Royal Engineers
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| Motto | Ubique and Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt ("Everywhere" and "Where Right And Glory Lead"; in Latin fas implies "sacred duty") |
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| March | Wings (Quick march) |
| Chief Royal Engineer | Lieutenant General |
| Tyrone Urch | |
| Headquarters | Chatham |
| Founders | Board of Ordnance (British Government) |
| Founded | 1717 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1193772 |
About Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers, and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces and is headed by the Chief Royal Engineer.
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... The British soldier had landed at with 224 Field Company, Royal Engineers, to assist the against the German enemy when he stopped for a break...
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The procession in fullMounted Metropolitan Police • Royal Canadian Mounted Police • Bands of The Rifles and Brigade of Gurkhas • Representatives of the George Cross from Malta, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the UK National Health Service Representative detachments of Commonwealth forces: Territorial Air Force of New Zealand • Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment • The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers • Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps • Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery • Royal New Zealand Navy • Royal Australian Air Force Reserve • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps • Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps • Royal Australian Infantry Corps • Royal Australian Engineers • Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery • Royal Australian Navy • The Canadian Armed Forces Legal Branch • The Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve) • The Calgary Highlanders • The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada • The 48th Highlanders of Canada • The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment • The Royal New Brunswick Regiment • Le Regiment de Ia Chaudière • The Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders (Princess Louise s) • The Canadian Grenadier Guards • Governor General s Foot Guards • Royal 22e Regiment • The King s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) The Governor General s Horse Guards • The Royal Canadian Engineers • The Canadian Armed Forces Military Engineering Branch • The Royal Regiment of Canadian ArtilleryRepresentatives of the Royal Air Force: 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Air Force Marham • The Combined Bands of the Royal Air Force • Royal Air Force College, Cranwell • Royal Air Force RegimentRepresentatives of the Army: The Honourable Artillery Company • Adjutant General s Corps • British Army Bands Sandhurst and Colchester • The Queen s Gurkha Engineers • The Royal Welsh • The Duke of Lancaster s Regiment • The Royal Regiment of Scotland • Welsh Guards • Irish Guards • Scots Guards • Coldstream Guards • Grenadier Guards • Bands of the Irish Guards and Welsh Guards • Corps of Royal Engineers • Royal Regiment of Artillery • Royal Tank Regiment • The Royal Lancers • The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys)Representatives of the Royal Navy: Royal Navy • Royal Marines • The Combined Bands of the Royal MarinesDefence advisers and staff of Her Majesty s realms: Jamaica • New Zealand • Australia • CanadaRepresentative colonels of Commonwealth forces of which Her Majesty was Colonel-in-ChiefChaplains of the armed forces: Principal Church of Scotland & Free Church Chaplain Royal Air Force • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain Royal Air Force • Chaplain-in-Chief Royal Air Force • Deputy Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Army) • Chaplain General (Army) • Principal Church of Scotland and Free Churches Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Principal Roman Catholic Chaplain (Royal Navy) • Chaplain of the FleetRepresentatives of forces of which the Queen was air commodore-in-chief • Representative Colonels Commandant, Colonels and Honorary Colonels of Her Majesty s Regiments and Corps • Commandant General, Royal Marines • Representatives of Her Majesty s ships • Commander Strategic Command • Vice Chief of the Defence Staff • Chief of the Air Staff • Chief of the General Staff • Chief of the Naval Staff • Chief of the Defence Staff • Drum Horse and State Trumpeter • 1st Division of the Sovereign s Escort • ADC to the Major General Commanding the Household Division • Brigade Major Household Division • Major General Commanding the Household Division • Combined Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of Scotland: March • Linlithgow • Ormond • Rothesay • Falkland • Unicorn • Carrick • Marchmont Pursuivants and Heralds of Arms of England: Portcullis • Rouge Dragon • Norfolk • Windsor • York • Bluemantle • Wales • Maltravers • Chester • RichmondKings of Arms: Norroy and Ulster King of Arms • Lord Lyon King of Arms • Clarenceux King of Arms • Lady Usher of the Black Rod • Garter King of ArmsThe Earl Marshal • Bands of the Scots Guards and Coldstream Guards • Captain, the King s Body Guard of the Yeoman of the Guard • Captain general, the King s Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers) (Gold Stick for Scotland) • Captain, His Majesty s Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms Royal Household; Vice Chamberlain of the Household • Comptroller of the Household • Treasurer of the Household • Queen s Gurkha Orderly Officer (x2) • Royal Waterman (x2) • Director of the Royal Collection • Comptroller Lord Chamberlain s Office • Master of the Household • Keeper of the Privy Purse • Private secretary to the Queen • Master of the Horse • Lord Steward • Her Majesty s Page (x2) • Her Majesty s Palace StewardBehind the gun carriage: Escort Party of the Household CavalryRoyal Family: The Earl of Wessex and Forfar • The Duke of York • The Princess Royal • The King • Peter Phillips • The Duke of Sussex • The Prince of Wales • Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence • The Duke of Gloucester • The Earl of SnowdonRoyal Car 1: The Queen Consort • The Princess of WalesRoyal Car 2: The Duchess of Sussex • The Countess of Wessex and ForfarField officer in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick in Waiting • Colonel Coldstream Guards • Gold Stick in Waiting • Adjutant in Brigade Waiting • Silver Stick Adjutant • Crown EquerryHousehold of the King: Master of the Household • Equerry • Principal Private Secretary • TreasurerSecond division of the Sovereign s escortRepresentatives of Civilian Services: Merchant Navy • Royal Fleet Auxiliary • The Maritime Coastguard Agency • Police Services • Fire and Rescue Services • His Majesty s Prison Services • Ambulance Service • British Red Cross • St John Ambulance • Royal Voluntary Service • Cadet forcesRear: Mounted Metropolitan PoliceOnce the procession reaches Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner, at about 13:00 BST, the coffin will be transferred to the new State Hearse for its final journey to Windsor Castle...
