The Airborne Engineers Association AEA was formed in November 1989. The "Association" is open to all personnel who have served, or are still serving, on the strength of any Airborne Engineer Unit. This also includes parachute trained Royal Engineers who have served, or at present serving with any unit, Regular/TA, which has in its order of battle a parachuting capability. Any person who in the opinion of the committee has rendered special service to the Airborne Engineers. To date The "Association" has a past and present membership totalling 1340. The "Association" membership spans the globe, i.e., Australia, America, Canada, New Zealand, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Falklands, Spain, France, Germany, Isle Of Man, Channel Islands and other faraway places besides our growing numbers at home. There are 5 branches, namely, Aldershot, Birmingham, Chatham, Yorkshire and Edinburgh.

The Airborne Engineers Association is a registered charity, its key objectives are: To maintain contact between former and current members of airborne units of the Corps of Royal Engineers to foster mutual friendship and support. To provide a focus for social and other gatherings of members of the Association. To provide assistance to members of the Association who require access to welfare support. To preserve the memory and traditions of airborne units of the Corps of Royal Engineers.

A Shop is in operation for the benefit of the membership, selling ties, badges, books, jumpers, sweatshirts, wall shields, cuff-links, belts, baseball caps etc.

The Airborne Engineers Scotland, formerly Edinburgh Branch, was formed in 1998 with the Inaugural Meeting taking place on 20 September 1998 when 9 members attended. The branch has now 39 members who, although mainly reside in close proximity to Edinburgh, are spread the length and breadth of Scotland. We also act as a 'mother branch' to several members in England, Australia, Thailand, Holland and Canada. Our Branch members have served in various units, including 4 Parachute Squadron R.E., 9 Independent Parachute Squadron R.E., 131 Parachute Engineer Regiment, and 131 Independent Parachute Squadron R.E.

Meetings take place at 1300 hrs. on the third Sunday of every second month from January, within The Royal British Legion, Central Branch, Rodney Street, Edinburgh.

Please come and join us at one of our meetings, you will be made very welcome.

If you have any comments or suggestions you would like to make or if you have any content you would like to add to our site, please contact John Donaldson by e-mail

To Join the AEA download a copy AEA Application Form.

Photographs

The photographs published on this site were supplied courtesy of Douglas Archibald, Alistair Burnett, Don Doherty, John Donaldson, Ronnie Drummond, Ronnie Meldrum, Bill Grant, Mike Holdsworth, Roy Kay, Albert Lesslie, Peter Long, James Lowder, Brian McKean, George Morrison, Andy Mullen, Major Ingram Murray (former O.C. 131 Indep. Para Sqn. R.E.), Vic Murray, Eoghann maclachlainn, Frank Murray, Kim Panton, Andrew Paterson, Colin Reid, Tom Turner, Mark Holbrook (former WO2 The Parachute Regiment) Eric Whitla, former member of 24 Fld. Sqn. R.E. and The Falkirk Herald.