205 Signal Squadron Explained

Unit Name:205 Signal Squadron
Country: United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Corps of Signals
Battles:Falklands War

205 Signal Squadron was a unit of the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army. After two of their members were killed in an Army Air Corps Gazelle helicopter due to a friendly fire incident with HMS Cardiff during the Falklands War,[1] the numbers "205" were painted at the crash site as a memorial.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stanley, Mount Kent, Mount Longdon, Top Malo House in Falkland Area Operations - Falklands War 1982. www.naval-history.net. 2008-03-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20080211234345/http://www.naval-history.net/F51opsweek10.htm. 11 February 2008 . live.

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