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TA - 101 Engr Regt (EOD) (V)
101 (London) Engineer Regiment (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) (Volunteers)
Formed 1 June 1988 to control 4 existing EOD squadrons in London and south-east England. Regimental Headquarters at Catford, London.
Squadrons:
HQ Squadron at Catford, London.
579 EOD Squadron at Dartford;
583 EOD Squadron at Holloway;
590 EOD Squadron at Rochester;
591 EOD Squadron at Chatham.
1 March 1993: Regiment re-organised and squadrons renumbered:
220 (Searchlight) Field Squadron (EOD) at Acton. Formed by transfer 873 Movement Light Squadron 73 Engineer Regiment (V);
221 Field Squadron (EOD) at Rochester;
222 Field Squadron (EOD) at Holloway with Troop at Brighton.
1996: HQ Squadron renumbered at 223 HQ Squadron.
1 July 1999: Regiment reorganised.
223 HQ Squadron at Catford, London;
217 Field Squadron (EOD) at Islington, London;
221 Field Squadron (EOD) at Rochester;
579 Field Squadron (EOD) at Tunbridge Wells with 2 (Surrey Yeomanry) Field Troop at Reigate.
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