102 Battalion REME
"The Northern Craftsmen"
102 Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) are based in the North of England and Scotland. It consists of a Headquarters. Three regional Companies, based at Newton Aycliffe, Newcastle and Grangemouth. Three national Companies that recruit throughout the North of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. A pipe band based in Newcastle. Although the main part of the Battalion is REME, it also has Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) and Adjutant General's Corps (AGC) soldiers at all of its Company locations.
Contact details:-
102 Battalion REME
The Aycliffe Armoury
Northfield Way
Newton Aycliffe
Co Durham
DL5 6UR
Bn PSAO:- Maj Eric Ingram
ROSO:- Capt Andy Winspeare
Tel:- 01325 307220
email:- 102reme-bhq-roso@mod.uk
Double Ironman Challenge
Over the weekend of the 13/14 September the Commanding Officer of 102 Battalion Lt Col Jock Murdoch will complete a Double Ironman to raise money for The Army Benevolent Fund and Help for Heroes.
Link to the Ironman Sponsorship site
The full Ironman story
Corporal George Bear, veteran fundraiser and head of the George and Edward Bear fan club has challenged his Commanding Officer, Lt Col Jock Murdoch REME, to a double Ironman Triathlon. The plucky bear, who has only ever once turned up for PT, made the surprising challenge having returned from his most recent operational tour in Kandahar. "I need to raise some money for The Army Benevolent Fund and Help for Heroes, and I'm prepared to sweat a bit to do it. I want to take on the man at the top." Lt Col Jock, never one to turn down a physical challenge, actually checked what this involved and has started panic training.
The 7.6km swim, 360km bike and 84.4km run will take place on 13/14 September: river swimming in York, cycling from York to Grangemouth then running to Stirling, and back to Edinburgh via the Forth Bridge. We hope a BBC Look North personality will be helping Cpl Bear across the Tyne Bridge on Saturday afternoon.
