Tuesday, March 2, 2010

24 Sqn Potted History

Jan 1950 .... 24 Field Squadron formed after re-numbering 66 Squadron.

Jan 1950 - Nov 1950 .... Based in Maidstone attached to 36 Engineer Regiment.

Nov 1950 - Oct 1955 .... Based in Ripon.

Oct 1955 - 1956 .... Suez ... Short Tour.

September 1958 .... Return to Maidstone.

Dec 1958 - Dec 1959 .... Christmas Island.

Nov 1964 - Aug 1965 .... Aden Tour.

Sept 1966 - June 1967 .... Bahrain Tour.

Sept 1968 - May 1981 .... Based in Brompton Bks, Chatham as part of 12 RSME Regt.

May 1981 - 1994 .... Based in Chattenden as part of 12 RSME Regt.

1994 .... Re-titled 24 Training Support Squadron.

Nov 1994 .... Based in Kitchener Bks, Chatham as part of 1 RSME Regt.

1st April 2008 .... Title transfered to 24 Commando Engineer Regiment, based at Chivenor, Devon.
59 Indep Cdo Sqn, became 59 Commando Field Sqn, with 54 Sqn & 56 Sqn joining the ranks of 24 Cdo Engr Regiment. During 24 Engr Regiment history, 54 & 56 had worked closely with 24 Regiment, making them a good choice, also in keeping the Regiment's Squadrons in the '50's'.

21st April 2008 .... Engineer-in-Chief
11.00hrs - Brigadier BJ Lee Grys MBE and Corps RSM - WO1 DM Woolford, visited the Regiment, to view the the base and discuss deployment to Op. Herrick 9.

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