Main photo above meaulte military cemetery, somme, france. Find out more about life serving as a driver in the royal engineers. Most soldiers that join the corps of royal engineers become combat engineers, as well as learning a trade. The corps of royal engineers in the first world war this section of the long, long trail will be helpful for anyone wishing to find out about the history of the units of the royal engineers. Royal school of military engineering chathamminley, royal engineers, combat engineer training at minley trade training at chatham. Royal engineers and army ordnance corps rank until 1920, equivalent to lancecorporal but a substantive instead. Get used to it nothing is ever simple in the royal engineers. Drivers are the lifeblood of the royal logistic corps and the whole army. Royal school of military engineering chatham minley, royal engineers, combat engineer training at minley trade training at chatham. 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. Chard, driver robson and four men of the 5th company were ordered to proceed in advance of the remainder of the company, to join no. Royal yacht three royal engineers posing jubilantly during the french caign.
But, having just checked, im advised the phase two course has been extended to 20 and will be further extended in the very near future to approximately 30 weeks, phase two. Royal engineers that ive come across during the course of my research. Completion of phase 2 training brings the individual onto the trained strength. Youll be a vital link, transporting soldiers and supplies all over the world. Imagine driving a huge machine that lays bridges for our soldiers.
The corps of royal engineers in the first world war the. May 28, 2007 this is what jem a troop of 3rsmedo for phase 2 at gib baracks. Engineer combat supplement 3 level rather than their trade allocated e. The royal armoured corps training takes place at the armour centre at bovington camp and lulworth.
Are there passfail elements which may increase your time there. I would love to hear your thoughts or stories if youve been through sultan or any other phase 2 training in general. Aug 30, 2011 the corps of royal engineers was formed in 1856 from the royal engineers and the royal sappers and miners. It is still a work in progress, but is not intended to be a complete list. Phase 2 training for the major arms and services of the british army is carried out as follows.
Others served in the same units as my grandfather, staff sergeant jason pready. Hawke battalion, royal naval division, royal naval volunteer reserve. 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. A heating engineer by trade, the 25year old is currently serving on attachment with 1s paired regular unit, 24 commando engineer regiment. Recruits into the household cavalry regiment also undergo equitation training. You will be required to transport resources and personnel to vital locations.
I do however that it does have a lot of involvement with the royal engineers as they are the guys who get rid of ieds. How hard is joining remeroyal engineers army rumour service. Driver class 2 and military engineer driver specialist class 1. This is not to say that drivers could not serve a piece, or that gunners could not ride a horse. In 2012, it was estimated that the cost per soldier recruit for phase 2 training for the royal engineers was. Once youve passed a security check, youll be offered a place at hms raleigh. The royal engineers support command tree is one of the three british command trees. During world war ii, the increase in quantity and complexity of equipment exposed the flaws in this system. Leading diver phase 3 leading hand career course 14week course. In training now with a lot of signallers at atr winchester, apparently there is a waiting list for that job as it has obvious, such as likely finishing your phase 2 training as a lance corporal and the army is downsizing. This will allow the curatorial team to focus on the exciting development of our new. Roy wooldridge left with arms and militaria specialist graham lay.
Sapper eddie joseph is an army reservist with 1 independent commando royal engineers based in birmingham. A military engineer driver is paid from me trade group 2 and is therefore. Members list the sappers site calling all royal engineers. Introduction to the corps of royal engineers youtube. His parents were, ann, a domestic servant, and george robson, a coachman. Pursuant to the recommendation of a committee on skilled men in the services chaired by william beveridge, the corps of royal electrical and mechanical engineers was formed on 1 october 1942. At my 3rd interview i was told i need to brush up on my knowledge of the job choices i. Selection and training in the british army is the process by which candidates for service are identified, inducted and brought onto the trained strength. Then its off to the royal school of military engineering regiment near camberley.
A big thank you to friends and customers who have supported modelu during this first month of lockdown. Then you take the reservist combat engineer class 3 course over two weeks. The process is the responsibility of the adjutant general, the personnel director for the army based at trenchard lines in wiltshire. Air traffic controllers rank third on the list with annual average salaries of. If you would like a more accurate lead time please get in touch. Royal engineers in the second world war 19391945 the. Regular reserve this is available as a full time army role. Please allow up to 3 weeks for print to order items.
That first week seems a distant memory, relocating production, materials, stock and packaging to home. If you join as a regular soldier over 17 years 1 month, youll do the regular 14week adult basic training. The royal engineers training takes place at the combat engineering school at minley, the construction engineer school in chatham and blackwater and the. Posts about royal engineers written by britisharmy. Such a major reorganisation was too complex to be carried out quickly and completely in the middle of a world war. Drive some of the biggest bits of kit as a driver in the royal engineers, and earn. Petty officer phase 3 petty officer career course 12week course. 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 and demolition. They initially enlisted for six years with the colours and a further six years with the reserve or four years and eight years. You can use any of the fields below to search for members,or type rea in the first name box to find various rea details. Typical terms of enlistment for the regiment changed over the years. The royal engineers took on the main task of providing them and men were specially trained pre1914 to operate motorcycles.
Another group are those who died on the first day of the somme, 1 july 1916. The weekend passed and we headed into phase 2 of the training, which was to be field. I joined the army on 21st of august 2011 and completed my phase 1 training at atr bassingbourn on 25th of november 2011. Though many products are kept in stock, some items are printed to order. Royal engineers phase 2 3 training boot c military fitness institute. Countermobility is the term used to describe efforts to hinder enemy movement. The squadron is based in bangor, county down with a detachment located in antrim.
