The Air Battalion Royal Engineers was the first flying unit of the British Armed Forces to make use of heavier-than-air craft. Founded in 1911, the battalion in 1912 became part of the Royal Flying Co
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The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers, and commonly known as the Sappers, is the military engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other tec
Air Battalion Royal Engineers
…originally been formed in 1888, to be expanded into a battalion. An order was issued on 28 February 1911 for the formation of the Air Battalion of the Royal Engineers effective 1 April the same year. The initial establishment was 14 officers and 150 other ranks. Officers could be selected from any branch of the service…
1815 engraving of a Royal Engineers officer (right)
An 1890 Royal Engineers recruitment poster
Royal Engineers embarking on a ship for Normandy, 9 June 1944
The Royal Albert Hall, designed by Captain Francis Fowke RE