2025 Corps Birthday

G’day all, It’s that time of year again.

The Royal Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers has a short, but glorious history, formed in 1942 when the repair facilities of the Ordnance Corps (AAOC) and the Service Corps (RASC) were combined to form the Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (AEME). AEME was granted the title of ‘Royal’ in 1948. The Corps has since enabled Army manoeuvre and combat power throughout a plethora of overseas and domestic operations and exercises.

As one of the largest, yet most distributed Corps within the Australian Army, it is important for current and ex-serving members to congregate and celebrate the Corp’s birthday. 13 CSSB, will act as the host for the regional 2025 celebrations being held on 28 Nov 25. All regional current, and ex-serving members of the Corps and associated personnel are invited to participate in the birthday celebrations held within 113 Workshop Company, Irwin Barracks. This annual event boasts a great opportunity for all past and present regional RAEME members to gather in a social setting, whilst promoting esprit-de-corps and allowing the opportunity for the presentation of RAEME specific awards.

Date and time: Friday, 28 November 2025, 1100-1500

Location: 13 CSSB Workshops.

Who: RAEME Association and all serving and ex-serving members within the region.

What: Our intent is to open the workshop for activities from 1100 that day. We’ll have several traditional activities ready to go including a Spanner Throw, Heave competition and a mini-golf challenge, all with prizes to be won. Business vendors, Various Tool vendors, Blackwoods/Wurths all on display. The BBQ will be cooking from 1200 and the Bar will open at the same time. There will be a traditional raffle as well as a door prize.

and associated workshop members to free themselves up for the day to attend and feel free to announce this as appropriate on social media to encourage attendance.

If you are in the Position where you can donate somthing to the Raffel pool - All those in attendance will greatly appreciate it!  All profits will be donated to the RAEME Assocation WA.