| 3rd Lancashire Royal Engineers (Volunteers) 42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Engineers 42nd Assault Regiment, RE 123 Field Regiment, RE | |
|---|---|
 RE cap badge and TF East Lancs RE shoulder title | |
| Active | 1901–present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Territorial Army |
| Type | Field Engineer |
| Role | Field Engineers Armoured assault engineers |
| Part of | 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division 79th Armoured Division 75 Engineer Regiment |
| Garrison/HQ | Manchester |
| Engagements | First World War: |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Brigadier Gordon Guggisberg |
The East Lancashire Royal Engineers[a] was a Volunteer unit of Britain's Royal Engineers raised in Manchester in 1901. It became the engineer component of the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division of the Territorial Force, seeing service in Egypt, at Gallipoli and (together with a duplicate unit) on the Western Front during the First World War. In the Second World War, it took part in the Dunkirk evacuation with 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, and then converted to the armoured assault engineer role in 79th Armoured Division in North West Europe. Its duplicate unit served in Tunisia and Italy. The unit continues today as part of 75 Engineer Regiment in the Army Reserve.
- ^ Anon, History.
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