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Research Section - Information Sheets
This page is designed to assist you to locate, within this web site, information about historical aspects of the Corps of Royal Engineers. Below are a set of hyperlinks to a variety of information sheets. Periodically new articles are added to this page.

Articles

Below are general articles about the histories of various aspects of the Corps.

Topic Description Posted
Assault Bridging and Equipment The development of assault bridging from after the First World War (1914-18) focusing on the delivery of bridges from tanks.
1 Sep 06
Blood's Pontoon Description of Bindon Blood's Pontoon which was in service during the period 1870-1889
6 Jun 06
Institution of the Royal Engineers Brief history of the Institution of the Royal Engineers
19 Jan 06
Medals John Borer's REJ Medals articles - Post-War, Long Service and Campaign Medals
6 Feb 08
Military Bridging The development of military bridging including the Inglis and Bailey bridges.
28 May 06
Royal Engineers Association Brief history of the Royal Engineers Association
19 Jan 06
Royal Military Academy (The Shop) Brief history of the Royal Military Academy (the Shop), Woolwich
19 Jan 06
Sapper Origins of the term 'Sapper', which is the title used to refer a private soldier or member of the Corps.
19 Jan 06
When the Sappers won the FA Cup An article from The Sapper telling the story of the Sappers winning the FA Cup in 1875.
19 Jan 06

More information can be found on the Articles Page in the History Section
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Biographies

Biographies of members of the Corps can be found on the Biographies page in the History Section
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Campaigns

Below are articles about the activities of the Corps in various campaigns.

Campaign Description Posted
5th Field Company at Polygon Wood An account of the 5th Field Company action at Polygon Wood on 11 November 1914.
31 Jan 08
6th Airborne Divisional Engineers An account of the Royal Engineers of the 6th Airborne Division on D Day
31 Oct 06
Operation Overlord An account of the Royal Engineers' contribution to Operation Overlord - the D Day landings and invasion of Normandy in 1944
19 Jan 06
Peninsular War An account of the engineering support provided by the Royal Engineers, Royal Staff Corps, Royal Military Artificers and Royal Sappers and Miners to Wellington's Armies during the Peninsular War (1808-14)
13 Sep 07
Zulu War (1879) An account of the Royal Engineers activities during the Zulu War of 1879. Including; Durnford's action at Isandlwana, Chard's defence of Rorke's Drift and the siege of Fort Eshowe.
19 Jan 06

More information can be found on the Campaigns page in the History Section
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Corps History - General

Below are articles about the main-stream history of the Corps.

Part Topic Posted
Part 1 King's Engineers and Skilled Levies (1066-1346)
19 Jan 06
Part 2 The Corps, Ordnance and its Train (1370-1713)
19 Jan 06
Part 3 Corps of Engineers (1716-1832)
19 Jan 06
Part 4 Engineer Soldiers (1772-1856)
19 Jan 06
Part 5 Global Wars and a third Corps (1756-1815)
19 Jan 06
Part 6 Royal Engineer Establishment and Innovations (1812-1962)
19 Jan 06
Part 7 Engineers and the early Victorian Wars (1853-1880)
19 Jan 06
Part 8 Corps amalgamation and Coastal Defence (1855-1905)
24 Jan 06
Part 9 The Corps and the late Victorian wars (1882-1902)
21 Jan 06
Part 10 Indian Sappers (1740-1947)
19 Jan 06
Part 11 Militia, Volunteers and Territorials (1865-1979)
19 Jan 06
Part 12 Engineers in a Civic role (1820-1911)
19 Jan 06
Part 13 The Corps and Army Reforms (1902-1913)
19 Jan 06
Part 14 The Corps and the First World War (1914-1919) - under development
7 Feb 06
Part 15 The Corps between the wars (1919-1939)
24 Jan 06
Part 16 The Corps and the Second World War (1939-1945) - under development
9 May 06
Part 17 The Corps at Home (1945-1980) - under development
31 Mar 07
Part 18 The Corps and the British Army of the Rhine (1945-1980) - under development
31 Mar 07
Part 19 The Corps and the Cold War (1948-1991) - under development
31 Mar 07
Part 20 The Corps and the Imperial rundown (1945-1994) - under development
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More information can be found on the Corps History page in the History Section
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Engineering History

Below are articles about historical aspects of the engineering activities of the Corps.

Topic Type of Engineering Description Posted
Airborne Sappers Airborne Brief history of Airborne Sappers
19 Jan 06
Airfield Construction Construction Brief history of Airfield Construction
19 Jan 06
Amphibious Engineers Amphibious Brief history of Amphibious Engineering
19 Jan 06
Armoured Engineers Armoured Brief history of Armoured Engineers
19 Jan 06
Commando Engineers Commando Brief history Commando Engineers
19 Jan 06
Field Company - 1877 Field Establishment of Field Company in 1877
19 Jan 06
Queen's Gurkha Engineers Queen's Gurkhas Brief history of Queen's Gurkha Engineers
21 Feb 06

More information can be found on the Engineering Page in the History Section
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Medals

Information about Sappers who are recipients of the Victoria Cross can be found on the Sapper VCs page in the History Section.

Information about Sappers who are recipients of the George Cross can be found on the Sapper GCs page in the History Section.
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On-line Exhibitions

Below are a collection of on-line exhibitions.

Exhibition Description Posted
Around Medway 1860 A collection of photographs taken by Royal Engineers Photographers around the Brompton area, Medway Kent in 1860
19 Jan 06
Korean War 1950-53
 A collection of photographs depicting Royal Engineers in the Korean War
19 May 07
Zulu War 1879 A collection of contemporary photographs taken by Royal Engineers Photographers in Natal and Zululand
19 Jan 06

More information can be found on the On-Line Exhibition page in the Collection Section
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Specialist

Below are articles about historical aspects of the specialist activities of the Corps.

Topic Specialism Description Posted
Aeronautics Aeronautics Brief history of the Royal Engineers and aeronautics - ballooning and early flight
19 Jan 06
Army Postal Services Postal and Courier History of the Army Postal Services during the Second World War (1939-45)
19 Jan 06
Bomb Disposal Bomb Disposal Brief history of Bomb Disposal
19 Jan 06
Corps Divers Diving Brief history of Diving in the Corps
19 Jan 06
Longmoor Military Railway - Signal School Railway Model Transport Service Description of the Longmoor Military Railway - Signal School Railway model - and a request for assistance to restore the model
11 Mar 06
Searchlights Electrical Brief history of Searchlights in the Corps
19 Jan 06
Submarine mining Submarine mining Brief history of Submarine Mining in the Corps
19 Jan 06
Transport Service Transport Service Brief history of RE Transport Service
22 Feb 06

More information can be found on the Specialist page in the History Section
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Unit Histories

Unit Histories can be found on the Unit History page in the History Section.
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