2nd Combat Engineer Regiment

🇦🇺 ANZAC DAY DAWN SERVICE – 25 APRIL 🇦🇺

The 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment warmly invites all serving members, ex-serving personnel, friends, and family to join us in commemorating ANZAC Day at our Dawn Service.

This is a time to reflect, remember, and honour the service and sacrifice of those who have served our nation.

Event Details:
• Entry: Via Samford Gate (Samford Rd)
• Arrival: From 3:00 AM
• Gunfire Breakfast: 4:15 AM – 4:45 AM
• Dawn Service Commences: 5:05 AM
• Post-Service Breakfast & Bar Open: From 6:00 AM
• Guests Depart: 8:30 AM
• Dress: Smart casual with medals or RAS badge.
• Parking: 2 CER Parade Ground -
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For anyone that would like to attend the QLD Sappers Association ANZAC Day Luncheon

Location: The Prince Consort Hotel 230 Wickham St, Brisbane - 12 AM

Please contact the Sappers Association QLD through [email protected] to register your attendance.

If you or your family require base access, send a photo of your driver's licence/s or IDs and vehicle colour, make, model and registration to [email protected] to be added to the base access list.

Note that Gaythorne Station will be closed to the public during the transit of troops with weapons from 9 - 9.30 AM

The Regiment looks forward to catching up with you on the day in remembrance of our veterans and fallen.

Lest We Forget.

Yesterday saw the unit’s command team present a number of honours and awards, promotions and farewells to some of our sappers, non-commissioned officers and officers. The day also marked the official handover of the Commanding Officer, LTCOL Alex Edgar and Regimental Sergeant Major, WO1 Dan Hedges to their respective successors, LTCOL Ian MacDougall and WO1 Ian Hallt. This occasion presented the perfect opportunity for Driver to handover his reign as the unit’s mascot. Outgoing Driver has been adopted by one of our sappers where he will live the best of life in retirement.

To LTCOL Edgar and WO1 Hedges: thank you for your leadership, compassion and your gift to the unit – an updated Royal Australian Engineers corps badge to reflect His Majesty The King’s Royal Cypher to display proudly at the front of the unit. The unit and its community wishes you both the best on your next postings.

To LTCOL MacDougall, WO1 Hallt and Driver – welcome to 2 CER!

Reigning 7th Brigade - Australian Army Tug of War Competition winners for the sixth consecutive year! A huge congratulations to our champions today - massive effort all round 💪

Congratulations to MAJ John McCreadie, who has been presented with his 2nd Federation Star by the CA. This award signifies an amazing 45-year service to the Army. MAJ McCreadie enlisted to the Australian Army on 12 April 1977 as a Field Engineer, fulfilling all ranks within the Other Rank structure before commissioing in 2003. MAJ McCreadie is currently the welfare officer for the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment.

2 CER hosted the inaugural South East Queensland 'Ram Shovel' Rugby match last Thursday. This match featured the Gunners (RAA) versus the Sappers (RAE) from all South East Queensland units, competing in women's touch football and men's Rugby 15s.

The Gunners defeated the Sappers in the women's touch game with a score of 3-1. Special mention to captain/coach SPR Deni Ross for organising the team.

The Sappers' men's team, led by LCPL George Harris, won the men's rugby match 20-0 and took home the Saint Barbara's Barrel, presented by COMD 7X Brigadier Michael Say. Special mentions to SPR Ryan McHugh for being awarded the best-on-ground and CPL McKenzie Fairfax for organising the men's side.