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could read and write were taught to draw and interpret simple plans. The Royal
Engineers Establishment quickly became the centre of excellence for all fieldworks and bridging. Pasley was keen to confirm his teaching and regular exercises were held as demonstrations or as experiments to improve the techniques and teaching of the Establishment. Public demonstrations of siege operations took place at Chatham from 1833.
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Although more than 80% of officer cadets are university graduates, some are accepted with A-Levels or equivalent qualifications, or are serving soldiers who have been selected for officer training. Age on entry must be between 17 years 9 months and 28 years. Following the 48 weeks of officer training
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The course, which is split between the Minley and
Chatham sites, aims to provide the Corps of Royal Engineers with trained and motivated commanders and leaders through operationally focused command and leadership training. With particular emphasis on engineering principles, doctrine and tactics, the
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Technical Surveying and Military Topography. This led to officers and soldiers conducting surveys (e.g. India 1820–1947, Palestine 1865–83, and Uganda railway 1890s) and boundary commissions throughout the world (e.g. North American 1843 and 1858, Russo-Afghan 1884,
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documents the next day that
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton was the victim of an attack by Anthony Esan. On 26 July a Nigerian news outlet claimed Esan was a 24 year old Nigerian, and said he had been charged with attempted murder. Esan's uncle was interviewed and said his nephew had traveled to the
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After the war SME remained at Ripon while a decision was made about the future location of the school. Several sites with better training facilities were considered but the
Treasury could not afford the cost of providing new quarters and SME returned to Chatham. The move back was completed in March
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efforts to destroy the dockyard. Approximately 100 bombs, and one
Spitfire, fell on the SME damaging buildings including the Commandant's residence. One caused heavy casualties when it burst in the basement of a barrack block. Staff and students were also required to direct the building of defences
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since at least 1708.) But that was not achieved until 1850 when the training Depot was moved to
Brompton Barracks, Chatham. The move was made possible by the completion of North Kent Railway, which facilitated a fast transport link into London. The Headquarters of the Royal Engineers, also based in
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At some stage during their careers, most
Sappers will return to Chatham to continue their professional development. This phase of their training is known as Phase 3. Phase 3 training can be split into 3 main categories: trade training, command and leadership training, and professional engineering.
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On completion of Phase 1 training, all Royal
Engineers proceed to RSME Minley to complete their Phase 2a training in which they will qualify as a combat engineer. In the 12-week long course, soldiers will learn combat engineering skills such as how to clear mines, construct bridges and cross water
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the Royal
Engineer battalions based at Chatham were deployed to defend the local area. Immediately recruits started to arrive - in the first six weeks of the war 15,000 men arrived. A hundred recruits per day had been expected to arrive but they arrived at a rate of two hundred rising to a peak of
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The first courses at the Royal Engineers Establishment were done on an all ranks basis with the greatest regard to economy. To reduce staff the NCOs and officers were responsible for instructing and examining the soldiers. If the men could not read or write they were taught to do so and those that
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On completion of Phase 2a training, Sappers commence their Phase 2b training. For most trades, this will mean artisan trade training at Chatham in Kent. Course lengths vary and can last up 53 weeks at the end of which Sappers will be posted their first Regiment. For some this will include further
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officers carried out large scale operations. They had under their command working parties of two or three battalions of infantry, two or three thousand men, who knew nothing in the art of siegeworks. Royal Engineers officers had to demonstrate the simplest tasks to the soldiers often while under
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which was, at that time, a strongly fortified naval town. The town was surrounded by batteries, bastions and ditches designed to be defended by 7,000 men and so provided excellent areas for training in siege operations. (Records show that there had been a military base on the high ground above
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from the landward side. The Lines were improved in the 1780s, during the American War of Independence, when a further French threat was recognised. This work included the defensive ditches with brick retaining walls that still survive today. The defences were extended to the north-east from
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Sappers are firstly trained as a soldier and then as a combat engineer. Many Royal Engineering trades require minimal qualifications on entry. Most trades require people to possess good practical abilities, mechanical aptitude and appetites for continuous learning.
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training provides the necessary technical, supervisory and administrative knowledge to command engineer soldiers in peace and on operations. On passing the Troop Commanders' Course, officers are posted to their unit, where they will become a Troop Commander.
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contract, worth in the region of ÂŁ3 billion, with the Ministry of Defence. The contract commenced on 5 January 2009 to provide the RSME at Chatham and Minley with training, training support services and hard and soft FM services. These are provided by
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Brought about with the adaptation of the steam engine for military purposes in the 1870s; this gave rise to the interest in railways, which led to the formation of the Royal Engineers Transport Section responsible for railways, waterways and ports.
