Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers
Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) | |
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Cap badge | |
Active | 1539- |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Army Reserve |
Type | Militia |
Role | Engineers |
Size | One regiment |
Part of | 25 (Close Support) Engineer Group |
Garrison/HQ |
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Motto(s) |
Ich Dien (I Serve) Ubique (Everywhere) Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt (Where Duty and Glory Lead) |
March | Wings (Regimental March, Royal Engineers)Ap Jenkyn (Regimental Quick March) |
Engagements | |
Commanders | |
Royal Honorary Colonel | HRH The Duke of Gloucester |
Honorary Colonel | Major-General D Davies |
Insignia | |
Arm Badge | Militia Flash |
The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) (R MON RE(M)) is the most senior regiment in the British Army Reserve, having given continuous loyal service to the crown since 1539. It is part of the reserve forces, and is the only remaining Militia unit in the British Army.
History
The regiment is also unusual in having the word Royal appear twice in its name. It gained the first "Royal" in 1804 when it was known as the Monmouth and Brecon Militia. The second was acquired in 1877 when the regiment transferred from an infantry unit into a Special Reserve section of the expanding Royal Engineers.[1]
On 1 April 1967, the existing regiment absorbed 43rd Wessex Division RE (TA), 48 South Midland Division RE (TA) and 53rd Welsh Division RE (TA).[2]
Structure
The Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) are at Monmouth Castle in Monmouth and its sub-units are:[3]
- 100 Field Squadron (Militia) based in Cwmbran, Cardiff and Bristol.
- 225 Field Squadron (Militia) based in Birmingham, Cannock and Stoke-on-Trent (which used to be the home of 125 Field Squadron, 75 Engr Regt).
- Jersey Field Squadron (Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey), which is also establishing a presence on Guernsey.[4]
The regiment is now under the command of 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group based at RAF Wittering. The Group is currently part of 8th Engineer Brigade.[3]
Regimental museum
The regimental museum of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers is in Monmouth Castle.[5]
Order of precedence
Preceded by Corps of Army Music |
Order of Precedence | Succeeded by Honourable Artillery Company |
References
- ↑ "The Regimental Archive of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)". Monmouth Castle. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ↑ "Corps of Royal Engineers, Volunteer Regiments". Archived from the original on 22 September 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- 1 2 "About us". Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ↑ "Royal Monmouthshire RE". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 2 Dec 2015.
- ↑ "The Castle and Regimental Museum". Monmouth Castle Museum. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers. |
- Regimental/Museum/Trust & Dining Club site
- Official site
- Regimental Museum
- Royal Engineers Museum - Militia, Volunteers and Territorials (1757–1979)