The 74th Engineer Regiment was a former
Territorial Army regiment of the
Royal Engineers,
British Army
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. Initially the 74th (Antrim Artillery) Engineer Regiment was a reserve engineer regiment, but was then disbanded in 1994. An independent squadron remained. As part of
Army 2020
Army 2020, was the name given to the restructuring of the British Army, in light of the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
Background
The British Government gave an indication of its proposals for the future structure of the Army in ea ...
the squadron moves to become part of the
71st Engineer Regiment.
History
The 74th (Antrim Artillery) Engineer Regiment was formed in 1967 in the dramatic reduction and reorganisation of the
Territorial Army. It originally was created by the merger of two existing units:
and 591 (
Antrim) Independent Field Squadron. Its first headquarters till its disbandment was at
Belfast
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. The regiment was assigned to the
8th Engineer Brigade the majority of its history from 1967 - 1992. In 1994 the regiment was disbanded, but a single squadron remained, becoming the 74 Independent Field Squadron (V), later 591 Independent Squadron at
Bangor.
Today the regiment has its traditions carried on by 591 (
Antrim Artillery
The Antrim Artillery was a part-time reserve unit of Britain's Royal Artillery based in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from 1853 to 1919. It numbered 1st on the order of precedence of the Militia Artillery. Volunteers from the unit served in the ...
) Field Squadron which is still headquartered at
Bangor. As part of
Army 2020
Army 2020, was the name given to the restructuring of the British Army, in light of the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
Background
The British Government gave an indication of its proposals for the future structure of the Army in ea ...
the squadron is planned to join the
71st (Northern) Reserve Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, remaining at the same location.
Organization
The regiment's structure changed very little but did have a few changes. The structure just before the disbandment is:
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* Headquarters Squadron
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(
Antrim Fortress) Field Squadron
*
114 (Antrim Artillery) Field Squadron
* 272 (
West Riding
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) Field Squadron
At some time the regiment also controlled the following units:
* 591 Field Squadron
*
Ballymena Troop
*
Bangor Troop
*
Carrickfergus
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Troop
*
Antrim Troop
* Regimental Pipes and Drums, 74th Engineer Regiment
References
Regiments of the Royal Engineers