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On 23 April 1812 an establishment was authorised, by Royal Warrant, to teach "Sapping, Mining, and other Military Fieldwork's" to the junior officers of the Corps of Royal Engineers and the Corps of Royal Military Artificers, Sappers and Miners.
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in 1865, as a memorial prize for young officers who demonstrated outstanding architectural ability at the School of Military Engineering. With the demise of great architectural works the prize has been transferred and today it is reproduced in
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1950. The close relationship the SME had with the civilian population led to the Corps being granted the Freedom of Ripon before the departure of the SME in July 1949. The SME was also involved in the parades granting the Freedom of
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Engineers, Carpenters, Chartered Engineers, Musicians, Band Masters, Sniffer Dogs, Veterinary Technicians, Ammunition Experts, Bomb Disposal Operators, and Counter Chemical Warfare experts, as well as Command and Leadership.
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in the dockyard and the surrounding area. It was difficult to continue training under these circumstances so it was decided to look for a new site for SME. In September 1940 the decision was taken to move to Ripon.
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First introduced in the 1860s as a means of aerial reconnaissance. After the Anglo-Boer war (1899–1902) developments shifted from air balloons to fixed-wing aircraft, which eventually led to the formation of the
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The Professional Engineering Wing delivers advanced technical training to foundation degree standard for selected Junior NCOs and post-graduate learning for officers with engineering degrees to be awarded a
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In 1869 the title of the Royal Engineers Establishment was changed to "The School of Military Engineering" (SME) as evidence of its status, not only as the font of engineer doctrine and training for the
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enemy fire. Several officers were lost and could not be replaced and a better system of training for siege operations was required. The need for a school was highlighted by problems experienced during
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and is awarded to the top student in each of the Clerk of Works (Construction), (Electrical), (Mechanical) and Military Plant Foreman's courses at the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME).
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training as a paratrooper, commando or EOD specialist. All successful graduates of their Phase 2b courses are awarded a Military Engineer Class 2 qualification for their particular trade.
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1803–1809, with the construction of the Lower Lines. The lines extend from Fort Amherst in the south to Purser Way in the north. The lines are a scheduled monument.
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at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Royal Engineer Officers proceed to Command Wing at the RSME, where they complete a 6-month-long Troop Commanders' Course.
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and completed in 1806. They comprised Brompton Barracks North, Brompton Barracks South, and Brompton Barracks West. The Crimean War Memorial Arch was designed by
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First introduced in the early 1850s just before the Crimean War (1854–56) because its potential as a method of photo-reconnaissance was seen. Captain (later Sir)
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and three central secondary contractors: MKC Training Services, Pearson TQ and ESS. There was also a seven-year build programme undertaken by
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House for the Institution Secretary. In 1962 the School of Military Engineering celebrated its 150th birthday, and as a birthday present
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who had been pressing for such an establishment since 1809 was selected as the first Director with the rank of major and was sent to
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obstacles. On successful completion soldiers will be awarded their Royal Engineer Stable Belt and officially become a Sapper.
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First introduced in the 1830s, covered battery construction, telegraphy, firing of mines, and electric light (search-lights).
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On 24 July 2024 an officer in uniform was attacked by a solo knifeman outside the Brompton Barracks. It was reported in
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Specialist, instructor and higher trade continued at Chatham but from June 1940 training was seriously interrupted by
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Schools were formed. The bomb disposal school was initially formed at Donnington but moved to Ripon in January 1942.
2012:"Headquarters Royal School for Military Engineers and attached basement area railings, Brompton Barracks (1375613)"
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on 26 July 1905. The Ravelin Building, which was designed by Major E.C.S. Moore, Royal Engineers and now forms the
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First introduced into the curriculum in the 1850s. It was invented in 1798 as a method of printing using stones.
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In 1939 SME mobilised again and the Training Battalion left Chatham forming two training battalions at
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paid a private visit to the Corps, 12,001 all ranks were on parade in uniform on the Great Lines.
