5th Engineer Regiment (Australia)

5th Engineer Regiment
Country Australia Australia
Branch Army
Type Royal Australian Engineers
Role Combat engineers
Part of 5th Brigade, 2nd Division
Garrison/HQ Holsworthy, Australia
Motto 'Ubique — Everywhere
Anniversaries 18 June (Waterloo Dinner)
Commanders
Current commander Lieutenant-Colonel Andrew Johnson (1 January 2015 – Present)
Insignia
Unit Colour Patch
Abbreviation 5 ER

5th Engineer Regiment is a Reserve unit of the Royal Australian Engineers. Originally raised as the "5th Combat Engineer Regiment", it is based in Holsworthy, Sydney, with one of its sub-units based at the multi-user depot HMAS Harman, in Canberra.

In late 2013, the regiment was reorganised, when two sub-units 101st Construction Squadron and the Littoral and Riverine Survey Squadron were transferred from the 21st Construction Regiment, following the decision to disband that unit. The regiment subsequently assumed the designation of the "5th Engineer Regiment".[1]

Structure

The Regiment's primary role is to provide engineer support to the 5th Brigade.

References

  1. Mulholland, Lily (5 December 2013). "Sappers stand up". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper (1319 ed.) (Australian Army). p. 6. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
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