Enabling Defence to Live, Move & Fight
Royal Engineer soldiers are called Sappers! We are unique, motivated and intelligent. We are multi-skilled soldiers, combat engineers and tradesmen. We provide essential support to all areas of Defence in peacetime and on operations.
Facts & Figures
Formed on
26 May 1716
Role
Combat Support
Specialism
Engineering
Our skills
Few careers can match the diversity, training and experiences the Corps of Royal Engineers can offer. No matter which path you take, officer, soldier, Regular or Reserve, you will become confident in your role, with the opportunity to gain civilian recognised qualifications.
- Tradesmen
- Plant operator
- Bomb disposal/search
- Communication specialist
- Logistic specialist
- Royal Engineer diver
- Parachute engineer
- Commando Royal Engineer
Deployments
Current Deployments
- United Kingdom - Operation Rescript
Due to the global pandemic, we are providing personnel, design and construction Military Aid to the Civilian Authorities (MACA).
Previous Deployments
- South Sudan - Operation Trenton
- Falkland Islands - Project Anemoi
- Afghanistan - Operation Herrick
- Iraq - Operation Telic
Our People
You will quickly learn the skills required to become a junior leader and gain promotion.
Our senior ranks are experienced, respectful and provide excellent coaching and mentoring.
We have quality Sapper officers, that inspire and lead from the front.



Our Location
The Corps of Royal Engineers comprises of Regular and Reserve units, located around the United Kingdom. Our Corps' home is situated with 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment in Chatham, Kent. As a trainee Sapper, this is where you will conduct your trade training.
Regimental Headquarters
Ravelin Building
Brompton Barracks
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4UG
01634 822212
Trade Focus
Communicating #Teamwork @CorpsOfRoyalEngineers
Digital Communications Technician
This innovative and technical trade is showcased by DCT's that serve within the British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers.
You will be required to design and construct voice and data communication networks, allowing contact between battle headquarters, commanders and troops in combat. You will learn how to operate and maintain radios, remote antennae and military Computer Information Systems.
Qualifications Gained: Level 2 & 3 Diploma in Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more trade videos and information. #SapperFamily #Ubique
I wanted to learn a practical, hands on trade! Sapper Fitzgerald - Corps of Royal Engineers
Sapper Fitzgerald is 20 years old and joined the Army in 2019 and trained to be a General Fitter. She always enjoyed practical activities and sport at school, so thought the Royal Engineers would be the best fit for her.
Male or Female, as a potential Sapper you will be treated fairly and with respect throughout your career in the Corps of Royal Engineers.
There are a number of specialised trades in the Royal Engineers including Bomb Disposal/Search, Armoured Engineer, Parachute Engineer, Commando Royal Engineer and Royal Engineer Diver to name a few.
If the Corps of Royal Engineers sounds appealing, click below.
#SapperStrong
We take our sport seriously! Spr Ebonie Jones - GB Boxing Team
Sports Opportunities
As Sappers we take our sport seriously! Flyweight boxer, Ebonie Jones is a Sapper based at 26 Engineer Regiment and the current Under 22 European Champion.
Sapper Jones joined the GB Boxing squad in September 2017 and was promoted to the elite podium group in April 2018. In June 2018, she was selected for the 2018 European Championships where she reached the quarter-finals before losing to the eventual gold medallist.
Check out our various social media channels, for more insight of what sports we do.
#Sapperfamily
I made my family proud! Sapper Sealey - Corps of Royal Engineers
Sapper Sealey trained as a heating and plumbing engineer at 1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment in Chatham.
As a potential Sapper, you will complete basic training. You will learn the skills required to become a robust and confident soldier.
You will complete combat engineer training, which will give you the engineering knowledge required to use speed boats, handle explosives, build bridges, purify water, build fortifications and many other exciting tasks.
As a Sapper you will gain a trade, with the opportunity to gain civilian recognised qualifications.