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in London. Working on the International Exhibition building, described as 'a wretched shed' by
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on the School, becoming The Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME). This was announced by
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nine hundred per day. The Depot coped so well with this influx that on 3 October 1914, the
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when he visited Chatham to lay the foundation stone for a new barracks for the RSME at
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A Royal Engineer at War 1940–1945: From Crossing the Desert to Crossing the Rhine
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was completed in 1890, while the South Africa Arch, a memorial designed by
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Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment
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Records show that there has been a military base on the high ground above
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Combat Engineers of 20 Field Squadron, 36 Engineer Regiment practice
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1955:"Crimean War Memorial Arch and Gates, Brompton Barracks (1375607)"
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was appointed in 1874 colonel-commandant of the Royal Engineers.
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Brigadier Bryan T. Godfrey-Faussett: October 1945–September 1948
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1349:"Ripon Military Heritage Project: Clotherholme and Laver Banks"
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In August 2008 Holdfast Training Services Ltd signed a 30-year
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Some of the original subjects taught and innovations included:
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1488:. Dow Jones & Company, Inc - Barron's. AFP. 25 July 2024.
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Brigadier A.Christopher D. Lloyd: December 1970–February 1982
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Brigadier Norman A. Coxwell-Rogers: November 1941–August 1942
1397:"Corps of Royal Engineers – Honorary Freedom of the Borough"
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Brigadier Matthew T.G. Bazeley: October 2016–September 2019
2043:"Memorial to General Gordon, Brompton Barracks (1375610)"
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Pioneering Education for a Unique Engineering Profession}
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as having particularly well-preserved dockyard defences.
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in Dublin. He was also responsible for planning the 1862
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came under the command of the RSME Group. Since then the
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Brigadier Nicholas G. Baveystock: March 2009–August 2011
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Brigadier C. Jeremy Rougier: December 1977–December 1979
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Brigadier Stephen E.M. Goodall: March 1970–February 1973
2266:"Gaining professional registration as a Royal Engineer"
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Brigadier Peter J. Rowell: September 2019–February 2022
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Brigadier John A.J.P. Barr: December 1983–December 1985
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Brigadier Graham B. Fawcus: February 1982–December 1983
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Brigadier Harold C.W. Eking: August 1954–September 1956
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The blocks flanking the Parade Square were designed by
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Brigadier Christopher M. Sexton: October 2000–May 2003
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Major-General Philip G. Grant: November 1923–June 1927
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2074:"Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks (1375606)"
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501:Gambia 1890, Kenya 1892 and Chile-Argentine 1902).
438:moved to Minley as part of the RSME Group in 2021.
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1427:. Royal Engineers Journal. 1 June 1968. p. 72
1124:Brigadier Anthony D. Harking: June 2003–March 2009
1076:Brigadier William M. Inglis: March 1967–March 1970
1070:Brigadier James G. Carr: September 1962–March 1965
755:to commemorate the Corps' dead and wounded of the
1278:"1 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment"
806:Royal Engineer Warfare Wing (REWW) Minley, Surrey
2132:"The Royal School of Military Engineering Group"
1182:. Heritage Merrickville Foundation. p. 36.
2268:. The Institution of Engineering and Technology
1792:"Brompton Barracks Cultural Heritage Appraisal"
1067:Brigadier Edward F. Parker: September 1959–1962
286:Woolwich, was not moved to Chatham until 1856.
1486:"Suspect in Court over Stabbing of UK Soldier"
1164:. Chatham: The Institution of Royal Engineers.
1142:Brigadier Guy J. Boxall: February 2022–Present
1121:Brigadier John D. Wootton: June 2003–June 2006
803:Professional Engineer Wing (PEW) Chatham, Kent
592:(7 July 1823 – 4 December 1865) was a British
1326:De Santis, Lieutenant Colonel Edward (2003).
1162:History of the Corps of Royal Engineers Vol I
783:The RSME Group consists of a headquarters at
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1572:"The Cordillera of the Andies Boundary Case"
1402:. Medway Council. 17 January 2008. p. 4
2394:Training establishments of the British Army
1235:. The Masons Livery Company. Archived from
1029:Brigadier Rawdon Briggs: June–December 1940
529:This subject was of a personal interest to
1354:. Ripon Military Heritage Trust. p. 8
972:Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
958:Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
276:be closed, to concentrate all training at
35:Royal School of Military Engineering Group
2404:1812 establishments in the United Kingdom
1725:"Royal Engineers' Museum - Francis Fowke"
1610:Abney, Sir William de Wiveleslie (1888).
310:The 1905 Ravelin Building now houses the
1984:. bromptonhistory.org.uk. Archived from
1230:"A brief history of the Royal Engineers"
963:Lieutenant-General (as he then was) Sir
857:A Military Engineer - Fabricator in Iraq
844:(DCBRNC), Winterbourne Gunner, Wiltshire
779:HQ Royal School of Military Engineering.
