71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment

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71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment
Royal Corps of Signals cap badge.svg
Active1969 – present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeCombat Support
SizeRegiment of appx. 381 personnel[1]
Part of11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands
Regimental HQBexleyheath, Kent
Insignia
Tactical Recognition FlashRoyal Signals TRF.svg

71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment is an Army Reserve regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 11th Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations.

History[]

The regiment was formed as 71st (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals in 1969.[2][3] The squadrons at that time included HQ (London and Kent) Squadron and 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron.[2] HQ Squadron converted to a communications role and was re-designated 265 (Kent and County of London Yeomanry) Squadron in 1970.[2]

In 2006, 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron transferred from 39th Signal Regiment (The Skinners).[4][5]

In 2014, under Army 2020, 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment reformed as 36 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron and transferred from 37th Signal Regiment.[6] Also in 2014, under Army 2020, 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron (already part of the regiment) amalgamated with 41 (Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron (previously part of 38th (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment) to form a new entity, 31 (Middlesex Yeomanry and Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron.[6]

Current structure[]

The regiment's current structure is as follows:[7][8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "71st Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e at 2:16pm, Simon Newton 26th October 2019. "Exercise Lion Star: Historic Reservist Unit Tests Soldiering In Cyprus". Forces Network. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ 1st City of London Yeomary at Stepping Forward London.
  5. ^ "An introduction to the Middlesex Yeomanry" (PDF). Royal Signals. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Summary of Army 2020 Reserves structure and basing changes" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  7. ^ "The Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Information". British Army. November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. ^ "71 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. ^ 83 Support Sqn at British Army website
  10. ^ 71 Yeomanry Signal Rgt at British Army website
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