38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment
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38 Signal Regiment is Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals
in the British Army
. The regiment's task is to "provide contingency communications throughout the whole of Northern England, from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Home Counties. In this role it provides direct support to 15th (North East) Brigade, the Preston-based 42nd (North West) Brigade and the Nottingham-based 49th (East) Brigade." The regiment forms part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
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"The Regiment was formed as part of 13th Signal Group on 1 April 1967, from an amalgamation of three existing units based in Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham. They were, respectively, 46th (North Midland) Signal Regiment TA, 64th Signal Regiment TA and 337th Brigade Signal Squadron. The headquarters of the new Regiment, together with Headquarter Squadron and 64th Signal Squadron, were initially established in ad-hoc accommodation in Sheffield before being eventually re-housed in purpose built premises at Manor Top in 1980. HRH The Princess Royal, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals, visited the Regiment in the same year. Existing TA Centres in Nottingham and Derby were used to house 87th Signal Squadron and 46th Signal Squadron respectively; the latter squadron also included a detached troop in Leicester."
In 2009, the Regiment comprised four squadrons:
However, as a result of a defence review in 2009, with effect from 1 April 2010, both 46 (City of Derby) Squadron and 93 (East Lancashire) Squadrons disbanded, while 64 (City of Sheffield) Squadron gained an addition troop in Leeds.
In 2010, the Regiment gain the following Squadrons
During the Second World War, the Kensingtons became the first TA unit to guard the Tower, including the ceremony of the Keys. It also changed its role from Infantry to Heavy Support equipped with Mortars, Medium Machine Guns and Oerlikon Anti Aircraft Guns. The 1st Kensingtons served with the British Expeditionary Force in France, and later deployed to North Africa to be part of 1st Army to prepare for the Sicilian Campaign. The 2nd Kensingtons served first in Iceland and were to see action from Normandy to Arnhem.
In 1945 the Regiment became part of the Royal Corps of Signals
with the Army Phantom Signal Regiment
(Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment). The Regiment reformed as 41 (PLK) Signal Regiment TA in 1961 and became a trunk communications Signal Regiment with squadrons in Portsmouth, Coulsdon and Hammersmith.
In 1967, with the reorganisation of the TA, 41 Signal Regiment became a Squadron of 31 Signal Regiment. The Regiment is made up of three Radio Squadrons and a HQ Squadron. Each Radio Squadron is made up of a number of Radio detachments. A detachment consists of four soldiers and are Land Rover based, to provide high mobility, although there are some detachments that use 4 tonne vehicles. Detachments can be deployed as part of a squadron or independently to other locations. HQ Squadron provides all the support elements, such as fuel and equipment, which enable the Regiment to function as well as a small number of discrete radio detachments
The Squadron still retains it links with the PLK and proudly wears the Kensington badges and buttons on its uniform.
The squadron was reassigned from 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment
to 38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment in 2010.
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army...
in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. The regiment's task is to "provide contingency communications throughout the whole of Northern England, from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Home Counties. In this role it provides direct support to 15th (North East) Brigade, the Preston-based 42nd (North West) Brigade and the Nottingham-based 49th (East) Brigade." The regiment forms part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
2 Signal Brigade is an operational Brigade of the Royal Corps of Signals with a Regular HQ, 1 Regular Regiment, 8 TA Regiments and a number of specialist sub-units...
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"The Regiment was formed as part of 13th Signal Group on 1 April 1967, from an amalgamation of three existing units based in Derby, Sheffield and Nottingham. They were, respectively, 46th (North Midland) Signal Regiment TA, 64th Signal Regiment TA and 337th Brigade Signal Squadron. The headquarters of the new Regiment, together with Headquarter Squadron and 64th Signal Squadron, were initially established in ad-hoc accommodation in Sheffield before being eventually re-housed in purpose built premises at Manor Top in 1980. HRH The Princess Royal, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Corps of Signals, visited the Regiment in the same year. Existing TA Centres in Nottingham and Derby were used to house 87th Signal Squadron and 46th Signal Squadron respectively; the latter squadron also included a detached troop in Leicester."
