2nd Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

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2 Signal Regiment
British 2nd Infantry Division.svg
Active1907 - Present
Country United Kingdom
BranchArmy
TypeSignals
RoleMilitary Communications
SizeRegiment
517 personnel[1]
Part of11th Signal Brigade
Garrison/HQYork
Website2 Signal Regiment

2 Signal Regiment is a regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army. One of its signal squadrons is part of the Queen's Gurkha Signals.

History[]

The regiment can trace its history back to 2nd Company, The Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers. In 1907, it was designated as the Divisional Telegraph Company of the 2nd Infantry Division.[2] During the Cold War the regiment remained the divisional signals regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. After the end of the Cold War, the regiment was designated as a support signals regiment within 11th Signal Brigade.[3] Because of the regiment's strong link with the Gurkhas the regiment was awarded the Firmin Sword of Peace in 2017.[4]

Under the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment fell under the command of 7 Signal Group of 11th Signal Brigade.[5][6] After the disbandment of 2 Signal Group the regiment moved to the direct support role for the 11th Signal Brigade.[6]

Future[]

The regiment is in the process on converting to support for the Strike Brigades under Army 2020 Refine.[7]

Current Organisation[]

The current organisation of the regiment is:[8][9]

  • Regimental Headquarters, at Imphal Barracks, York
  • 214 Signal Squadron (Hawk)
  • 219 Signal Squadron (Tripoli)
  • Support (Jorvik) Squadron

Alliances and Affiliations[]

Freedoms[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ "2nd Signal Regiment". 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  3. ^ Charles Heyman, The British Army 2008-09: A Pocket Guide, 34.
  4. ^ Gurung, Aditya (2017-03-31). "Firmin Sword of Peace to 2 Signal Regiment". Welcome to the Gurkha Brigade Association. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  5. ^ "Royal Signals Regiments | Royal Signals Museum". Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  6. ^ a b Royal Signals Journal Spring 2014 (PDF). p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  7. ^ "2nd Signal Regiment". army.mod.uk. British Army. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Looking forward, the Regiment will re-role to support the Army’s new STRIKE Brigade.
  8. ^ "2 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  9. ^ Royal Signals Interactive Map.
  10. ^ a b c d Royal Corps of Signals : Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and Its Antecedents. p. 29.
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