unknown Australian patch - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

badgecollector · #1 31-08-23, 07:38 AM

hi all
any ideas what this patch is?
i cant work it out
cheers
\BC

fairlie63 · #2 31-08-23, 04:57 PM

1 Port Construction and Repair Group. Presumably Royal Engineers, I can't find any evidence of Australia having a unit of that particular .description

badgecollector · #3 31-08-23, 09:48 PM

Thanks Keith
Very interesting. I thought it was Australian.
Will try list it in the British unknown and see how it goes.
Thanks for the reply.
BC

tuckerf · #4 01-09-23, 05:53 AM

Royal Australian Engineers. Army Reserve unit sponsored by the Maritime Sevices Board. Disbanded and absorbed by 19 CE Works, then parts of it became the Littoral and Riverine sqn. Did a lot of work with depth soundings for amphibious assaults. Was posted to them for a couple of months just before they were disbanded.

badgecollector · #5 01-09-23, 10:35 AM

cheers tuckerf
what do the letters stand for?
what were the dates it operated?
appreciate your feedback
bc

fairlie63 · #6 01-09-23, 10:12 PM

So that was the old 11 Port Regt RAE then tuckerf.

Post 1972

Keith

tuckerf · #7 02-09-23, 07:02 AM

You could be right Keith. I first worked with them in the mid 70's and they were 1 PC&R Group then. I did their last 2 exercises, one at Cowley Beach/Townsville and the other at Yamba and they disbanded shortly after that, 1991/2? Some of their members are in our association, I will ask their old Chief Clerk for the info and let you both know. regards Glenn

mike_vee · #8 02-09-23, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tuckerf

they disbanded shortly after that, 1991/2?

Disbanded September 1994.

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tuckerf · #9 03-09-23, 05:55 AM

According to the old CC the unit was formed as the 45th Port Maintenance Sqn 26th June 1955 and disbanded 30th June 1995, so not sure who is right about the disbandment date. Regards Glenn

mike_vee · #10 03-09-23, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tuckerf

According to the old CC the unit was formed as the 45th Port Maintenance Sqn 26th June 1955 and disbanded 30th June 1995, so not sure who is right about the disbandment date. Regards Glenn

Glen , I got the info from :

Quote:

Highlands to Deserts: The History of 19th Chief Engineer Works
By Michael Tyquin

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tuckerf · #11 04-09-23, 06:15 AM

You could be right Mike, I was with them when they were disbanded, but don't remember the date. Very confusing time as my old unit 26 Div ESS had just been disbanded and I got a welcome aboard phone call from 19 CE Works. A couple of weeks later I got a welcome aboard call from 23 Field Regt RAA and while I was supporting another unit I got a "what are doing with that unit" call from 5 CER. When the smoke cleared I ended up with 21 Construction Regiment, a unit I was sacked from 3 years previously.

fairlie63 · #12 04-09-23, 11:52 PM

It's a neglected subject the Supplementary Reserve aspect of the RAE.

Keith