71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment explained

Unit Name:	71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment
Dates:	1969 – present
Country:	United Kingdom
Command Structure:	7th Signal Group
Type:	Combat Support
Size:	Regiment of appx. 381 personnel^[1]
Garrison:	Bexleyheath, Kent
Garrison Label:	Regimental HQ
Identification Symbol Label:	Tactical Recognition Flash

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 7th Signal Group, 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, 70 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal 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]}

• Regimental Headquarters, in Bexleyheath
• 31 (Middlesex Yeomanry and Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron, in Uxbridge
  • 841 (Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Troop, in Coulsdon
• 36 (Eastern) Signal Squadron, in Colchester
  • 845 (East Anglian) Signal Troop, in Chelmsford
• 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, in Whipps Cross
  • 847 (London) Signal Troop, in White City, London^{[9] [10]}
• 265 (Kent and County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)) Support Squadron, in Bexleyheath

See also

• Units of the Royal Corps of Signals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020.
2. Web site: 71st Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals. https://web.archive.org/web/20070224084245/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/art-eng-sig/sig71.htm. dead. 24 February 2007. Regiments.org. 19 November 2017.
3. Web site: Simon Newton. 26 October 2019. Exercise Lion Star: Historic Reservist Unit Tests Soldiering In Cyprus. 2021-08-31. Forces Network. en.
4. https://www.steppingforwardlondon.org/1st-county-of-london-yeomanry-middlesex-duke-of-cambridges-hussars-27-27.html 1st City of London Yeomary at Stepping Forward London.
5. Web site: An introduction to the Middlesex Yeomanry. Royal Signals. 4 November 2017.
6. Web site: Summary of Army 2020 Reserves structure and basing changes. Ministry of Defence. 19 November 2017. 1 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035555/https://www.rfca-yorkshire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1372848176SUMMARYOFA2020RESERVESTRUCTUREANDBASINGCHANGES.pdf. dead.
7. Web site: November 2019. The Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Information. live. 15 March 2021. British Army. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711055948/https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/14596 . 11 July 2020 .
8. Web site: 71 Signal Regiment. 2021-12-14. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
9. http://www.army.mod.uk/signals/organisation/8053.aspx 83 Support Sqn at British Army website
10. http://www.army.mod.uk/signals/25283.aspx 71 Yeomanry Signal Rgt at British Army website