Cinque Ports Fortress Royal Engineers 579 Field Squadron (EOD) | |
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Active | 1908–1919 1920–1946 1947–1961 1990 to date |
Country | United Kingdom |
Branch | Territorial Army (United Kingdom) |
Role | Coast Defence Field Engineering Bomb disposal |
Garrison/HQ | Medway Towns |
Engagements | World War I |
The Cinque Ports Fortress Royal Engineers was a volunteer unit of Britain's Royal Engineers serving in the defences of Dover, one of the historic Cinque Ports. It provided detachments for field service in World War I and World War II, when they saw active service in Tunisia, Italy and Greece. Its lineal descendant continues to serve in the present day Army Reserve as a bomb disposal unit.