39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment

39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment (Volunteers) 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.

Regimental Headquarters in Horfield, Bristol

39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment
Active1967 - current
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeCombat Support
Size4 squadrons
385 personnel[1]
Part of1 Signal Brigade
Regimental HQHorfield, Bristol
Commanders
Royal Signals Colonel in ChiefThe Princess Royal
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

History

The regiment was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of 65 Signal Regiment and 92 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 71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment.[7][8]

In 2000, the North Somerset Yeomanry designation was revived for the Headquarters Squadron of 39 (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 Signal Regiment.[11]

In 2014, under Army 2020, 43 (Wessex and County & City of Bristol) Signal Squadron transferred from 21 Signal Regiment and 53 (Welsh) Signal Squadron transferred from 37 Signal Regiment, while 5 (QOOH) Squadron transferred to the Royal Logistic Corps.[12]

Structure

The regiment has the following elements:[13]

Honours

See also

Notes
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. Lord & Watson, p. 144–5.
  4. QOOH at Regiments.org.
  5. 5 (QOOH) Signal Squadron (archive site).
  6. Lord & Watson, p. 148.
  7. Middlesex Yeomanry at Regiments.org.
  8. 1st CoLY at Stepping Forward London.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  11. "The Berkshire Yeomanry (Hungerford) at regiments.org by T.F.Mills". Archived from the original on 15 July 2007. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
  12. "Summary of Army 2020 Reserves structure and basing changes" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  13. "39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  14. "39 Signal Regiment exercise their Freedom of Bristol". Ministry of Defence. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.

References
  • 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.


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