Adventurous Training
Team Building & Excitment! @CorpsOfRoyalEngineers
Adventurous Training
Our Sappers get to develop their leadership skills and courage pursuing a wide variety of Adventurous Training (AT) opportunities.
Whether climbing to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, wreck diving off the coast of New Zealand, white-water kayaking on the Sjoa River in Norway, freefall parachuting in California or skiing in Greenland.
Regardless of what Royal Engineer Regiment you are based at, the possibilities are vast and plentiful.
@CorpsOfRoyalEngineers @Proud_Sappers corps_of_royal_engineers
Corps of Royal Engineers Timeline
The Corps of Engineers was formed in 1716, consisting of only 28 officers. After expansion and many expeditions around the world, the Corps of Royal Engineers was formally established in 1856, consisting of both officers and non-commissioned ranks.
Corps of Royal Engineers Locations
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8 Engineer Brigade
Cloutman Block, Gibraltar Barracks, Camberley, Surrey GU17 9LP 01252 863229
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Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)
The Castle, Monmouth, NP25 3BS 01600 712935
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21 Engineer Regiment
Claro Bks, Ripon, N Yorks, HG4 2RD 01765 632202
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32 Engineer Regiment
Marne Barracks, Catterick, North Yorks, DL10 7NP 01748 875677
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36 Engineer Regiment
Invicta Park Bks, Maidstone, Kent ME14 2NA 01622 7673202
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39 Engineer Regiment
Kinloss Bks, Kinloss, Forres, Moray IV36 3UH 01309 616608
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71 Engineer Regiment
Leuchars Station, ST ANDREWS, Fife, KY16 0JX 01334 857632
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75 Engineer Regiment
Peninsula Barracks, O’Leary St. Warrington WA2 7QS 01925 642842
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12 (Force Support) Engineer Group
Bldg 408, RAF Wittering, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE8 6HB 01780 417155
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25 (Close Support) Engineer Group
Picton Barracks, Bulford, Salisbury, SP4 9NY 01980 672670
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22 Engineer Regiment
Swinton Bks, Perham Down, Andover, Hants SP11 9LQ 01980 651758
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26 Engineer Regiment
Swinton Bks, Perham Down, Andover, Hants SP11 9LQ 01980 603774
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29 EOD & Search Group
Montgomery House, Queen’s Ave, Aldershot, GU11 2JN 01252 787729
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33 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
Carver Bks, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 2YA 01223 203707
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101 (City of London) Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
Hudson House, Bromley Road, London, SE6 2RH 02086 979214
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62 Works Group Royal Engineers
Bldg 104, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA 01159 572314
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63 Works Group Royal Engineers
Bldg 103, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA 01159 572232
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65 Works Group Royal Engineers
Bldg 102, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA 01159 572875
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66 Works Group Royal Engineers
Bldg 108, Chetwynd Barracks, Chilwell, Nottingham NG9 5HA 01159 572439
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20 Works Group Royal Engineers (Air Support)
RAF Wittering, Peterborough, Cambs, PE8 6HB 01780 417260
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23 Parachute Engineer Regiment
Rock Bks, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 3LU 01394 462555
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24 Commando Royal Engineers
RMB Chivenor, Barnstaple, N Devon, EX31 4AZ 01271 857775
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42 Engineer Regiment (Geo)
RAF Wyton Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 2EA 01480 524514
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1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment
Brompton Bks, Chatham, Kent ME4 4UG 01634 822851
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3 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment
Gibraltar Barracks, Blackwater, Camberley, Surrey, GU17 9LP 01252 863273
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35 Engineer Regiment (EOD&S)
Carver Barracks, Wimbish, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 2YA 01223 203609
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28 Engineer Regiment (C-CBRN)
RAF Honnington, Bury St-Edmunds, Suffolk, IP31 1EE 01359 237255
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23 Amphibious Squadron
Affiliated with 75 Engineer Regiment based in Warrington
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