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In December 1950, plans were finalised for accommodation and training facilities at Puckapunyal to support National Service. 21 Construction Squadron was assigned a key role in the construction of these facilities, making it practical to relocate the unit to Puckapunyal for the duration of the project. [2]
The regiment's first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel Douglas White, a World War II veteran, and upon formation the regiment consisted of the 101st, 102nd and 103rd Construction Squadrons and the 108th Plant Squadron. The following year the 109th Construction Squadron was raised as an independent squadron administered by the regiment. [2]
The regiment's first commanding officer was Lieutenant Colonel I.J. O'Donell and its first annual camp took place at Puckapunyal, with 20 officers and 220 other ranks taking part. [2] Upon formation, the regiment consisted of the 104th, 105th and 106th Construction Squadrons and the 107th Plant Squadron (Heavy). [3]
In recognition of the officer who led the construction of the pier, Lieutenant Stanley Watson, [12] a signals officer within the Royal Australian Engineers, an officer of the Royal Australian Signals Corps attends each dinner as a guest. The name Waterloo was used because the first dinner was observed on the 100th anniversary of the Battle of ...
Sigsbee Park, also known as Dredgers Key, is an island about half a mile (800 m) north of Key West island in the lower Florida Keys; administratively it is within the City of Key West, Florida, United States. [1] It is connected to the island of Key West by Sigsbee Road. The island and causeway are part of the Key West Naval Air Station. It is ...
21 Squadron or 21st Squadron may refer to: No. 21 Squadron RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force; No. 21 Squadron (Finland), Finnish Air Force; 21 Squadron SAAF, South African Air Force; No. 21 Squadron RAF, United Kingdom Royal Air Force; 21st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, United States Air Force; 21st Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force ...
Following the Force Structure Review in 1991, 2/3 FER was broken into 1, 2 and 3 Combat Engineer Regiments (CERs) with 2 CER being raised first on 24 November 1991 and remaining at Enoggera. 2 CER is also the oldest of the CERs. 2 CER now became part of 7th Brigade and comprised 7 Combat Engineer Squadron (7 CE Sqn), 20 Engineer Support ...
1st Armoured Regiment (1AR) is an armoured regiment of the Australian Army and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC). Formed as an armoured unit in the Australian Regular Army on 7 July 1949, the regiment squadrons served during the Vietnam War operating Centurion tanks.