Royal Engineer TRFs
 

Hi all, anyone able to tell me which units within the Royal Engineers would have diver trained personnel within them and able to provide images of the TRFs that are worn?

Regards

Tony

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Tony, from my recollection ALL engineer units had diver's as Ry has said, not always there as a unit asset but on the posted strength. If I remember rightly Engineer support squadrons had a diver capability and some Engineer regiments had a diver section. When I served with 28 Amphibious Engineer regiment at Hamlin (pied piper town) in BAOR, the unit used the M2 bridging rig so there was a diving section.
As for TRF's none were ever worn(in units I served with-1969 to 1993) I only ever wore the blue diamond flash when with 5 Airbourne brigade at 36 Engr regt, Maistone Kent.
I hope this helps??

Jerry.

Royal Engineer TRFs
 

Hi Jerry & Ry

Thanks for the replies, very helpful! So basically if I want to add RE TRFs that would be worn by RE divers to my collection I need to collect all RE TRFs? Hmm me thinks maybe I'm gonna need to build an extension!

Regards

Tony

There is only one RE TRF (Tactical Recognition Flash) which came into use in 2005, however prior then there were a vast number of Unit Identification Badges including the shoulder designation ROYAL ENGINEERS.

Marc :)

The exception is the RE Regt attached to 16 AA bde who have their own TRF and do not wear the standard Re one.

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That is not a TRF but a DZ (Drop Zone) Flash. Most units in 16 AA Bde wear a different DZ inherited from 5 AB to the TRF worn by parent unit.

One of those peculiarities of the British Army!

In fact the RE have 3:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...gt_TRF.svg.png
23rd Air Assault Engineer Regiment (Which is a RE TRF on a Blue Diamond background)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...gt_TRF.svg.png
9th Parachute Squadron, 23rd Engineer Regiment (Not sure if still in use)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...gt_TRF.svg.png
EOD Troop 33rd Engineer Regiment (Which I beleave has a EOD Clearance Divers section)

If you look through this album you will find a large number of Unit Identification Badges worn before, during and after the ADCs decision to try and regulate them.


http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...hp?albumid=861

Marc

I always thought the SW stood for shark wrestler

The Metal sleeve badge was made in anodised

We were tough guys in the engineers when we went swimming. The sharks were terrified when the sappers put on their speedo's.....:eek: :D

The TRF shown by Marc IS worn by 33 Engineer Regt, based at Wimbish currently. And before you all start shouting no they don't etc . . Yes they do because I live down the road to the barracks.

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Not a definitive answer but maybe I should point out that the Divers Helmet badge (SW - Shallow Water/Shark Wrestler, Helmet by itself is the higher grade - can't remember the criteria) is a Qualification Badge, same as Commando insignia or Para wings.
Diver qualified personnel are entitled to wear the badge even if they are not primarily employed in that role. RE being a Corps in which personnel may sometimes move from one Regt/Sqn to another, the TRF may change but the qualification badges are usually worn.

There is a maximum number of badges that can be worn so some guys do have a hard time choosing which to omit, Para, Cdo, Diver, EOD etc!

Regards, Paddy

Seem to recall that the curved 'Royal Engineers' shoulder title was retained specifically by 32 Armoured Regt RE and had a '32' underneath it in the 90s