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5 min read. Regiments and Corps. View this object. Soldiers of 5th Battalion, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) in Italy, June 1944. Origins. In 1572, Protestant rebels in the Netherlands called on Queen Elizabeth I of England for military help.
The impressive array of pictures, medals, uniforms, mess silver and other artefacts traces the worldwide history of the Regiment from its formation in Elizabethan days to its amalgamation in 1961. The collection includes some items from the East Kent Volunteers and Militia.
Visit Kent’s largest military museum to discover the story of the Royal Engineers and how they have helped the British Army live, move and fight for over 300 years. With highlights including 25 Victoria Crosses, Wellington’s map of Waterloo, Chard’s weapons from the Zulu War, an amazing collection of bridge laying tanks, Chinese silks ...
Royal Engineers Museum. Visit Kent’s largest military museum to discover the story of the Royal Engineers and how they have helped the British Army live, move and fight for over 300 years.
- Stepping Back in Time
- Official Records
- Personal Stories
- Technical Material
- Pictorial Collection
- Caring For The Archive
- Accessing The Archive
A significant portion of the archive collection covers REME history from the Second World War and through the post-war era, up to the 1980s. However, we do hold items related to more recent REME activities and also care for material that pre-dates the formation of the Corps on 1 October 1942. This older material includes that related to predecessor...
The operational history of the Corps can be charted through the official material that comprises a significant part of the archive collection. This includes REME War Reports; operational and campaign reports; Second World War tracer cards; discharge and transfer registers; unit histories and official albums; maps, plans, posters and programmes. Cor...
Collections of personal papers tell the stories that bring REME history to life. The archive contains letters, diaries, memoirs, photographs and oral histories, associated with Corps members of all ranks and trades. Often given to the Museum by family members, these items provide an insight into the work and experiences of the extraordinary men and...
The archive also houses various handbooks, technical drawings and maintenance and repair manuals. These materials deal with all types of equipment and vehicles that, at one time or another, came within REME’s remit. Our archive does not include individual vehicle records, nor is it complete, but it is a fantastic resource for historians, restorers ...
The Museum’s collection of images is extensive and diverse. We preserve everything from formal unit photographs to personal snapshots of social activities, taken by REME soldiers. Our pictorial collection includes prints, albums, slides, glass plate negatives, digital photography and film. Check out our online photo archive, which showcases some of...
The Museum’s archive is located in purpose-built, climate-controlled storage spaces, designed to keep delicate materials in good condition for perpetuity. Our small but very busy Archive team cares for the collection and maintains a database of items. They also use archival records to answer enquiries submitted though our ResearchService. The Museu...
Archival material may be viewed by appointment. For more information about this service please visit our Researchpage.
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The Royal Engineers Museum is Kent’s largest military museum charting the history of the Royal Engineers and their involvement in helping the British army live, move and fight for over 300 years.
