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[[File:Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers colours.jpg|left|thumb|Colours of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers]]
[[File:Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers colours.jpg|left|thumb|Colours of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers]]
[[File:Regt at pembroke 1855 Royal Monmouthshire L I Militia.jpg|left|thumb|The Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry in 1855 at [[Pembroke Dock]].]]
[[File:Regt at pembroke 1855 Royal Monmouthshire L I Militia.jpg|left|thumb|The Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry in 1855 at [[Pembroke Dock]].]]
The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers is not the oldest regiment in the [[British Army]]; this honour goes to the [[Honourable Artillery Company]] (from 1296 but chartered in 1537), but Militia always takes precedence over [[Volunteer Force (Great Britain)|Volunteers]], although [[Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey|The Jersey Field Squadron (M)]] can trace its origins back to 1337.<ref>T.F. Mills [http://web.archive.org/web/20051028143111/regiments.org/about/faq/oldest.htm What is the Oldest/Senior Regiment in the British Army?] (Archive of the Regiments.org page)</ref>
The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers is not the oldest regiment in the [[British Army]]; this honour goes to the [[Honourable Artillery Company]] (from 1296 but chartered in 1537), but Militia always{{cn}} takes precedence over [[Volunteer Force (Great Britain)|Volunteers]], although [[Royal Militia of the Island of Jersey|The Jersey Field Squadron (M)]] can trace its origins back to 1337.<ref>T.F. Mills [http://web.archive.org/web/20051028143111/regiments.org/about/faq/oldest.htm What is the Oldest/Senior Regiment in the British Army?] (Archive of the Regiments.org page)</ref>


The regiment is also unusual in having the word Royal appear twice in its name. It gained the first "Royal" in 1804 when it was known as the '''Monmouth and Brecon Militia'''. The second was acquired in 1877 when the regiment transferred from an infantry unit into a Special Reserve section of the expanding [[Royal Engineers]].<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=The Regimental Archive of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)|url=http://www.monmouthcastlemuseum-archives.org.uk/|publisher=Monmouth Castle|accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref>
The regiment is also unusual in having the word Royal appear twice in its name. It gained the first "Royal" in 1804 when it was known as the '''Monmouth and Brecon Militia'''. The second was acquired in 1877 when the regiment transferred from an infantry unit into a Special Reserve section of the expanding [[Royal Engineers]].<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=The Regimental Archive of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)|url=http://www.monmouthcastlemuseum-archives.org.uk/|publisher=Monmouth Castle|accessdate=31 December 2011}}</ref>
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On 1 April 1967 the existing regiment absorbed [[43rd Wessex Division]] RE (TA), 48 South Midland Division RE (TA) and [[53rd Welsh Division]] RE (TA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.win.tue.nl/~drenth/BritArmy/Lineage/RE/index.html#indep_re,|title=Corps of Royal Engineers, Volunteer Regiments|accessdate=August 2012}}</ref>
On 1 April 1967 the existing regiment absorbed [[43rd Wessex Division]] RE (TA), 48 South Midland Division RE (TA) and [[53rd Welsh Division]] RE (TA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.win.tue.nl/~drenth/BritArmy/Lineage/RE/index.html#indep_re,|title=Corps of Royal Engineers, Volunteer Regiments|accessdate=August 2012}}</ref>


The Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) are at [[Monmouth Castle]] in [[Monmouth]] and its sub-units are in [[Cwmbran]], [[Cardiff]], [[Bristol]], [[Swansea]], [[Birmingham]] and [[Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/28725.aspx|title=Royal Monmouthshire RE|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref>
The Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) are at [[Monmouth Castle]] in [[Monmouth]] and its sub-units are in [[Cwmbran]], [[Cardiff]], [[Bristol]], [[Swansea]], [[Birmingham]] and [[Jersey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/units/28725.aspx|title=Royal Monmouthshire RE|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=29 June 2014}}</ref>


==Order of precedence==
==Order of precedence==

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Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)
File:Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers.png
Cap badge
Active1539-
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchArmy Reserve
TypeMilitia
RoleEngineers
SizeOne regiment
Part of160 (Wales) Brigade
Garrison/HQ
  • RHQ - Monmouth
  • 100 Fd Sqn - Cwmbran
  • 108 Fd Sqn - Swansea
  • 225 Fd Sqn - Oldbury
  • Jersey Fd Sqn - St Helier
Motto(s)Ich Dien (I Serve)
Ubique (Everywhere)
Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt (Where Duty and Glory Lead)
MarchWings (Regimental March, Royal Engineers)
Engagements
Commanders
Royal Honorary ColonelHRH The Duke of Gloucester
Honorary ColonelMajor-General Keith Harington Cima
Insignia
Arm BadgeMilitia Flash

The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) (R MON RE(M)) is the most senior regiment in the British Army Reserve, having given continuous loyal service to the crown since 1539. It is part of the reserve forces, and is the only remaining Militia unit in the British Army. The R Mon RE(M) is the only unit to have two 'Royal' prefixes in its title.

History

Colours of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers
The Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry in 1855 at Pembroke Dock.

The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers is not the oldest regiment in the British Army; this honour goes to the Honourable Artillery Company (from 1296 but chartered in 1537), but Militia always[citation needed] takes precedence over Volunteers, although The Jersey Field Squadron (M) can trace its origins back to 1337.[1]

The regiment is also unusual in having the word Royal appear twice in its name. It gained the first "Royal" in 1804 when it was known as the Monmouth and Brecon Militia. The second was acquired in 1877 when the regiment transferred from an infantry unit into a Special Reserve section of the expanding Royal Engineers.[2]

On 1 April 1967 the existing regiment absorbed 43rd Wessex Division RE (TA), 48 South Midland Division RE (TA) and 53rd Welsh Division RE (TA).[3]

The Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) are at Monmouth Castle in Monmouth and its sub-units are in Cwmbran, Cardiff, Bristol, Swansea, Birmingham and Jersey.[4]

Order of precedence

Preceded by Order of Precedence Succeeded by


References

  1. ^ T.F. Mills What is the Oldest/Senior Regiment in the British Army? (Archive of the Regiments.org page)
  2. ^ "The Regimental Archive of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)". Monmouth Castle. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Corps of Royal Engineers, Volunteer Regiments". Retrieved August 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Royal Monmouthshire RE". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 29 June 2014.

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