when the ta was reconstituted in 1947, 582 and 583 fd companies were reformed as squadrons in a new 120 (kent) construction regiment, re, at gravesend, considered to descend from the cinque ports, kent and sussex fortress engineers, and taking its seniority (1890) from the 1st sussex engineers. the unit was assigned to 25 engineer group in eastern command and had the following organisation: