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REME (Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
Former WO1(GSM) Peter Padley MBE
REME is responsible for the serviceability of armed forces equipment ranging from small arms and wheeled vehicles to helicopters and main battle tanks.
REME
All army Regiments and Battalions have their own REME support structure. The size of the repair organisation will depend on the size of the unit and its role. This could mean a small unit having only a few REME tradesmen whereas, for instance, an Artillery Regiment may well have a dedicated Regimental Workshop of over 200 tradesmen.
In war, REME is responsible for the recovery and repair of battle damaged and unserviceable equipment. REME personnel are soldiers first and tradesmen second!
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BILKO2949
about 1 year ago
4 comments
REME the back bone of the Army. Work hard, play hard. ARTE ET MARTE - (Twist to Open). Best 25 years of my life-good mates, good laughs and good social occaisions. The work wasn't bad either.Civvy street has no idea,
tiggerdad
about 1 year ago
4 comments
i agree with michaelbrit once a R E M E Soldier allways one ,wish i had never left hard but fun ,never leave for a women
Michaelbrit
about 1 year ago
58 comments
REME days were the best days of my life, every day was different, if I could be there now my life would be complete.
PeterPadley
over 2 years ago
266 comments
REME - expected to be everywhere all the time. Without them a unit is going nowhere - they're in the Infantry, Armoured Corps, Paras, Cdo's, SF etc etc. They even get sent to work away from trade. It's a grand life in REME with loads of variety.
dreme
over 2 years ago
1748 comments
By skill and by fighting!
Guernsey
over 2 years ago
44 comments
Arte et Marte
Mad_Manny
over 2 years ago
30 comments
My late Fathers old mob, he joined them in 1948 after six years war service, two in civvy street looking for the land fit for hero's,the he joined REME at the local Terrier Depot in Rifle street Oldham ... thats when I started to travel ...lol