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==Regimental History==
''History of the Corps of Royal Engineers'' has been published in twelve volumes, most being available online, [[Corps of Royal Engineers#Historical books online |refer below]].
<br>In addition there is ''Volume XII: 1980-2000''. Available at the [[British Library]]. Also available from the Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE), as books or a CD-ROM(limited numbers). Volume XIII is expected to be available early in 2024.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210129183607/https://www.instre.org/pages/publications/books-for-sale/corps-history.php Corps History] (archived page) and [https://www.instre.org/pagesknowledge-centre/publicationsinformation/currentbooks-publications2/corps-history-cd-rom.php Corps History CD-ROMVols I – XIII] (scroll down). The Institution of Royal Engineers (InstRE)</ref>
''The Work of the Royal Engineers in the European War 1914-1919''. For online editions, refer below. Available at the British Library:
*''Water supply''. [Containing 9 maps showing the] Water supply in France] (1921) UIN: BLL01004844114 ;
*''Work under the Director of Works (France)'' (1924) UIN: BLL01006788368 .
==Regimental flash==
The flash, also known as a pagri (puggaree) badge, was generally affixed to the pagri on the sun helmet. The Royal Engineers had three styles of flashes. The first was a rectangular one with blue and red in equal halves - blue to the front. This was introduced in 1884 during the Sudan Campaign. During the 2nd Boer War they adopted a plain yellow flash to better distinguish them from the RA and then in 1902 changed to a red rectangular flash with two narrow royal blue lines near the outer edges i.e. red/blue/red/blue/red.<ref>Stuart_Bates. [https://web.archive.org/web/20111209170351/http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3962&start=15 helmet flashes] ''Victorian Wars Forum'' 15 November 2010, now archived.</ref>
*[https://archive.org/details/lifetimesofgener00innerich ''The life and times of General Sir James Browne, R.E., K.C.B., K.C.S.I. (Buster Browne)''] by General J.J. McLeod Innes, RE 1905 Archive.org
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.208528/page/n7/mode/2up ''Four Score Years and Ten: Sir Bindon Bloodʼs Reminscences''] by General Sir Bindon Blood, Representative Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers 1933. [https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.5049/page/n1/mode/2up 2nd file] where images have been rotated. Archive.org. Born 1842, he went to India in 1871, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.208528/page/n65/mode/2up page 47] and in September 1871 was appointed to the Bengal Sappers and Miners. For the years to 1906, he spent the majority of the time in India, and largely was with the BSM with periods out of India. He was with the Chitral Field Force 1895, [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.208528/page/n285/mode/2up page 264]; Malakand Field Force 1897 [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.208528/page/n309/mode/2up page 288]; Buner Field Force 1898 [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.208528/page/n335/mode/2up page 310]. 1901-1906 he was Lieut.-General Commanding the Forces, Punjab.
*[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.$b747692?urlappend=%3Bseq=7 ''Gun-running in the Gulf and other Adventures''] by Brig.-Gen. H H Austin [Herbert Henry] 1926 HathiTrust Digital Library. [https://archive.org/details/gunrunninggulf/page/n7/mode/2up Archive.org mirror version]. The initial chapter ''Gun-running in the Gulf'' was of events c 1909.
:[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.$b747693?urlappend=%3Bseq=11 ''Some Rambles of a Sapper''] by Brigr-Genl. Herbert Henry Austin. 1928 HathiTrust Digital Library. He was posted as an Assistant Engineer to the Military Works Department in Peshawur c 1889 and was obliged to retire in 1920, as there was no longer a role for him. He spent most of his career in India, with some years in Africa, (for the Indian Government), but appears to have remained as part of the British, not Indian, Army.
*''The River of Golden Sand: being the Narrative of a Journey through China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah'' by Captain William Gill R. E. [https://archive.org/details/riverofgoldensan01gill Volume I 1880], [https://archive.org/details/rivergoldensand02yulegoog Volume II 1880] [https://archive.org/details/cu31924023220217 Condensed [memorial<nowiki>]</nowiki> edition 1883] Archive.org
*[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Search/Home?lookfor=The%20Work%20of%20the%20Royal%20Engineers%20in%20the%20European%20War&searchtype=title&ft=&setft=false ''The Work of the Royal Engineers in the European War 1914-1919'']. Seven full view editions from HathiTrust Digital Library: ''Water Supply - France. Part I. General development of organization, plant and works. Part II. Operations'' (1921); ''Work in the field under the engineer in chief, B. E. F.. Geological work on the Western Front'' (1922); ''Military mining'' (1922); ''Supply of engineer stores and equipment'' (1921); Bridging (1921); ''Miscellaneous: The organization and expansion of the Corps, 1914-18. Organization of engineer intelligence and information. Camouflage service. Concrete defence works and factories. Forward communications. Machinery, workshops, and electricity. Anti-Aircraft searchlights. Inundations. Schools''. Compiled by Colonel G. H. Addison. 1926. (372 pages). All the ''Miscellaneous'' sections have been reprinted as separate volumes by Naval&Military Press; ''Work in the field in other theatres of war. Egypt and Palestine--Water supply'' (1921). [https://archive.org/search?query=The+%22Work+of+the+Royal+Engineers+in+the+European+War%22&sort=-date ''The Work of the Royal Engineers in the European War'', Archive.org collection], five (of the previous 7) volumes. Four of these editions are available as pdfs from nzsappers.org.nz under Heritage Material/World War One (refer above).
*[https://archive.org/details/signalserviceine00prie ''The Signal Service in the European War of 1914-1918 (France)''] by R E Priestley (Late Major, R E) 1921 Archive.org. Part of the above series ''The Work of the Royal Engineers in the European War''. Includes information about the use of [https://archive.org/stream/signalserviceine00prie#page/357/mode/1up carrier pigeons] (Index entry)
**[https://archive.org/stream/signalserviceine00prie#page/10/mode/2up/search/Indian Page 11] includes a very brief reference to the Indian Telegraph units of the Indian Army. These were very likely to have been men from the [[Post and Telegraphs Department|Post and Telegraphs Department]] in India, who were appointed to the Army at the outbreak of war.
