35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) (United Kingdom)

35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
	Insignia of 35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S); Hector, Prince of Troy
Active	1948[1] – present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Engineering
Role	Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search
Size	Four squadrons; 518 personnel[2]
Part of	8th Engineer Brigade
Garrison/HQ	Carver Barracks, Wimbish

35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S) is an Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search unit of the Royal Engineers within the British Army, under the operational command of 8th Engineer Brigade.[3]

Organization

Today the regiment consists of:

35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S), at Carver Barracks, Wimbish
- 15 Headquarters and Support Squadron[4]
- 17 Field Squadron[5]
- 15 Field Squadron[6]
- 21 Field Squadron[7]

History

The regiment was previously based at Hameln, Germany as a close support engineering regiment supporting 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade. Under Army 2020 refine, the regiment returned from Germany and re-roled as an EOD and Search Regiment.[8] 35 Engineer Regiment is now based at Carver Barracks, Wimbish.[9]

References

35 Regiment – 4 Div Regt, British Army Units From 1945 On. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
"Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"8 Engineer Brigade | The British Army".
"35 Engineer Regiment EOD&S (@35engineer) • 15 is now re-rolling as 15 HQ&Sp Sqn, which will provide support across the station to enable EOD&S activities across the globe". 20 July 2023.
"17 Sqn are currently preparing to go onto readiness in support of NATO, which means lots of time spent perfecting not just their EOD&S skills, but also living and fighting from vehicles, operating in the field and understanding our role in the bigger battle". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
"Before Easter, 15 Sqn deployed on Ex AUSTERE STALLION alongside @36engr_regt In a challenging exercise spread across the country, 3 Tasklines were challenged in a range of scenarios, working out how to clear railways and other critical national infrastructure to support the wider battle". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
"Members of 21 Fd Sqn (EOD&S), with attachments from Military Working Dogs, REME and R Sigs, conduct live fire training in preparation for operations with the Scots Dragoon Guards". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
"It's all change at barracks as new regiment moves in". Saffron Walden Reporter. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
UK Ministry of Defence (31 January 2017). "Further supplementary evidence submitted by the Ministry of Defence". parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2018.

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[1] 35 Regiment – 4 Div Regt, British Army Units From 1945 On. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[2] "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[3] "8 Engineer Brigade | The British Army".

[4] "35 Engineer Regiment EOD&S (@35engineer) • 15 is now re-rolling as 15 HQ&Sp Sqn, which will provide support across the station to enable EOD&S activities across the globe". 20 July 2023.

[5] "17 Sqn are currently preparing to go onto readiness in support of NATO, which means lots of time spent perfecting not just their EOD&S skills, but also living and fighting from vehicles, operating in the field and understanding our role in the bigger battle". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[6] "Before Easter, 15 Sqn deployed on Ex AUSTERE STALLION alongside @36engr_regt In a challenging exercise spread across the country, 3 Tasklines were challenged in a range of scenarios, working out how to clear railways and other critical national infrastructure to support the wider battle". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[7] "Members of 21 Fd Sqn (EOD&S), with attachments from Military Working Dogs, REME and R Sigs, conduct live fire training in preparation for operations with the Scots Dragoon Guards". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[8] "It's all change at barracks as new regiment moves in". Saffron Walden Reporter. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.

[9] UK Ministry of Defence (31 January 2017). "Further supplementary evidence submitted by the Ministry of Defence". parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 November 2018.