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200 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
4 Squadron, 6 Armoured Division Signal RegimentGermany: Birdwood Barracks, Bunde ?? - 1958?Became 20 Armoured Brigade Signal Squadron
20 Armoured Brigade Signal SquadronGermany: Birdwood Barracks, Bunde 1958? - 1959
200 Signal Squadron (Armoured Bde Group)Germany: Birdwood Barracks, Bunde 1959 - Mar 1961
200 Signal Squadron (Armoured Bde Group)Germany: Hobart Barracks, DetmoldMar 1961- 1964
20th Armoured Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (200)Germany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold1964 -1 Jan 1978
Task Force Hotel SignalsGermany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold1 Jan 1978 - 1979
5 (Task Force Hotel) Signal SquadronGermany: Hobart Barracks, Detmold1979 - Jan 1981
200 (20 Armoured Bde) Signal SquadronGermany: Hobart Barracks, DetmoldJan 1981 - 1993Bde HQ closed and sqn disbanded
20th Armoured Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (200)Germany: Barker Barracks, PaderbornDec 1992 - Aug 200133 Armd HQ & Signal Sqn renamed 20 Armd HQ & Signal Sqn
20th Armoured Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (200)Germany: Antwerp Barracks, SennelagerAug 2001 -

201 Signal Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
1 Guards Brigade Signal SquadronPalestine1945 - 1948
1 Guards Brigade Signal SquadronLibya 1948 - Oct 1951
1 Guards Brigade Signal SquadronEgypt: Canal Zone Oct 1951 - Nov 1955
1 Guards Brigade Signal SquadronEngland: BulfordNov 1955 - 1959
201 Signal Squadron England: Shorncliffe1959 - 18 Sept 1962PSA: Disbanded 17 Mar 1964
Task Force Bravo Signal TroopGermany: Campbell Bks, Hohne1978 - Jan 1980
Task Force Bravo Signal SquadronGermany: Campbell Bks, HohneJan 1980 - 1981
201 (22 Armd Bde) Signal Squadron Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne1981 - 31 Mar 1993 Renamed 207 Sqn
201 Signal Squadron Germany: Wentworth Barracks, Herford31 Mar 1993 - No 201 was allocated to 1 Sqn, 1st Armd Div HQ & Signal Regiment

202 Signal Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
2 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronPalestine1945 - 1948
2 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronGreece1948 - 1949
2 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronGreece? Cyprus?1949 - Oct 1951
2 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronEgypt: Canal Zone Oct 1951 - Nov 1955
2 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronEngland: BulfordNov 1955 - 1959
202 Signal Squadron England: Bulford1959 - ??
202 Signal Squadron England: Plymouth?? - 1968
202 Signal Squadron England: Shorncliffe1968 - Nov 1971Disbanded
Task Force Echo Signal SquadronGermany: Alanbrooke Bks, Paderborn1 Jan 1978 - 1 Jan 1981
202 (33 Armoured Brigade) Signal Squadron Germany: Alanbrooke Bks, Paderborn1 Jan 1981 - Dec 1992
202 Signal Squadron England: Bulford1993 - 3rd (UK) Division HQ & Signal Regiment 

203 Signal Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
3 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronCyprus?? - 1 Sept 1959
203 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Cyprus1 Sept 1959 - 30 Sept 1962
203 Signal Squadron England: Carter Barracks, Bulford25 Sept 1971 - 22 Oct 1971at 3 Div HQ and Signal Regiment 
203 Signal Squadron England: Horseshoe Barracks, Shoeburyness22 Oct 1971 - 18 Feb 1972
203 Signal Squadron Northern Ireland: Kitchen Hill Factory, Lurgan18 Feb 1972 - 1973
3 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronNorthern Ireland: Kitchen Hill Factory, Lurgan1973 - Jan 1976
3 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronNorthern Ireland: Mahon Road Camp, PortadownJan 1976 - 15 Sept 1981Disbanded
3 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronNorthern Ireland: Drumadd Barracks, Armagh1 Jul 1988 - 22 Mar 1993Reformed
3 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronNorthern Ireland: Mahon Road Camp, Portadown22 Mar 1993 - 1 Sept 2004Disbanded

204 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
4 (Guards) Brigade Group Signal SquadronGermany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath 1958 - 1959
204 Signal Squadron  (Guards Brigade Group)Germany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath 1959 - 1964
204 Signal Squadron (Guards Brigade Group)Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn1964 - 1965
204 Signal Squadron (Guards Brigade)Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn1965 - Mar 1968
204 Signal Squadron (Guards Brigade)Germany: York Bks, MunsterMar 1968 - 5 Sept 1970
204 Signal Squadron (Brigade)Germany: York Bks, Munster5 Sept 1970 - 1977
4 Squadron, 2 Armoured Division Signal SquadronGermany: York Bks, Munster1977 - 1981
204 (4 Armoured Brigade) Signal Squadron Germany: York Bks, Munster1981 - 1993
4 Armoured Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (204)Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 1993 - 

