10th Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)
| 10th Signal Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1859 - 1987 2002 - Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Signals |
| Role | Close Support Communications |
| Size | Regiment 574 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 11th Signal Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Corsham |
The 10th Signal Regiment is a current regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army.
History[]
The regiment can trace its history back to the Lanarkshire Engineer Volunteers formed in 1859. In 1908 the regiment was named as the Scottish Command Signals (Army Troops), Territorial Force, part of Scottish Command. Later after World War II the regiment became Headquarters British Army of the Rhine Signal Regiment. And was later re-named and re-organized to the 10th Army Group Signal Regiment.[2]
As part of the Delivering Security in a Changing World changes the regiment was re-raised as a support signals regiment headquartered in Corsham.[3] The regiment's main role was a "National Communications Regular Signal Regiment". The regiment was tasked with providing national communication signal duties. As stated on the website, "the Regiment provides day-to-day command and control ICS to Land Command throughout mainland GB, ICS reaction forces for major national incidents, including Homeland Security and specialist ICS support to expeditionary operations".[4]
The regiment remained part of the 2nd Signal Brigade till 2012 when the Brigade became 2nd Signal Group.[5] As part of Army 2020 the regiment won't change role, except for the fact of joining the 11th Signal Brigade.[6] After the Army 2020 changes the regiment provides specialist capabilities across defense. This includes electronic counter-measures and communications support and resilience to civil authority operations.[7]
Current Organisation[]
The current organisation of the regiment is (with roles):[8][9]
- Regimental Headquarters, at Basil Hill Barracks, Corsham
- 605 (Network Operations) Signal Troop, at Marlborough Lines, Andover[10]
- 81 Signal Squadron (Army Reserve)
- 225 Signal Squadron, at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn
- 241 Signal Squadron, at Saint George's Barracks, Bicester Garrison
- 251 Signal Squadron, at Duchess of Kent Barracks, Aldershot Garrison[11][12]
See also[]
- List of units of the British Army Territorial Force 1908 (Lanarkshire Engineers)
- Royal Corps of Signals
- 2nd Signal Brigade (United Kingdom)
References[]
- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ The Royal Corps of Signals Unit Histories of the Corps (1920 - 2001) and its Antecedents. West Midlands, United Kingdom: Helion and Company. 2003. p. 42. ISBN 1 874622 92 2.
- ^ The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. pp. 42–45.
- ^ "10 Signal Regiment - History". 2008-04-28. Archived from the original on 2008-04-28. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. p. 45.
- ^ "Royal Signals Journal" (PDF). p. 45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-12-31.
- ^ "Royal Signals". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ^ Royal Signals Interactive Map.
- ^ "10 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ Royal Corps of Signals: The Wire, Spring 2021.
- ^ "Regular Army Basing Matrix by Formation and Unit" (PDF). Army Families Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "British Army units from 1945 on - 250 to 253 Squadrons". british-army-units1945on.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
External links[]
- Regiments of the Royal Corps of Signals