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World War Two: Soldier reunited with girl he met in France
By Lucy VladevBBC News
For almost 80 years, Reg Pye had her photograph in his wallet.
Huguette left the picture in Reg's van as thanks for sharing a Jam Sandwich with her while he waited to advance into France as World War Two raged.
A chance encounter amid The Horrors of war near The Normandy beaches and just weeks after may have been brief, But The Memory has lasted a lifetime.
So much so that veteran Reg, 98, wanted to meet again - and they have in an emotional rendezvous 78 years later.
" Here's a Jam Sandwich , " He Said with a chuckle as he greeted Huguette at her care home in northern France.
" Nice to see You Again after such a long time, " Huguette, now 92, replied smiling. " We got older But we're still the same. "
This Was a chance for Reg, who had travelled from West Wales , to introduce himself properly as their fleeting encounter in the summer of 1944 when he was 20 and Huguette was 14 lasted for all of a few seconds.
The British Soldier had landed at with 224 Field Company, Royal Engineers , to assist the against The German enemy when he stopped for a break.
" A van pulled up driven by a chap called Geordie and he offered us a can of pilchards, " military Truck Driver Reg recalled, taking his mind back to that unknown village in an area known during The War as when he came face-to-face with an unknown French teenager.
" There was also a slice of bread. He put margarine on with a paintbrush and we also had a dollop of red jam.
" We walked back to where I had parked my van and I shared the pilchards between me and this other chap.
" Then I looked up and there was a girl standing in front of me. I didn't see her coming.
" She had a, I shouldn't say it, But a shabby white dress on. She didn't want pilchards.
" She was staring at me and I thought what is she staring at. I looked down and it was the bread. So I offered her the bread. "
He does not recall her taking the bread, But can remember her " running across The Village square and going into The Church . I never saw her after that".
The Next morning, in his cab was his mess tin and in it, along with his quantity of milk, was a photograph of The Girl .
" And that is The Photograph I have kept in my wallet for All That time. "
It is not just The Black and white photograph of Huguette outside a French presbytery that has remained close to Reg all This Time , it was The Hope of One Day tracking down her down.
" In the bleakest of times this bit of humanity interaction made a huge mark on My Life , " added Reg, who is from Burry Port in Carmarthenshire.
Reg, whose wife of 72 years Meirwen died in 2015, had tried to track Huguette down before with The Help of his only son, But they failed.
This Time , with The Help of veterans charity Taxi, Reg could Once Again share his Jam Sandwich with Huguette, now a mum of three.
" I've had this for 78 years, " Reg said, handing her the faded old photo.
As well as the bread and jam, cheeky Reg also brought a can of pilchards. And, just like in 1944, Huguette rejected them again with a smile.
But , surrounded by their extended family, they did share champagne as friends helped to translate a conversation in which Huguette said she was " extremely touched" that Reg tried to Find Her .
" And she's Still Alive ! " said Reg smiling. " Because in My Own mind, I thought she's probably Passed Away by now because they'd had a Hard Time when they were young.
" She was very prim and proper. We had a good welcome, The Best 45 hours of our lives. "
At The End they shared a hug and kiss on the cheek, after which Huguette laughed and said they would have to Get Married now.
Reg agreed as Huguette vowed to " dump" her current boyfriend in the care home.
" That's what they said through The Interpreter 'she's going to marry you', " Reg added.
" There We Are ! "
Source of news: bbc.com
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