75 Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom) Explained

Unit Name:	75 Engineer Regiment
Dates:	1967 – Present
Country:	United Kingdom
Role:	Combat engineering
Size:	4 squadrons 504 personnel^[1]
Command Structure:	8th Engineer Brigade 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group
Garrison:	Regimental Headquarters – Warrington

75 Engineer Regiment is a Royal Engineers regiment, part of the British Army's Army Reserve.

History

In 1967, the regiment consisted of 125 and 143 Squadrons) from the former North Midland Divisional Engineers. In 1993 and 1999 respectively, 125 (Staffordshire) Field Squadron at Stoke-on-Trent and 143 Plant Squadron at Walsall fell under the command the 75th Engineer Regiment. 143 Plant Squadron was subsequently disbanded, but 125 Field Squadron was expanded with a Plant Troop at Cannock.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} Under the initial Army 2020 restructuring, the regiment has been paired with the 36th Engineer Regiment.^[7] Additionally, the regiment will move 12 (Force Support) Engineer Group.^[8]

On 4 February 2021, the regiment formally took responsibility for the Isle of Man Army Reserve Centre. The Commanding Officer later issued a statement indicating he wished to expand the Army Reserve presence on the island, and eventually become part of the regiment.^[9]

Current organisation

The regiment's current organisation is as follows:

• Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, at Peninsula Barracks, Warrington^[10]
• 106 (West Riding) Field Squadron, at Bailey Barracks, Sheffield^[11] – formerly part of 32 Engineer Regiment, but transferred out following Army 2020 Refine
  • 2 Troop, in Batley^[12]
• 107 (Lancaster and Cheshire) Field Squadron, in Birkenhead^[13]
  • 2 Troop, at Peninsula Barracks, Warrington
• 202 Field Squadron, in Failsworth, Manchester^[14]
  • Royal Engineers Manx Troop, at Douglas, Isle of Man
• 350 (The Robin Hood Foresters) Field Squadron,^[15] at Foresters House,^[16] in Nottingham
  • 3 Troop, at Wallis Barracks,^[17] Chesterfield

References

• Official site

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020.
2. http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/territorial-army-royal-engineers/regiments-118-432-territorial-army.html 118–432 Rgts RE at British Army 1945 on.
3. http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/territorial-army-royal-engineers/divisional-re.html Divisional RE at British Army 1945 on.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20051226180630/http://regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/art-eng-sig/engr75.htm 75 Engineer Rgt at Regiments.org
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20051227012058/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/org/75regt/index.htm 75 Engineer Rgt at MoD site (archived December 2005)
6. http://www.sappers.co.uk/squadrons/ta-75-engineer-regiment-volunteers 75 Engineer Rgt at Sappers.co.uk
7. Book: The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889–2018. 315.
8. Book: The Corps Of Royal Engineers: Organization and Units 1889–2018. 336.
9. Web site: 4 February 2021. Twitter . 12 May 2021. Twitter.
10. Web site: Peninsula Barracks, O'Leary Street, Warrington WA2 7QS. 17 April 2021. Army Careers.
11. Web site: Bailey Barracks, Greenhill, Sheffield S8 7JQ. 17 April 2021. Army Careers.
12. Web site: Intake Lane, Batley WF17 0BT. 17 April 2021. Army Careers.
13. Web site: Harrowby Road, Birkenhead CH42 7HT. 17 April 2021. Army Careers.
14. Web site: Oldham Road, Manchester M35 0BH. 17 April 2021. Army Careers.
15. Web site: Foresters House, 350 Field Squadron, 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Army Reserve · Foresters House, Army Reserve Centre, 350 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, Swiney Way, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 6QX, United Kingdom . 2023-08-14 . Foresters House, 350 Field Squadron, 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Army Reserve · Foresters House, Army Reserve Centre, 350 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, Swiney Way, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 6QX, United Kingdom . en.
16. Web site: Foresters House, 350 Field Squadron, 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Army Reserve · Foresters House, Army Reserve Centre, 350 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, Swiney Way, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 6QX, United Kingdom . 2023-08-14 . Foresters House, 350 Field Squadron, 75 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, Army Reserve · Foresters House, Army Reserve Centre, 350 Field Squadron, Royal Engineers, Swiney Way, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 6QX, United Kingdom . en.
17. Web site: Drill Hall, Wallis Barracks . 2023-08-14 . Google My Maps.