Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually called the Royal Engineers (RE), and commonly known as the Sappers, is the engineering arm of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces and is headed by the Chief Royal Engineer. The Corps Headquarters and the Royal School of Military Engineering are in Chatham in Kent, England. The corps is divided into several regiments, barracked at various places in the United Kingdom and around the world.
| Corps of Royal Engineers | |
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Cap badge of the Corps of Royal Engineers | |
| Active | 1716–present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Size | 22 Regiments |
| Part of | Commander Field Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Chatham, Kent |
| Motto(s) | Ubique and Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt ("Everywhere" and "Where Right And Glory Lead"; in Latin fas implies "sacred duty") |
| March | Wings (Quick march) |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Colonel-in-Chief | The King |
| Chief Royal Engineer | Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Tickell |
| Corps Colonel | Colonel Richard Hawkins |
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| Tactical recognition flash | |
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| Combat Arms |
| Combat Support Arms |
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