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248:. This lasted until early 1980 when the subunit returned to the 21st Construction Regiment and once again became 201 Works Section. In 1987, the regiment was placed under the command of the 2nd Divisional Engineers. Later that year, the 103rd and 108th Plant Squadrons were disbanded and reformed as the 26th Divisional Engineer Support Squadron. Throughout the 1980s exercises were undertaken in the Holsworthy and Singleton areas; a major bridging project was also completed at Gladesville in Sydney with the support of the regular
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serve with only limited impact upon their civilian careers. This was done by allowing members only to parade for one annual two week camp a year. These conditions remained until 1995 when its personnel became subject to the same requirements of other
Reserve units, which essentially required members to attend weekly parades and monthly exercises. In 1996, the regiment was issued with a
230:. Throughout the 1950s and 60s, the regiment undertook various construction tasks around the country, moving between Middle Head and Singleton. Annual camps took place at Middle Head, North Head, Glenfield, Ingleburn, Holsworthy and Singleton. In 1968, the regiment was placed under the command of 11 CE Works when the 5th Engineer Group disbanded.
304:, providing "construction engineering, hydro-graphic survey and Civil-Military Cooperation" capabilities. In 2011, the regiment had a posted strength of 240 personnel and it consisted of Regimental Headquarters, 101 and 102 Construction Squadrons, Littoral and Riverine Survey Squadron and CIMIC Squadron.
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Up until the 1990s when a centralised training model was adopted, the regiment undertook its own basic, employment and promotion courses. When the regiment had originally been raised under the supplementary reserve scheme, its personnel had been placed under conditions of service that enabled them to
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In mid-2013, it was announced that the regiment would be amalgamated with other
Reserve engineer units and would cease to exist. During a parade on 23 November 2013 the regiment was disestablished with its squadrons being merged into other units: 101st Construction Squadron and the Littoral and
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was
Lieutenant Colonel Douglas White, a World War II veteran, and upon formation the regiment consisted of the 101st, 102nd and 103rd Construction Squadrons and the 108th Plant Squadron. The following year the 109th Construction Squadron was raised as an independent squadron administered by the
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that consisted of the purple background of the engineers and a red triangle. Throughout the 1990s, annual camps were undertaken in
Rylestone, Shoalwater Bay, Holsworthy, Singleton, Port Wakefield, Goat Island, Majura, and Kapooka.
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through the "supplementary reserve" scheme that used the resources of various government departments, including personnel, to raise a reserve military capability within the
Citizens Military Force. The regiment's first
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in Sydney. A small number of regular personnel were detached to the regiment to provide training support. In 1958, the regimental headquarters was established at
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The regiment was heavily deployed since the beginning of the 21st century, with personnel being deployed on operations as part of the
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Australian community in times of natural disaster. The regiment was disbanded in 2013.
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A truck belonging to the 21st
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regiment. At the regiment's first annual camp in 1951, a total of 29 officers and 163 other ranks paraded.
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in East Timor. The unit has also contributed personnel to exercises in Papua New Guinea,
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The following officers fulfilled the role of the regiment's commanding officer:
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696:Categories
635:References
602:2 December
288:, and the
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71:Australia
51:Disbanded
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167:engineer
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