RE Abbreviations?

Discussion in 'Royal Engineers' started by old bill, Jan 31, 2013.

  1. old bill

    old bill Member

    Hi

    I've come across the abbreviation RTC RE? Can anyone clarify?

    I know the RE is Royal Engineers but what is the RTC - something to do with trains I think, but am unsure.

    Any help would be appreciated

    Cheers

    Old Bill
     
  2. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

    Maybe the Royal Engineers Railway Training Centre (Longmoor Liss) Hants.
     
  3. 17thDYRCH

    17thDYRCH Senior Member

    Old Bill,
    RTC stands for Returned to Corps.
    (On the left side of the main page is a link to military abbreviations.)

    Wills, finally out did you on this one.
    Cheers
     
  4. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

  5. old bill

    old bill Member

    Oh, Now I'm even more confused :(

    It says No 10 Training Battalion RTC RE?

    Old Bill
     
  6. Oldman

    Oldman Very Senior Member

    Bill
    In what context is the No 10 Training Battalion RTC RE used? there was only No's 1 & 2 Railway Training Battalions at Longmoor & Derby respectivly

    Did the person go on to as RE Railway unit after training?
     
  7. old bill

    old bill Member

    hi

    It just says in his notes (handwritten) - 10 training battalion RTC RE - this would be about 1940?

    So i've got the first bit a training battalion, and the last bit royal engineers

    Its the RTC thats the conundrum? I'm assuming it has something to do with the railway, as he was a railway man all his life. (Father in laws - father in law).

    OB
     
  8. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    It's not something simple like "Regional Training Centre" is it?

    Lesley
     
  9. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

    Somewhere on this forum we have exercised RE training at Longmoor before!
     
  10. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Could RTC be PTC as the Training Battalions carried out primary training, thus:

    No.10 Training Battalion, Primary Training Centre, Royal Engineers

    ?

    Unwieldy, but I'm happier with that than 'Regimental Training Centre'.

    Incidentally, No.10 Trg Bn only existed for the year May 1945 - May 1946 and was at Pangbourne.
     
  11. old bill

    old bill Member

    Could RTC be PTC as the Training Battalions carried out primary training, thus:

    No.10 Training Battalion, Primary Training Centre, Royal Engineers

    ?

    Unwieldy, but I'm happier with that than 'Regimental Training Centre'.

    Incidentally, No.10 Trg Bn only existed for the year May 1945 - May 1946 and was at Pangbourne.


    Hi there

    no its definitely an "R" - RTC

    Its got No 10 Training Battalion R.T.C R.E. and is dated feb 1940.

    A mystery it seems:something train related - railway transport company,?
     
  12. old bill

    old bill Member

  13. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

  14. Trevarl

    Trevarl Member

    I know this thread is old, but just came across it.
    No 10 Training Battalion RTC RE refers to No.10 Training Battalion No.2 Railway Training Centre Royal Engineers Derby

    Cheers

    Trevor
     
    Last edited: Aug 26, 2022

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