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  Royal Signals

Squadrons

210 to 219

  

 

DatesLocationHigher FormationNotes

 

 

210 Signal Squadron

24 Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron

1958Kenya: KahawaBrigade Signal troop upgraded to Squadron
 1 Sep 59: Renamed 210 Signal Squadron24 Bde 
1964.1Aden: 24 Bde 
1967England: Crownhill Fort, Plymouth24 Bde 
1967.08England: Barnard Castle24 Bde
 1967: Renamed 24 Airportable Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron  
1973 - 1976England: Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe24 Bde
1976: Disbanded

5 Field Force HQ & Signal Squadron

1977Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck FormedFrom 212 Signal Squadron
1982.01.01England: Catterick
Jan 82: Renamed 24 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron
 Apr 88: Renamed 24 Airmobile Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron  
1993.04England: Colchester
?? Renamed 24 Airmobile Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (210)
1 Sep 99: 24 Airmobile and 5 Airborne Brigades and 9 Regiment Army Air Corps amalgamated to form 16 Air Assault Brigade

 

 

211 Signal Squadron

11 Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron

??Germany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden
c1957/58: Renamed 11 Infantry Brigade Group Signal Squadron
1 Sep 59: Renamed 211 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)
1965: Renamed 11 Armoured Brigade HQ & Signal Squardron (211)
1 Apr 77: Renamed Task Force Golf Signal Squadron
1 Jan 81: Renamed 211 (11 Armoured Brigade) HQ & Signal Squadron
1993: Became a squadron of 1 Armd Div Sig Regt

211 Signal Squadron

1993Germany: Hammersmith Barracks, Herford1 (UK) Armd Div HQ and Signal RegimentReformed

 

 

212 Signal Squadron

12 Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron

1956Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 
1958: Renamed 12 Infantry Brigade Group Signal Squadron
1 Sep 59: Renamed 212 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)
Jul 65: Renamed 12 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (212)
5 Sep 70: Renamed 12 Mechanised Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (212)
1977: Renamed 5 Field Force HQ & Signal Squadron

212 (12 Armoured Brigade) HQ & Signal Squadron

1981.01.01Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck Reformed 
1993: Became an armoured access squadron of 1 Armd Div Sig Regt

212 Signal Squadron

1993Germany: Hammersmith Barracks, Herford1 (UK) Armd Div HQ and Signal Regiment

 

 

213 Signal Squadron

39 Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron

??Northern Ireland: Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn
1 Sep 59: Renamed 213 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)
Jul 65: Renamed 39 Airportable Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (213)
Nov 71: Renamed 39 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (213)
1 Aug 07: Disbanded

 

 

214 Signal Squadron

50 Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron

??Cyprus
1 Sep 59: Renamed 214 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)
1960: Disbanded

214 Signal Squadron

1993England: Imphal Barracks, York2 Signal Regiment

 

 

215 Signal Squadron

51 Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron

1955Famagusta, Cyprus Formed
1 Sep 59: Renamed 215 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)
1960: Amalgamated with 201 Signal Squadron

1 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (215)

1983.12.16England: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth216 Sqn renumbered 215
1 Apr 93: Renamed 1 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (215)

 

 

216 Signal Squadron

2 Independent Parachute Brigade Signal Squadron 

1948?Germany: Schleswig 
 ?: Renamed 16 Independent Parachute Brigade Group Signal Squadron   
1948.09Germany: London Barracks, Hanover.   
1949.12England: Lille Barracks, North Camp, Aldershot  
1951.06Cyprus: Waynes Keep  
1951.1Egypt: Fayid-Fanara, Canal Zone  
1952.06Egypt: St Gabriels at Ferrypoint, Moascar  
1954.08England: Malta Barracks, Aldershot  
1956.08Cyprus  
1956.11Suez Invasion  
1956.12Cyprus  
1956.12England: Waterloo (East) Barracks, Aldershot  
1958.01.22England: Barossa Barracks, Aldershot
Jun 58 - Jul 58: Cyprus: Nicosia
Jul 58 - Oct 58: Jordan
Oct 58 - Nov 58: Cyprus: tented camp near Famagusta 
 1 Sep 59: Renamed 216 Signal Squadron [Parachute Brigade Group]   
1960.01.05England: Elles Barracks, Farnborough 
 Jan 64 - May 64: Cyprus: Elizabeth Camp, Nicosia  
1965.02.01England: Arnhem Barracks, Aldershot
Feb 65: Renamed 216 Parachute Signal Squadron
9 Feb - 4 Jun 71: Northern Ireland: Kitchen Hill Factory, LurganRoulemount tour 
 1 Apr 77: Renamed 6 Field Force HQ and Signal Squadron  
1981England: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth
1981: Renamed 1 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (216)
16 Dec 83: Renumbered 215 Squadron

5 Airborne Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (216)

1983.12.16England: Arnhem Barracks, Aldershot205 Signal Sqn renumbered 
1999.09England: Goojerat Bks, Colchester
 Sep 99: Renamed 216 Signal Squadron (Air Assault)  
2006.09England: Merville Bks, Colchester

 

 

217 Signal Squadron

5 Army Group Royal Artillery Signals

1950.11Germany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath
1 Sep 59: Renamed 217 Signal Squadron (Army Group Royal Artillery)
1961: Renamed 217 AGRA (AA) Signal Squadron
 1965: Renamed 217 AGRA (AA) HQ & Signal Squadron  
1966Germany: Camp 10, Dortmund
1971: Renamed 7 Artillery Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron
1 Sep 77: Disbanded

217 Signal Squadron

1993England: York2 Signal RegimentReformed
2000: Disbanded

217 Signal Squadron

2007England: Beacon Barracks, Stafford22nd Signal RegimentReformed 

 

 

218 Signal Squadron

1 Army Group Royal Artillery Signal Squadron

1958Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund.
1 Sep 59: Renamed 218 Signal Squadron (Army Group Royal Artillery)
19 Sep 60: Disbanded

8 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron

1969Northern Ireland: Ebrington Bks, Londonderry Reformed
2003Northern Ireland: Shackleton Bks, Ballykelly

 

 

219 Signal Squadron

Tripolitania Signal Troop

1943Libya: Prinn Bks, Tripoli
1 Sep 59: Renamed 219 Signal Squadron (Tripolitania)
14 Feb 66: Disbanded

219 Signal Squadron

1993England: Imphal Barracks, York2 Signal RegimentReformed

 

Royal Signals Squadrons 220 to 229

 

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