37 Signal Regiment
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37 Signal Regiment is Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals
in the British Army
. The regiment forms part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
, providing military communications for national operations.
The regiment comprises 4 squadrons, with locations as follows:
In November 1992 under Options for Change, the regiment dropped the 'Wessex and Welsh' from its title and lost 43 and 57 Signal Squadrons, but gained 93 Signal Squadron from 38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment
. Regimental Headquarters moved from Bristol
to Redditch
, taking over HQ Company from the disbanded 4th Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, which became HQ Squadron. In addition, a completely new Squadron, 96 Signal Squadron was formed in Coventry
.
With the changes of the structure of the Royal Signals in 2009 the regiment was maintained to fulfill its vital role in National Communications, however changes were made:
67 (QOWWY) Squadron became 867 (QOWWY) Tp and joined 53 (Welsh) Squadron, based in Cardiff. 53 Squadron lost its Troop based in Brecon. 48 (City of Birmingham) Squadron joined the regiment from 35 (South Midlands) Signal Regiment
, which was disbanded. 48 Squadron is based in Birmingham. 96 (City of Coventry) Squadron also became a troop and changed their title to 896 (City of Coventry) Troop. 45 Squadron in Colchester, from 36 (Eastern) Signal Regiment
(who were also disbanded) changed their title to 36 (Eastern) Squadron and joined the Regiment with 854 Troop (formerly 54 Signal squadron) based in Cambridge.
Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army...
in the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. The regiment forms part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
2 Signal Brigade is an operational Brigade of the Royal Corps of Signals with a Regular HQ, 1 Regular Regiment, 8 TA Regiments and a number of specialist sub-units...
, providing military communications for national operations.
The regiment comprises 4 squadrons, with locations as follows:
Regimental Headquarters 37SR - Redditch
54 (Support) Squadron - Redditch
36 (Eastern) Squadron - Colchester
854 Troop - Cambridge
48 (City of Birmingham) Squadron - Birmingham
896 (City of Coventry) Troop - Coventry
53 (Welsh) Squadron - Cardiff
867 (QOWWY) Troop - Stratford upon Avon
History
The 37th (Wessex And Welsh) Signal Regiment (V) was formed on 1st April 1967 under the command of Lt Col F Ramsbottom, as part of 13 Signals Group, providing the communications gateway for UKLF. It was formed by the reorganisation of 43 (Wessex), 53 (Welsh) Divisional and 57 (City and County of Bristol) Signal Regiments which each contracted to form a representative squadron with RHQ at Bristol. It initially comprised RHQ, HQ Squadron and 57 Signal Squadron in Bristol, with 43 Signal Squadron and 53 Signal Squadron based at their old locations of Bridgewater and Cardiff as Regional Signal Squadrons. In 1969, the Queen's Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry joined the Regiment converting from an armoured role to signals, becoming 67 (QOWWY) Signal Squadron in Stratford upon Avon. The Regiment was now responsible for Home Office communication in time of National Emergency in 3 regions, covering Wales, the South West and the West Midlands.In November 1992 under Options for Change, the regiment dropped the 'Wessex and Welsh' from its title and lost 43 and 57 Signal Squadrons, but gained 93 Signal Squadron from 38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment
38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment
38 Signal Regiment is Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment's task is to "provide contingency communications throughout the whole of Northern England, from the Scottish Borders to the Northern Home Counties...
. Regimental Headquarters moved from Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
to Redditch
Redditch
Redditch is a town and local government district in north-east Worcestershire, England, approximately south of Birmingham. The district had a population of 79,216 in 2005. In the 19th century it became the international centre for the needle and fishing tackle industry...
, taking over HQ Company from the disbanded 4th Battalion, The Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment, which became HQ Squadron. In addition, a completely new Squadron, 96 Signal Squadron was formed in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
.
With the changes of the structure of the Royal Signals in 2009 the regiment was maintained to fulfill its vital role in National Communications, however changes were made:
67 (QOWWY) Squadron became 867 (QOWWY) Tp and joined 53 (Welsh) Squadron, based in Cardiff. 53 Squadron lost its Troop based in Brecon. 48 (City of Birmingham) Squadron joined the regiment from 35 (South Midlands) Signal Regiment
35 (South Midlands) Signal Regiment
The 35th Signal Regiment was a British Territorial Army regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals.The Regiment consisted of five squadrons:*Support Squadron*48 Signal Squadron...
, which was disbanded. 48 Squadron is based in Birmingham. 96 (City of Coventry) Squadron also became a troop and changed their title to 896 (City of Coventry) Troop. 45 Squadron in Colchester, from 36 (Eastern) Signal Regiment
36 (Eastern) Signal Regiment
36 Signal Regiment was a Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment formed part of 2 Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations...
(who were also disbanded) changed their title to 36 (Eastern) Squadron and joined the Regiment with 854 Troop (formerly 54 Signal squadron) based in Cambridge.
External links
- 37 Signal Regiment - official