272 (West Riding Artillery) Field Squadron

2 Troop, 272 (West Riding) Field Squadron is an engineer unit of the British Army's Corps of Royal Engineers. The troop was first formed as a regiment following the end of World War II, but later reduced to a squadron and eventually a troop.

History
In 1946 the Territorial Army's units were placed in suspended animation. The next year, new regiments were formed within the Corps of Royal Engineers formed from the former division engineer regiments. One of these new regiments was the 129th Field Engineer Regiment, formed from the 49th (West Riding) Divisional Engineers. After formation, the regiment had the following structure;


 * Regimental Headquarters in Leeds
 * 270 Field Company
 * 271 Field Company
 * 272 Field Company
 * 273 Field Park Squadron

Just three years later in 1950 the regiment was disbanded.

In 1955 the 129th Corps Regiment was reformed from the former unit. After formation, the regiment had the following structure;


 * Regimental Headquarters in Leeds
 * 272 Field Squadron
 * 307 Field Squadron
 * 542 Field Park Squadron

In 1967, following the 1966 Defence White Paper, the regiment was reduced to form 129 (East Riding) Squadron within the new 72nd (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Engineer Regiment and based in Hull. In 1969 the squadron was re-designated as 272 (West Riding Artillery) Field Squadron and moved under control of the 73rd Engineer Regiment. As a result, the squadron also moved to Bradford. By 1977 following the 1975 Mason Review, the squadron moved under control of the 74th Engineer Regiment.

By 1992, following the Options for Change reforms, the squadron transferred t the 73rd Engineer Regiment. By 1999 the squadron redcued to 2 Troop within 106 (West Riding) Field Squadron.