru, Papakura and Singapore (until 1989). Field Workshops were in turn supported by a Base Workshop located in Trentham.

Due to New Zealand Defence Force restructuring, in 1996 the RNZEME was amalgamated along with the[4] Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps (RNZAOC) and Royal New Zealand Corps of Transport (RNZCT) into the Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment (RNZALR).

See also

References

  1. ↑ F.,, Cooke, Peter D. Warrior craftsmen : Royal New Zealand Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, 1942-1996. Defence of New Zealand Study Group,. Wellington, New Zealand. ISBN 0473364077. OCLC 978281413.
  2. ↑ Cape, Peter (1976). Craftsmen in uniform: the Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers: an account. Wellington: Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
  3. ↑ Seymour), Bolton, Joseph S. (Joseph (1992). A history of the Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps. New Zealand. Army. Royal New Zealand Army Ordnance Corps. [Trentham, N.Z.]: The Corps. ISBN 0477015816. OCLC 154728234.
  4. ↑ "Duke of York to visit Army Logistic Regiment". New Zealand Defence Force. New Zealand Defence Force. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-07.

Resources

  • Craftsmen in Uniform: The Corps of Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Peter Cape, 1976, Wellington
  • Warrior Craftsmen: Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, 1942-1996, Peter Cooke, 2017, Wellington
Preceded by
New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers		 Royal New Zealand Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
1947 - 1996		 Succeeded by
Royal New Zealand Army Logistic Regiment
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