73 Engineer Regiment was a Territorial regiment of the Royal Engineers, part of the British Army active from 1969 to 2014.
| 73 Engineer Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1969 - 2014 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Engineers |
| Size | Regiment |
| Part of | I Corps 29th Engineer Brigade 12th Engineer Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Nottingham |
History edit
73 Engineer Regiment was formed when the Territorial Army was drastically reduced in the late 1960s. The regiment was created as a reinforcement combat engineer unit to support I (BR) Corps in Germany.
From 1969 - 1991 the regiment was assigned to 29 Engineer Brigade. It sponsored the Robin Hood Battalion cadre, 1969-71. In 1991 the regiment was re-organized to become 73 Air Support Engineer Regiment. In 1997 the regiment was assigned to 12 (Air Support) Engineer Brigade.[1] Parts of the regiment served in Operation Telic I and Operation Telic III.[2] In 2006 the regiment was re-organized to become 73 Engineer Regiment.[2] In 2014 the regiment was disbanded and only 1 squadron remained and moved to 33 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer Regiment.[2]
Structure edit
The regiment's structure changed a bit through its history, the structure just before disbandment:[2][3]
- Headquarters Troop
- 575 (Sherwood Foresters) Field Squadron[4]
- 129 (East Riding) Field Squadron[5][6]
- 350 (Nottinghamshire) Field Squadron[4]
A number of former squadrons served with the regiment including:[2]
- 129 Headquarters and Support Squadron[5]
- 217 (London) Field Squadron[7][8]
- 272 (West Riding Artillery) Field Squadron[9][10]
- 873 Movement Light Squadron[4]
- 106 (West Riding) Field Squadron[11][12]
- The Jersey Field Squadron, Royal Engineers[4][13]
References edit
- ^ THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS: ORGANIZATION AND UNITS 1889—2018. p. 314.
- ^ a b c d e THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS: ORGANIZATION AND UNITS 1889—2018. p. 315.
- ^ "73 Engineer Regiment (V) [UK]". 2007-12-18. Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ a b c d THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS: ORGANIZATION AND UNITS 1889—2018. p. 322.
- ^ a b THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS: ORGANIZATION AND UNITS 1889—2018. p. 319.
- ^ "West Riding Engineers [UK]". 2007-11-30. Archived from the original on 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS: ORGANIZATION AND UNITS 1889—2018. p. 320.
- ^ "1st London Engineers [UK]". 2007-11-22. Archived from the original on 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS: ORGANIZATION AND UNITS 1889—2018. p. 321.
- ^ "The West Riding Regiment, RA (T) [UK]". 2008-01-06. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS: ORGANIZATION AND UNITS 1889—2018. p. 318.
- ^ "West Riding Engineers [UK]". 2007-11-28. Archived from the original on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ^ "Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey [UK]". 2008-01-03. Archived from the original on 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2019-01-05.