Royal Engineers
Britishplural noun
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Stevenson, the youngest of three children, lived abroad with her family as her father’s job with the British Army’s Royal Engineers took them to Germany, Australia and Malta.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
He spent the majority of his time with 24 Commando Royal Engineers and served in Afghanistan and Iraq.
From BBC ● May 21, 2023
Tidy, who was born in Liverpool in 1933, did not receive any formal artistic training growing up and instead started his working life in the Royal Engineers branch of the Army.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2023
I served in the Royal Engineers on operational tours in Bosnia and Iraq, all the while daydreaming about cars, bikes and writing.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
Among those at the front prominently connected with Canada was Captain Kirkpatrick, Royal Engineers, who was attached to the staff of Sir Redvers Buller.
From South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 by Louis Creswicke
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