205 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
205 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Germany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn1959 - 1962
5 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: Aldershot Barracks, Iserlohn1962 - 1964
5 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: Tidworth1964 - Nov 1965
5 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronBorneoNov 1965 - Aug 1966
England: TidworthAug 1966 - 1967
5 Airportable Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: Tidworth1967 - 1 April 1977
Northern Ireland 1970
Northern Ireland: Kitchen Hill Factory, Lurgan25 Oct 1971 - 22 Feb 1972Roulemount tour 
8 Field Force HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: Tidworth1 April 1977 - June 1978
8 Field Force HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: BulfordJune 1978 - Jan 1972
5 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: TidworthJan 1972 - Dec 1983
Falkland IslandsMay - June 1982
5 Airborne Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: AldershotDec 1983 - Oct 1991Renumbered 216

206 Signal Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
206 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Germany: York Barracks, Munster1959 - 1967
206 Signal Squadron England: Streatlam Camp, Barnard Castle  1967 - 1971
6 Armd Bde HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: St Sebastian Bks, Soest1971 - 31 Dec 1977Personnel formed 4 Squadron, 3rd Armd Div Signal Regiment
Task Force FoxtrotGermany: Salamanca Barracks, Soest1 Jan 1978 - 1981
206 (6 Armoured Brigade) Signal SquadronGermany: Salamanca Barracks, Soest1981 - 1986
207 (6 Airmobile Brigade) Signal SquadronGermany: Salamanca Barracks, Soest1986 - Jan 1988
206 (6 Armoured Brigade) Signal SquadronGermany: Salamanca Barracks, SoestJan 1988 - Dec 1992Disbanded
206 Signal Squadron England: Picton Bks, BulfordDec 1992 - 3 Div Signal Regiment

207 Signal Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
7 Armoured Brigade Signal SquadronGermany: Warendorf, near Munster1947? - Apr 1949
7 Armoured Brigade Signal SquadronGermany: Bad Lippespringe Apr 1949 - 1949
7 Armoured Brigade Signal SquadronGermany: Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau. 1949 - 1956
7 Armoured Brigade Group Signal SquadronGermany: Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau. 1956 - 1959
207 (7 Armoured Brigade Group) Signal SquadronGermany: Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau. 1959 - 1965
207 (7 Armoured Brigade) Signal SquadronGermany: Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau. 1965 - 1 April 1978
Alpha Troop 1 Armd Div Signal RegimentGermany: Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau. 1 Apr 1978 - 1979
4 (Task Force) Signal SquadronGermany: Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau. 1979 - 1 Jan 1981
207 (7th Armoured Brigade) Signal SquadronGermany: Bournemouth Barracks, Soltau. 1 Jan 1981 - 1993Disbanded
207 (7th Armoured Brigade) Signal SquadronGermany: Campbell Bks, Hohne1993 - 201 Signal Sqn renamed 207 Signal Sqn

208 Signal Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
28 Infantry Brigade Signal Squadronformed in England: Canterbury 1948 - 1949
28 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronHong Kong1949 - April 1951
28 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronKoreaApril 1951 - 1951
28 Commonwealth Brigade Signal SquadronKorea1951 - 1954Disbanded
28 Commonwealth Brigade Signal SquadronMalaya: RAF Butterworth1955 - Oct 1956Reformed
28 Commonwealth Brigade Group Signal SquadronMalaya: RAF ButterworthOct 1956 - 1957
28 (Commonwealth) Signal SquadronMalaya: RAF Butterworth1957 - June 1957
28 (Commonwealth) Signal SquadronMalaya: TaipingJune 1957 - 1959
208 Signal Squadron (Commonwealth) Malaya: Taiping1959 - 1961
208 Signal Squadron (Commonwealth) Malaya: Terendak1961 - 31 Mar 1970Disbanded
28 (ANZUK) Brigade HQ and Signal SquadronSingapore1 Aug 1971 - 1 Feb 1974Reformed
28 Infantry Brigade HQ and Signal SquadronSingapore1 Feb 1974 - 1 Apr 1976Disbanded
208 Signal SquadronGermany: HerfordJune 1993 - 2000Reformed from 3 Sqn 4 Armd Div Signal Regiment

209 Signal Squadron 

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
19 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronEngland: Sobraon Barracks, Colchester1951 - 1959
19 Infantry Brigade Group Signal SquadronEngland: Sobraon Barracks, Colchester1956 - 1959
209 Signal Squadron England: Cherry Tree Camp, Colchester1959 - 65
Quebec Bks, Osnabruck?? 
19 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal SquadronEngland: Cherry Tree Camp, Colchester1965-66
19 Airportable Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron England: Cherry Tree Camp, Colchester1966-75
Northern Ireland: Kitchen Hill Factory, Lurgan4 Jun - 25 Oct 1971Roulemount tour 
England: Goojerat Barracks, Colchester1975-78
7 Field Force Headquarters and Signal SquadronEngland: Goojerat Barracks, Colchester1978-82
19 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron England: Goojerat Barracks, Colchester1982-1993
19 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick 1993-2005
19 Light Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron England: Gaza Barracks, Catterick 2005-
19 Light Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron Northern Ireland

 

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