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Bristol Engineer Volunteers
2nd Gloucestershire (The Bristol Engineer Volunteer Corps)
South Midland Divisional Engineers
48th (South Midland) Divisional Engineers
112 Construction Regiment, RE
RE Cap badge (King George V cipher)
Active10 April 1861–1 April 1967
CountryBristol Engineer Volunteers United Kingdom
Branch Territorial Army
RoleField engineers
Part of48th (South Midland) Division
Garrison/HQBristol
Engagements
  • World War I:
    • Battle of the Somme
    • Battle of Fromelles
    • Third Battle of Ypres
    • Italian Front
    • German spring offensive
    • Hundred Days Offensive
  • World War II:
    • Battle of France
    • Tunisian campaign
    • Italian Campaign
    • North West Europe Campaign

The Bristol Engineer Volunteer Corps was a part-time unit of Britain's Royal Engineers, first raised in 1861. It went on to provide the Sappers for the 48th (South Midland) Division of the Territorial Force, serving in both World Wars and postwar until 1967.

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