50 Squadron
Dates | Location | Higher Formation / Notes |
50 Field Squadron | ||
1948.11 | England: Perham Down | Formed: 32 Assault Engineer Regiment |
1949.10 | Hong Kong: Sek Kong | 24 Field Engineer Regiment |
Jan 1950: Renumbered 11 Field Squadron | ||
50 Field Squadron | ||
1950.11 | England: Maidstone | 39 Fd Sqn renumbered 50 Fd Sqn 25 Field Engineer Regiment |
1951.11 | Cyprus: | 25 Field Engineer Regiment |
1951.10 | Egypt: Canal Zone | 25 Field Engineer Regiment |
1955 | England: Maidstone | 25 Field Engineer Regiment |
1957: Disbanded | ||
50 Field Squadron | ||
1958 | England: Maidstone | Reformed: 25 Field Engineer Regiment |
1958.09 | Germany: Osnabruck | 25 Corps Engineer Regiment |
1964.08 | Aden: Falaise Camp, Little Aden | ? |
1965.10 | England: Invicta Park Barracks, Maidstone | 36 Engineer Regiment |
Sep - Nov 67: Aden | A Troop | |
Jun - Dec 68: Cyprus | A Troop | |
Jun 70 - Mar 71: Gibraltar | Sqn HQ and two Tps | |
Jun - Sep 71: Canada (Ex Waterleap) | BC Centennial | |
8 Feb - 6 Jun 72: Northern Ireland Tour: Castle Dillon | ||
3 Aug - 16 Sep 72: Northern Ireland Tour (Op Motorman): Carnmoney | Worked in Andersonstown | |
19 May - 1 Jun 74: Northern Ireland: | ||
21 Oct - 7 Dec 74: Northern Ireland Tour: Maze Rebuild | 36 Engineer Regiment | |
Oct 76 - Jan 77: Oman: Op Tenable | less a Tp in BELIZE | |
Mar 77: Amalgamated with 63 HQ Squadron (Airfields) to form 50 Field Squadron (Construction) | ||
3 Jan - 8 May 79: Kenya | construction work for the Kenyan Army at the old RAF Lannet | |
16 Jun - 8 Oct 81: Canada | construction work for the Canadian Forces at CFB Cagetown, New Brunswick | |
20 Jun - 31 Jul 82: Falkland Islands 'OP CORPORATE' | ||
1 Aug - 9 Dec 82: Falkland Islands | 37 Engineer Regiment build/rebuild of Port Stanley airfield |
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Jan - May 84: Falkland Islands | 37 Engineer Regiment | |
30 Aug - 28 Sep 88: Cyprus 'Ex Lion Sun' | ||
20 Mar - Jul 91: Saudi Arabia 'Op Granby' | ||
1993: Sqn re-roled as 50 Headquarter Squadron | ||
Oct 07 - Apr 08: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 7 | ||
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