Royal Engineers

The Corps of Royal Engineers (RE), commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. It provides combat engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces.

Personnel

All members of the Royal Engineers are trained combat engineers and all sappers (privates) and non-commissioned officers also have another trade. Women are eligible for all Royal Engineers specialities.

Related Topics:
Combat engineer - Sapper - Privates - Non-commissioned officer

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Sappers can join the Royal Engineers in one of the following trades:

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• Bricklayer and Concretor
• Building and Structural Finisher
• Carpenter and Joiner
• Command, Communications and Information Systems Specialist
• Construction Materials Technician
• Draughtsman (Design)
• Draughtsman (Electrical and Mechanical)
• Electrician
• Fabricator (Welder)
• Fitter (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)
• General Fitter
• Geographical Data Technician
• Geographical Production Technician
• Geographical Terrain Analyst
• Heating and Plumbing Engineer
• Plant Operator Mechanic
• Specialist Equipment Driver/Operator
• Surveyor (Engineering)

Later, sappers can specialise in further trades and specialities, including:

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• Amphibious Engineer
• Armoured Engineer
• Bomb Disposal Engineer
• Clerk of Works (Construction)
• Clerk of Works (Electrical)
• Clerk of Works (Mechanical)
• Commando Engineer
• Diver
• Military Plant Foreman
• Parachute Engineer
• Regimental Signals Instructor

Senior NCOs can be commissioned as Garrison Engineers (Construction, Electrical or Mechanical).

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