Category Archives: History
Blowing the Bridges at Mons 23/24 Aug 1914
Introduction Having now arrived and settled into Mons, it has been a case of get out and look at the Great War History on my doorstep and it is pretty much on my door step. There is a lot about … Continue reading
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Tagged 1914, Bridges, Demolitions, Field Coy RE, Field Tp RE, Great War, RE, VC
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The Origin of the Garrison Engineer
As many of you know I am a Garrison Engineer (Construction), which is basically a commissioned Clerk of Works (Construction). But what is the origin of the Garrison Engineer? The general practise of the 1700s and early 1800s was to … Continue reading
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Tagged Garrison Engineer, Military Foreman of Works, QM, Quartermaster, Quartermaster of Works, RE
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