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Old 10-06-13, 09:53 AM
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The shoulder designation ROYAL ENGINEERS, machine embroidered in black cotton onto a green twill background with a black border that has a cut edge. Worn by some Royal Engineer units in Germany and Bosnia. Subdued, circa 1995, worn at the top of the right sleeve of the Combat Smock and on a brassard.


The shoulder designation ROYAL ENGINEERS, machine embroidered in blue cotton onto a red felt background with a cut edge. Worn by some Royal Engineer units in Germany and Bosnia. Colour, circa 1995, worn at the top of the right sleeve of the Combat Smock and on a brassard.


The shoulder designation ROYAL ENGINEERS, machine embroidered in blue cotton onto a red twill background with a blue border that has a cut edge. Colour, circa 1995. Produced by the “Sapper Shop” in Germany but never used.

Although declared obsolete in January 2004 the ROYAL ENGINEERS shoulder designation continued to be worn by some. Thin 10 mm high black letters on a light green twill arc with a black merrowed edge. Also worn in black on green twill with square ends, and seen being worn in Blue thread on green twill with rounded ends.

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Just to join in here is a selection of R E shoulder titles
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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

Paddy, Just to say that the SW trade badge is the basic award, the Diver badge with no script is the advanced diver and the diver helmet (cut out) is for the supervisor/instructor.
ALL soldiers who have qualified para or cdo can wear both of these awards, if qualified for both, they can also wear one other trade badge. You can also see a RE signal sergeant wear crossed flags on his chevrons.
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Sorry to barge in here but one from the 'crabfat family'

I was at a 23rd Engineer Regiment Parade/Garden Party at Woodbridge, Suffolk last Friday and was Googling SW as a lower sleeve badge on one of the Lance Jacks [on left of pic] which led me to your site

So here is an up to date picture

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......and following on from the above, a short video of the parade of the 'Freedom March' in Woodbridge here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpWbb7PhNpw

Plus plenty of stills on Flickr here http://www.flickr.com/photos/16304936@N06/ with plenty of badges, medals, ribbons etc
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Red/White/Red Flash on this photographers right shoulder would signify what, please

RE's Parade through WB (27) by johncooper131, on Flickr
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Red/White/Red Flash on this photographers right shoulder would signify what, please

RE's Parade through WB (27) by johncooper131, on Flickr
That is the 16 Air Assault Brigade Headquarters Drop Zone flash

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