{"product_id":"the-royal-monmouthshire-royal-engineers-militia-british-army-tea-mug-gift","title":"The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) British Army Tea Mug Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22\"\u003eRoyal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22\"\u003e, often abbreviated as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22\"\u003eR Mon RE (M)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-22 citation-end-22\"\u003e, is the senior Reserve regiment of the British Army, holding unique precedence even over the Honourable Artillery Company due to its historic Militia status.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-21\"\u003eHeadquartered at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"260\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-21\"\u003eMonmouth Castle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-21\"\u003e, the regiment operates under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"305\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-21\"\u003e25 (Close Support) Engineer Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-21 citation-end-21\"\u003e, providing formed bodies of reservists for combat engineering, infrastructure support, and artisan tasks.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It is the only unit in the British Army to carry the title \"Royal\" twice—originally granted as the Royal Monmouthshire Light Infantry before converting to engineers in 1877. \u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003eThe regiment draws recruits from across the West Midlands, Wales, and the Channel Islands through its sub-units: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"732\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e100 Field Squadron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e (Cwmbran, Bristol, Cardiff), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"780\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e108 (Welsh) Field Squadron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e (Swansea), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"818\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e225 (City of Birmingham) Field Squadron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003e (Oldbury, Stoke, Cannock), and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"893\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20\"\u003eJersey Field Squadron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-20 citation-end-20\"\u003e (St Helier).\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-19 citation-end-19\"\u003eThese reservists—ranging from tradespeople to combat engineers—frequently mobilize to support Regular forces, with recent contributions to operations in South Sudan, Cyprus, and flood relief efforts in the UK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cool Raccoon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792296407377,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4635\/7329\/files\/monmouthshireengineersmilitiaLMUG.jpg?v=1768053626","url":"https:\/\/cool-raccoon.myshopify.com\/products\/the-royal-monmouthshire-royal-engineers-militia-british-army-tea-mug-gift","provider":"Cool Raccoon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}