Monthly Archives: May 2023
The Curious Case of a Royal Engineers Riding Crop
So a couple of months ago I was contacted by a good mate, Andy Smerdon, he was having a clear out of some of his old kit as he had down sized and as he is now living on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldershot, Bridging Bn, Great War, hunting whip, RE, riding crop, Royal Engineers
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Correcting the Corps History- 3 Ton Lorry in Field Squadrons
Chapter 16’s author makes the assertion that the RE Field Squadrons would have been more mobile and effective if they had been completely mechanised and mounted in 3 ton Motor Lorries. I’m not convinced by this so I thought that … Continue reading
Correcting the Corps History – The 1 in 4 Horse Holding Myth
The next point that I need to address from Chapter 16 of the Corps History is that the Author attributes the lack of available manpower available for tasking is the fact that the majority of the Squadron’s personnel were occupied … Continue reading
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Tagged Boer War, dismounted, Field Tp RE, Great War, horse holder, horselines, RE, RE Field Sqn
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