The great war was the first conflict in which motorcycle despatch riders played any sort of role in battlefield signals. Royal engineers and army ordnance corps rank until 1920. Wwi medal groups british army southern cross militaria. Those with motorcycle experience were brought in when volunteers flooded in after the outbreak of war. Sep 11, 2018 how differently do your instructors and peers behave as opposed to phase 1. Royal engineers officers had to demonstrate the simplest tasks to the soldiers often while under enemy fire. Jun 23, 2017 incredible photographs offer a rare insight into the daily lives of the royal engineers who kept the allies on the move during the second world war, from the western desert to the rhine. This phase of training has no fixed period and courses vary considerably in length. Saying that it is dangerous what ever you do in life. Information on royal engineers new employment model nem.
It provides military engineering and other technical support to the british armed forces and is headed by the chief royal engineer. Daily lives of the royal engineers who kept the allies on the move through the desert to the rhine in wwii revealed in stunning photos. This community aims to remember the people who served in the royal engineers during the first world war. Royal engineers driver roles in the army army jobs youtube. Seaman specialist royal navy jobs in the surface fleet. 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. Infantry infantry recruits do all of their recruit training phase 1 and phase 2 at the infantry training centre at catterick. As of 2001, infantry training is undertaken as a single 26 week course 28 weeks for the parachute regiment, or any of the five guards regiments at the infantry training centre at catterick garrison, as opposed to being divided into phase 1 and phase 2 training. The royal school of military engineering rsme group provides a wide range of training for. Everything you wanted to know about joining the sapperspart 2. Before the second world war, royal engineers recruits were required to be at least 5 feet 4 inches tall 5 feet 2 inches for the mounted branch. If you join as a junior soldier under 17 years 5 months, youll do a 49week basic military training course at harrogate. It does sound like a lot of interesting work however a lot of stress on the other hand. The regimental headquarters and the royal school of military engineering are in chatham in kent, england.
Next was demolition day, using improvised bangalores and claymores, with frag flying over your head as you lie behind some logs, all the time making sure that the log dwelling critters didnt decide upon you as their supper. My late father was in the royal engineers during wwii. You must start phase 1 training by your 51st birthday and be in phase 2 by your. Selection and training in the british army is the process by which candidates for service are. Royal marines commando school episode 2 navy documentary duration. Driving logistics opportunities with the army reserves mirror online. Pre royal navy course prnc this fourday induction to life in the royal navy is a pass or fail course. Territorial officers and soldiers of the royal engineers, part 2 regular soldiers rev 2002 ac no 71631 and the career employment structure for regular and territorial. If the corps of royal engineers sounds appealing, please use the link below to enquire.
Part 2 rev 2010 the career employment structure for regular and territorial officers and soldiers. The army relies on a wide range of vehicles to transport soldiers as well as supplies like fuel, ammunition, rations and spare parts. The corps of engineers is typically known as the royal engineers or re. Appendix 2 record sheet for upgrading military engineer driver class 3 to class 2. Combat engineers are trained in the use of explosive charges to create obstacles, crater roads and destroy bridges.
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. The corps of royal engineers was formed in 1856 from the royal engineers and the royal sappers and miners. Driver royal engineers drive some of the biggest bits of kit as a driver in the royal engineers, and earn a range of licences and other qualifications. As a driver within my unit im lucky in that i can use those skills on a daily basis, and still keep studying for extra qualifications. Kr and pay warrant both provide for ra ranks of gunner and driver, all paid 1 2. Then its off to the royal school of military engineering regiment near. Phase 2 marine engineer hms sultan navy net royal navy.
If you meet the entry criteria for the reme trade above c in maths and. Army drivers are trained to maintain, service and drive these. May 22, 2018 this video showcases the skills and expertise of the british armys combat engineers. Unfortunately from september 1st the museum will be closing its library, archive and enquiries service. Combat engineers aim to ensure that hostile forces cannot have freedom of mobility. The corps of royal engineers along with the royal regiment of artillery, the royal corps of signals and the army air corps form the british armys combat support forces. Daily lives of royal engineers during wwii daily mail online. All successful graduates of their phase 2b courses are awarded a military engineer class 2 qualification for their. Royal engineers support company of heroes wiki fandom. The air battalion was the forerunner of the royal flying corps and royal air force. Posts about phase 2 training written by britisharmy. Then youll begin the specialist training you need to become a driver. Charles john robson was born on 7th january 1855 at 7 ebury mews, near victoria station, london. Drivers royal field artillery other great war chat.
Royal electrical and mechanical engineers wikipedia. It focuses on improving the survivability of british vehicles and structures including their command trucks, improving resource gathering, increasing the population cap beyond normal limits, and fielding heavilyarmored support tanks not available to other british companies. 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. British army recruiting selection and training phase 2.
Military engineers are trained in functional skills, demolitions, bridging, watermanship, water supply, force protection, basic field engineering and mine warfare. As a royal engineer driver, you will operate a variety of vehicles on and offroad, in all conditions, day and night. The corps of royal engineers find old comrades from the online tribute. Mine clearance diving officer course 24week course. This is the official facebook presence for the jersey field squadron royal engineers royal militia of the island of jersey. The royal navy s suite of military diving qualifications foi 201902019. Selection and training in the british army wikipedia. Ta 591 indep fd sqn 591 independent field squadron is the only royal engineer ta unit in northern ireland. I am craftsman luke littler and i am part of 10 trg bn reme.