102 Battalion REME (V)
"The Northern Craftsmen"
102 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) are based in the North of England and Scotland. It consists of a Headquarters. Three regional Companies, based at Newton Aycliffe, Newcastle and Grangemouth. Three national Companies that recruit throughout the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. A pipe band based in Newcastle. Although the main part of the Battalion is REME, it also has Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) and Adjutant General's Corps (AGC) soldiers at all of its Company locations.
The British Army is a professional, high-tech organisation. Around the world it employs a range of complex equipment to achieve its objectives. From rifles to rocket launchers, motorcycles to main battle tanks, the Army's effectiveness depends on its equipment being fit and ready to go at a moments notice. 102 Battalion REME is there to recover, repair and maintain much of the British Army's equipment, enabling it to deploy and sustain operations worldwide.
The Battalion actively recruits and trains:-
- Vehicle Mechanics
- Recovery Mechanics
- Vehicle Electricians
- Radio Operators
- Chefs
- Military Clerks
Contact details:-
102 Battalion REME
The Aycliffe Armoury
Northfield Way
Newton Aycliffe
Co Durham
DL5 6UR
Bn PSAO:- Maj George Crozier
ROSO:- Capt David Hamilton
Tel:- 01325 307220
email:- 102reme-bhq-roso@mod.uk