In 2009, the Regiment comprised four squadrons:
- Headquarters Squadron (SheffieldSheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
) - 46 (City of Derby) Signal Squadron (Volunteers) (DerbyDerbyDerby , is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands region of England. It lies upon the banks of the River Derwent and is located in the south of the ceremonial county of Derbyshire. In the 2001 census, the population of the city was 233,700, whilst that of the Derby Urban Area was 229,407...
) - 64 (City of Sheffield) Signal Squadron (Volunteers) [Sheffield/Nottingham]
- 93 (East Lancashire) Signal Squadron (Volunteers) [Blackburn/Manchester]
However, as a result of a defence review in 2009, with effect from 1 April 2010, both 46 (City of Derby) Squadron and 93 (East Lancashire) Squadrons disbanded, while 64 (City of Sheffield) Squadron gained an addition troop in Leeds.
In 2010, the Regiment gain the following Squadrons
- 41 (Princess Louise Kensington) Signal Squadron (Coulsdon) with C Troop located at Kingston.
41 Signal Squadron
41 (Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron (Volunteers) can trace back its history over 199 years to 1798 when the Corps of the Kensington Volunteer Association was enrolled in answer to the threat from France. The squadron's motto "Quid Nobis Ardui" meaning "Nothing is too hard for us." In 1908 Her Royal Highness the Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll consented to the use of her name by the Regiment and thereafter became known as THE KENSINGTONS. During the First World War, the KENSINGTONS grew in size to 3 Battalions, the 1st Battalion of the Kensingtons served in France, seeing action in Neuve Chapelle, Aubers, Somme, Arras, Ypres and Cambrai. The 2nd Battalion served in the Middle East in the Palestine campaign, seeing action in Doiran 1917, Gaza, Jerusalem and Sharon. The 3rd Battalion remained in the UK as a training unit.During the Second World War, the Kensingtons became the first TA unit to guard the Tower, including the ceremony of the Keys. It also changed its role from Infantry to Heavy Support equipped with Mortars, Medium Machine Guns and Oerlikon Anti Aircraft Guns. The 1st Kensingtons served with the British Expeditionary Force in France, and later deployed to North Africa to be part of 1st Army to prepare for the Sicilian Campaign. The 2nd Kensingtons served first in Iceland and were to see action from Normandy to Arnhem.
In 1945 the Regiment became part of the Royal Corps of Signals
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army...
with the Army Phantom Signal Regiment
GHQ Liaison Regiment
GHQ Liaison Regiment was a special reconnaissance unit first formed in 1939 during the early stages of World War II and based at Pembroke Lodge, a Georgian house in Richmond Park, London.- History :...
(Princess Louise's Kensington Regiment). The Regiment reformed as 41 (PLK) Signal Regiment TA in 1961 and became a trunk communications Signal Regiment with squadrons in Portsmouth, Coulsdon and Hammersmith.
In 1967, with the reorganisation of the TA, 41 Signal Regiment became a Squadron of 31 Signal Regiment. The Regiment is made up of three Radio Squadrons and a HQ Squadron. Each Radio Squadron is made up of a number of Radio detachments. A detachment consists of four soldiers and are Land Rover based, to provide high mobility, although there are some detachments that use 4 tonne vehicles. Detachments can be deployed as part of a squadron or independently to other locations. HQ Squadron provides all the support elements, such as fuel and equipment, which enable the Regiment to function as well as a small number of discrete radio detachments
The Squadron still retains it links with the PLK and proudly wears the Kensington badges and buttons on its uniform.
The squadron was reassigned from 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment
31 (City of London) Signal Regiment
31st Signal Regiment was a Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The Regiment previously formed part of 2 Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations...
to 38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment in 2010.
External links
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