Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers | |
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Active | 15 October 1902 – 26 March 1908 5 October 1911 – Present |
Country | New Zealand |
Branch | New Zealand Army |
Role | Engineers |
Size | One regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Linton Military Camp |
Nickname(s) | Sappers |
Motto(s) | Ubique (Latin: "Everywhere") Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt (Latin: "Where Right And Glory Lead") |
March | Wings |
Anniversaries | Sappers' Day - 15 October |
Commanders | |
Colonel Commandant | Colonel 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.