3rd Signal Regiment (United Kingdom) explained

Unit Name:3rd Signal Regiment
Dates:1885–1947
1951–Present
Country: United Kingdom
Branch:Army
Type:Signals
Role:Military Communications
Size:Regiment
480 personnel[1]
Command Structure:11th Signal Brigade
Garrison:Bulford

3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment is a regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army. The regiment is based at Bulford.

History

The regiment can trace its history back to "The Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers". In 1903, it was designated as the 'telegraph battalion' for 3rd Division. In 1945, the regiment was re-titled as the "3rd Infantry Division Signal Regiment".[2] [3]

In 1947 upon returning from British Palestine the regiment disbanded, but re-formed in 1951 as part of the new Army Strategic Command and later deployed during the Suez Crisis in 1956. After further re-organisation, the regiment had three squadrons under its command, namely, 202 squadron, 206 squadron and 222 squadron.

In early 1993, as a result of Options for Change, the regiment moved to Bulford where it was re-titled as "3rd (UK) Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment".[4] As part of the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment has fallen under the command of the 7 Signal group, 11th Signal Brigade.[5]

Current Organisation

The current organisation of the regiment is:[6] [7]

Alliances and affiliations

United Kingdom - Oxford University Officer Training Corps[8]

United Kingdom - Southampton University Officer Training Corps

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Book: The British Army in Germany (BAOR and After): An Organizational History 1947 - 2004. Graham E. Watson and Richard Rinaldi. 2005. 0-9720296-9-9. 106.
  3. Web site: 3 (UK) Division Signal Regiment History. 8 March 2019. army.mod.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20050228230525/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignals/3div/history.html. 28 February 2005. dead.
  4. Book: Royal Corps of Signals : Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and Its Antecedents. 29 - 31.
  5. Web site: Royal Signals Regiments Royal Signals Museum. en-GB. 2018-12-30.
  6. https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/14596 Royal Signals Interactive Map
  7. Web site: 3 (UK) Division Signal Regiment. 2020-08-20. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
  8. Book: Royal Corps of Signals : Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and Its Antecedents. 31.