103 (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Field Squadron
The 72nd Engineer Regiment was a territorial regiment of the Royal Engineers, British Army, for three periods between 1967 and 2014. The regiment was later reduced to squadron size and renamed as 103 Field Squadron within 71 Engineer Regiment.
History
72nd Engineer Regiment
The 72nd Engineer Regiment was formed when the Territorial Army was re-organised in the 1960s. It was created from the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division's engineer regiment and some other separate squadrons. Its first and only headquarters were at Gateshead. From 1967 - 1992 it was assigned to the 29th Engineer Brigade. Both 103 and 188 Squadrons were assigned to the "Harrier Support Group" from 1972 - 1982. In 1999 the regiment was disbanded but one squadron remained 72 Air Support Field Squadron which was a reserve air support squadron within the 71st Engineer Regiment. In 2006 the regiment was reformed and 72 Squadron became the new headquarters squadron. Under Army 2020 the regiment will disband but the squadrons will be reassigned to other regiments.During its time, the regiment had the following structure;
- Regimental Headquarters, Gateshead
- * Regimental Pipes and Drums of the Tyne Electrical Engineers
- 103 Field Squadron, Newcastle upon Tyne
- * 2 Troop, Sunderland
- 106 Field Squadron, Sheffield
- * Troop, Bradford
- 299 Parachute Squadron, Wakefield
- * 1 Troop, Hull
- * 3 Troop, Gateshead