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Are these the same guys as the REME? [[PaulinSaudi 13:13, 5 Sep 2004 (UTC)]]
- No, completely separate corps. REME repair military equipment. -- Necrothesp 13:41, 5 Sep 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Royal Engineers in British Columbia - new article?
I respect the existing article and the heritage of the corps; I'm just wondering what to do about titling and content of a splinter-article on the Royal Engineers in British Columbia, where their presence officially and thereafter as settlers (as some took their pay-outs there) is an important part of the history of the mainland colony and part of the local symbology/imagery. I would have just added a paragraph but given the tight content of the current article it's evident to me someone's been very efficient in compiling it. What would be the proper format for articles on the RE's careers abroad? e.g. Col. Richard Clement Moody was Governor of the Falkland Islands before he came to British Columbia to assist Governor James Douglas in the taming of the Mainland Colony's restless Yankees (an inappropriate term; many were from the South and it was just before the Civil War). Anyone qualified on regimental history who might want to write this would be welcome to do so; it's not my field; a friend takes part in a historical reconstruction group based around the Royal Engineers as they were in BC; there's a website which I'll come back and throw the link here (in the article) at least; if there's someone watching this site who's interested in the material I can point them to, don't hesitate to ask. I've got other stuff to write in the meantime; I came here looking for a link to the Royal Engineers, not to write about them.Skookum1 07:03, 26 December 2005 (UTC)
PS to previous post: they were in Canton, presumably as part of the Opium Wars, before being transferred to the newly-minted Colony of British Columbia in 1858; that particular group of them were, anyway (Trutch had been L-G of the Falklands, though...). So it's not just BC that a pre-modern history of these guys is needed for; lots of details available for any current RE Wikistorians that want to take on the task, as well as contacts to the "historical reconstructionists" here who wear the duds and camp out old-style at places like Fort Langley, British Columbia. Anyway, just a heads-up as well as a please and thank you, if anyone can at least come up with some basics or suggest a title/start an article addressing historical engagements/assignments of the REs in the Americas, Asia, Africa, etc.Skookum1 10:01, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] History
History could do with expanding to ilustrate the RE role, AVRE would be a good place to start - 79th Armoured Division, Churchill tank etc. GraemeLeggett 16:55, 3 May 2006 (UTC)
- I added this link: Royal Engineers World War I memorial at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, but yes, more history is needed here. Carcharoth 22:39, 12 March 2007 (UTC)
