FOR All EX MEMBERS OF 5 FIELD SQUADRON RE

I decided it was time to have a dedicated site for this Unit in which i served, for but a brief period between December 1961 and July 1962. The information previously shown on my website at

5 Fld Sqn RE Iserlohn/Paderborn

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I am pleased to say that i have now established contact

with 57 Ex Squadron Members.

Also have added over 90 photos to Album

Plus 24 in Reunion Album.

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Help Reqd
Hi Hank hope you can help in my quest I am reasearching
'The British Army in Iserlohn 1947-1994'
and hope you can put me in touch with former
5 Fd Sqn lads who served here May 47 to Jan 49
before moving to Hamelnwith 23 Fd Regt and
later May 58 to Mar 60 before moving to Paderborn
hoping they confirm which barracks and
perhaps have photos and memories
I have lived in Iserlohn since Dec2001 in
semi retirement

Best regards Steve Wright

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HISTORY OF THE SQUADRON

The 5th Field Company was formed by Royal Warrant at Plymouth in 1787.

The Company saw action in Spain, France and the Netherlands

during the Napoleonic Wars, and spent several years

in Canada and Bermuda during the 19th Century.

During the Zulu War of 1879,

Lt John Chard VC of 5 Field Company commanded

the successful defence of Rorke’s Drift.

The Company served in the Boer War, and suffered heavy casualties

on the Western Front during the First World War.

During the Second World War, the company served in France in 1939 – 40,

and in Burma from 1942 – 44.

After the War, the Company moved to Germany and

renamed 5 Field Squadron in 1948,

moving to Iserlohn for the first time in 1958.

The Squadron completed 4 tours in Northern Ireland from 1971 – 78,

and spent 12 years affiliated to 6 Airmobile (later Armoured) Brigade.

5 Field Squadron moved to join

22 Engineer Regiment at Tidworth in 1993