1649:"British Submarine Policy 1853 to 1918"
1452:. Ministry of Defence. 6 September 2021
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977:Commandants of the RSME have included:
905:degree and be well placed to apply for
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1373:Clifford, James H. (28 January 2015).
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2378:Extreme close-up hi-res aerial photos
692:since at least 1708, built to defend
115:Army Recruiting and Training Division
27:British military training institution
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1654:. King's College London. p. 75.
537:Estimating and Building Construction
186:Royal School of Military Engineering
1577:. United Nations. 20 November 1902.
1209:"Pasley, Sir Charles William"
736:on 22 May 1872. It was designed by
446:UK "to seek better opportunities".
2110:National Heritage List for England
2079:National Heritage List for England
2048:National Heritage List for England
2017:National Heritage List for England
1960:National Heritage List for England
1929:National Heritage List for England
1898:National Heritage List for England
1867:National Heritage List for England
1836:National Heritage List for England
1160:Porter, Maj Gen Whitworth (1889).
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1674:. Oxford University. p. 264.
480:, designed by Lieutenant Colonel
395:House for the Mess Secretary and
810:Defence Animal Training Regiment
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2314:. 16 January 1855. p. 172.
2334:. 31 March 1874. p. 1923.
1707:Ford-Jones, Martyn R. (2017).
1647:Dash, Michael Wynford (1990).
836:Royal Military School of Music
797:3 RSME Regiment (3 RSME Regt)
747:The memorial to Major-General
657:Institution of Royal Engineers
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1005:: February 1933–November 1935
998:: February 1931–February 1933
985:: November 1919–November 1923
791:1 RSME Regiment (1RSME Regt)
204:and Defence. This includes;
1042:: August 1942–September 1943
767:was also completed in 1905.
46:Badge of the Royal Engineers
1628:. History of Science Museum
744:and was completed in 1874.
638:National Gallery of Ireland
527:Diving and Submarine mining
515:William de Wiveleslie Abney
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2292:www.holdfasttraining.co.uk
2244:"Combat Engineer Training"
1831:"Brompton Lines (1003364)"
1686:"Early British Ballooning"
1377:. National Museum, US Army
1055:: September 1948–July 1951
919:public-private partnership
913:Holdfast Training Services
825:(DEMS Training Regiment),
622:Victoria and Albert Museum
1612:A Treatise on Photography
1589:"Defence Electric Lights"
1474:. Sky News. 24 July 2024.
1012:: November 1935–June 1939
787:and the following units:
511:Photography and Chemistry
443:Medway Magistrates’ Court
436:Royal Corps of Army Music
384:in September 1953 and of
196:provides a wide range of
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1017:Ridley P. Pakenham-Walsh
651:The presentation of the
642:International Exhibition
610:Prince Consort's Library
281:Chatham built to defend
239:In January 1812 and the
175:Brigadier G J Boxall MBE
1548:Powter, Andrew (1978).
1305:. Amberley Publishing.
1263:Royal Engineers Journal
1215:Encyclopædia Britannica
729:and completed in 1856.
727:Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt
237:Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo
1591:. British Port Defence
1299:Holden, Clive (2019).
1176:Andrews, Mark (1998).
1024:Ernest E.B. Mackintosh
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2134:. Ministry of Defence
1280:. Ministry of Defence
1019:: June–September 1939
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409:The Duke of Edinburgh
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347:Shorncliffe Army Camp
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577:designed by Captain
461:designed by Captain
1988:on 29 November 2014
1982:"Brompton Barracks"
1794:. Kent Archaeology.
1003:William G.S. Dobbie
492:Field fortification
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2331:The London Gazette
2311:The London Gazette
2226:"Officer Training"
2154:"Soldier Training"
1731:on 10 August 2006.
1665:Bill, Nicholas A.
1614:. Longmans, Green.
1266:. 1962. p. 4.
996:Harry L. Pritchard
983:Henry F. Thuillier
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907:Chartered Engineer
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838:(RMSM), Portsmouth
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548:Royal Flying Corps
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459:Pentonville Prison
450:Curriculum history
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254:Major General Sir
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1713:. Fonthill Media.
1515:Missing or empty
965:John Fox Burgoyne
944:John Fox Burgoyne
734:Duke of Cambridge
668:Brompton Barracks
620:and parts of the
618:Royal Albert Hall
575:Royal Albert Hall
474:Victoria Barracks
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