1 Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

1 Signal Regiment is a military communications regiment of the British Army. The regiment is now part of the 11th Signal Brigade.

1 Signal Regiment, Royal Signals
Active1905–1992
1993–Present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeSignals
SizeRegiment
383 personnel[1]
Part of11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands
Garrison/HQStafford

History

The regiment's antecedents date to the formation of the 1st Division, Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers, in 1905. From 1905 to 1960, the regiment title changed several times, for example, from 1st Divisional Signal Company to 1st Divisional Signal Regiment. As a result of the 1957 Defence White Paper, the regiment was re-titled as 1st Division Headquarters and Signal Regiment, and moved to Verden in 1978.[2][3][4] In 1993, as a result of the Options for Change force reductions, 1st Armoured Division disbanded,[5] reforming as HQ Lower Saxony District.[5][6][7]

After the Army 2020 Refine reforms the regiment was titled as 1 Signal Regiment, and fell under operational command of 11th Signal Brigade.[8][9] Under Army 2020 Refine, the regiment will support the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade as a close support signal communications regiment.[10][11]

Current Organisation

The current organisation of the regiment, after its conversion to a "armoured infantry brigade signals" unit is:[12][13]

Alliances
  •  Germany – Panzergrenadier Division Signal Regiment Fernmeldebataillon 1[14]
  •  Canada – 1st Canadian Signal Regiment[14]

References
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. The British Army in Germany (BAOR and After): An Organizational History 1947 – 2004. Graham E. Watson and Richard A. Rinaldi. 2005. p. 67. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.
  3. Isby and Kamps; Rinaldi BAOR.
  4. The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947–2004. p. 88.
  5. The British Army in Germany (BAOR and After): An Organizational History 1947 – 2004. Graham E. Watson and Richard Rinaldi. 2005. p. 115. ISBN 0-9720296-9-9.
  6. The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. p. 115.
  7. The British Army in Germany: An Organizational History 1947-2004. p. 135.
  8. "HQ 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  9. "Royal Signals Regiments | Royal Signals Museum". Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  10. "Royal Signals Journal" (PDF). 8 January 2019.
  11. "Royal Signals Regiments | Royal Signals Museum". Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  12. Royal Signals Interactive Map.
  13. "1 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  14. Royal Corps of Signals : Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and Its Antecedents. West Midlands, United Kingdom: Helion and Company. 2003. p. 26. ISBN 1 874622 92 2.
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