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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 350

THE ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

Motto: "By Skill and By Fighting"

Regimental March: "Lillibullero"

On 1 October 1942, due to the increasing complexity of technical equipment in the British Army, it was decided to form a new Corps: the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. It was the first Corps to immediately be given the a "Royal" prefix and was originally manned by skilled tradesmen drawn from the R.E., R.A., Royal Signals, R.A.O.C. and R.A.S.C., in addition to some infantrymen who were also transferred to the new Corps. The contribution made by R.E.M.E. in the Second World War confirmed the advantages of a specialist technical Corps and, in 1949, it was extended by the enlistment of all those undertaking unit repair responsibilities.

In 1950, when 27th Brigade was hastily sent to Korea, six officers and 16 soldiers of R.E.M.E. sailed with the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and the Middlesex Regiment. With the subsequent arrival of 29th Brigade in September 1950, No. 10 Workshop was fully established and L.A.D.s became an integral part of Armoured and Artillery units. The Corps was awarded one O.B.E., three M.B.E.s and eight B.E.M.s - one of the latter going to Corporal R. F. Mathews who fought with the Glosters at Imjin River - in addition to 28 M.I.D.s, including Sergeant E. A. C. Hackett who was attached to the Welch Regiment.


Six: Corporal G. K. Reynolds, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Korea 1950-53 (2232522 Cpl. G. K. Reynolds. R.E.M.E.); UN. Korea 1950-54, mounted as worn, very fine and better (6)

The recipient was a reservist who was called-up in late 1950, or in early 1951.

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