39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment
39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment is an Army Reserve regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 1 Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations. The Lynx badge is a reminder of the unit's connection with the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
| 39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment | |
|---|---|
Cap badge of the Royal Corps of Signals | |
| Active | 1967 – present |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Type | Royal Corps of Signals |
| Size | Regiment of 385 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 1st Signal Brigade |
| RHQ location | Bristol |
| Nickname(s) | "The Skinners" |
| Reporting designation | 39 Sig Reg |
| Insignia | |
| Tactical Recognition Flash | |
History Edit
The regiment was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of 65th Signal Regiment and 92nd Signal Regiment, with some personnel from the disbanded Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars at Banbury.[2][3]
In 1971 a new 5 (Banbury) Squadron was formed, which in 1975 became 5 (Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars) Signal Squadron.[2][4][5][6]
47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron at Uxbridge formed part of the regiment from 1995 to 2006, when it transferred to 71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment.[7][8]
In 2000, the North Somerset Yeomanry designation was revived for the Headquarters Squadron of 39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment[9] and, in 2008, that squadron, as 93 (North Somerset Yeomanry) Squadron, became the Regiment's Support Squadron.[10]
In 2006, 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Squadron transferred from 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment.[11]
In 2014, under Army 2020, 43 (Wessex and City & County of Bristol) Signal Squadron transferred from 21st Signal Regiment and 53 (Welsh) Signal Squadron transferred from 37th Signal Regiment, while 5 (QOOH) Squadron transferred to the Royal Logistic Corps.[12]
Current structure Edit
The current structure of the regiment is as follows:[13][14]
- Regimental Headquarters, in Bristol
- 43 (Wessex and City & County of Bristol) Signal Squadron, in Bath
- 857 (City and County of Bristol) Signal Troop, in Bristol
- 53 (Wales and Western) Signal Squadron, in Cardiff
- Western Signal Troop, in Gloucester
- 93 (North Somerset Yeomanry) Support Squadron, in Bristol
- 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, in Windsor
Honours Edit
- Freedom of the City of Bristol in 2019.[15]
See also Edit
Notes Edit
- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b . Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ Lord & Watson, p. 144–5.
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- ^ Lord & Watson, p. 148.
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- ^ 1st CoLY at Stepping Forward London.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ^ (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "The Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Information". British Army. November 2019. from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "39 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "39 Signal Regiment exercise their Freedom of Bristol". Ministry of Defence. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
References Edit
- Cliff Lord & Graham Watson, Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920–2001) and its Antecedents, Solihull: Helion, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-92-2.
External links Edit
- A Brief History of 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment