Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers | |
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Active | 1 October 1942 – present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Size | 8,032 personnel |
Garrison/HQ | MoD Lyneham |
Motto(s) | Arte et Marte (Latin for "By Skill and By Fighting") |
Colours | Blue Yellow Red |
March | "Lillibullero" |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-Chief | Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh |
Master General | Lieutenant General David J. Eastman |
Insignia | |
Tactical Recognition Flash |
Arms of the British Army |
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Combat Arms |
Combat Support Arms |
Combat Services |
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The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME /ˈriːmiː/ REE-mee) is the maintenance arm of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses. The corps is described as the "British Army's professional engineers".[1]