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The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) (R MON RE(M)) is the most senior regiment in the British Army Reserve, having given continuous loyal service to the crown since 1539. It is part of the reserve forces, and is the only remaining Militia unit in the British Army. The R Mon RE(M) is the only unit to have two 'Royal' prefixes in its title. ==History== The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers is not the oldest regiment in the British Army; this honour goes to the Honourable Artillery Company (from 1296 but chartered in 1537), although The Jersey Field Squadron (M) can trace its origins back to 1337.〔T.F. Mills (What is the Oldest/Senior Regiment in the British Army? ) (Archive of the Regiments.org page)〕 The regiment is also unusual in having the word Royal appear twice in its name. It gained the first "Royal" in 1804 when it was known as the Monmouth and Brecon Militia. The second was acquired in 1877 when the regiment transferred from an infantry unit into a Special Reserve section of the expanding Royal Engineers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.monmouthcastlemuseum-archives.org.uk/ )〕 On 1 April 1967 the existing regiment absorbed 43rd Wessex Division RE (TA), 48 South Midland Division RE (TA) and 53rd Welsh Division RE (TA).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Corps of Royal Engineers, Volunteer Regiments )〕 The Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) are at Monmouth Castle in Monmouth and its sub-units are in Cwmbran, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham and Jersey.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Royal Monmouthshire RE )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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