Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers

Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers
Active15 October 1902 – 26 March 1908
5 October 1911 – Present
Country New Zealand
Branch New Zealand Army
RoleEngineers
SizeOne regiment
Garrison/HQLinton Military Camp
Nickname(s)Sappers
Motto(s)Ubique (Latin: "Everywhere")
Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt (Latin: "Where Right And Glory Lead")
MarchWings
AnniversariesSappers' Day - 15 October
Commanders
Colonel CommandantColonel Paul Curry

The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers is the administrative corps of the New Zealand Army responsible for military engineering. The role of the Engineers is to assist in maintaining friendly forces' mobility, deny freedom of movement to the enemy, and provide general engineering support. The corps has been involved in numerous conflicts over the course of its history including World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the war in Afghanistan. The corps consists of a single regiment, 2nd Engineer Regiment, primarily based at Linton Military Camp near Palmerston North.


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