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Soldier Artificer Company

Unit of British Army (1772) in Gibraltar

The Soldier Artificer Company was a unit of the British Army raised in Gibraltar in 1772 to work on improving the fortifications there. It was the Army's first unit of military artificers and labourers – the existing Corps of Engineers was entirely made up of commissioned officers – and it replaced the traditional but unreliable practice of employing civilian craftsmen.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Soldier Artificer Company uniform 1786
Photo: George B. Campion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Soldier Artificer Company was a unit of the British Army raised in Gibraltar in 1772 to work on improving the fortifications there. It was the Army's first unit of military artificers and labourers – the existing Corps of Engineers was entirely made up of commissioned officers – and it replaced the traditional but unreliable practice of employing civilian craftsmen.2

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