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Squadrons

210 to 219

  

 

210 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
24 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronKenya1958 - 1959Brigade Signal troop upgraded to squadron
210 Signal SquadronKenya1959 - Oct 196424 Bde
210 Signal SquadronAdenOct 1964 - Aug 196724 Bde
210 Signal SquadronEngland: Crownhill Fort, PlymouthAug 1967 - July 197124 Bde
24 Airportable Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: Barnard CastleJuly 1971 - 197324 Bde
24 Airportable Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: Alanbrooke Barracks, Topcliffe1973 - 197624 Bde. Disbanded
24 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: Catterick1 Jan 1982 - April 1988Reformed
24 Airmobile Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: CatterickApril 1988 - April 1993
24 Airmobile Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronEngland: ColchesterApril 1993 -
24 Airmobile Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (210)England: Colchester?? - 1 Sept 1999

211 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
11 Infantry Brigade Group Signal SquadronGermany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1958 - 1959
211 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Germany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1959 - 1965
211 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade)Germany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1965 - 1 Apr 1977
Task Force Golf Signal SquadronGermany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1 Apr 1977 - 1 Jan 1981
211 (11 Armoured Brigade) HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: Kingsley Barracks, Minden1 Jan 1981 - 1993
211 Signal SquadronGermany: Herford1993 - Reformed in 1 (UK) Armd Div HQ and Signal Regiment

212 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
12 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronGermany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 1956 - 1958
12 Infantry Brigade Group Signal SquadronGermany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 1958 - 1959
212 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 1959 - 1965
12 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (212)Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck July 1965 - 5 Sept 1970
12 Mechanised Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (212)Germany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 5 Sept 1970 - 1977
5 Field Force HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 1977 - 1 Jan 1981
212 (12 Armoured Brigade) HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: Quebec Bks, Osnabruck 1 Jan 1981 - 1993
212 Signal SquadronGermany: Herford1993 - Reformed in 1 (UK) Armd Div HQ and Signal Regiment

213 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
39 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronNorthern Ireland: Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn?? - 1959
213 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Northern Ireland: Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn1959 - July 1965
39 Airportable Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (213)Northern Ireland: Thiepval Barracks, LisburnJuly 1965 - Nov 1971
39 Infantry Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (213)Northern Ireland: Thiepval Barracks, LisburnNov 1971 - 1 Aug 2007

214 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
50 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronCyprus?? - 1959
214 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Cyprus1959 - 1960Disbanded
214 Signal SquadronEngland: Imphal Barracks, York1993 - 2 Signal Regiment

215 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
51 Infantry Brigade Signal SquadronFamagusta, Cyprus 1955 - 1959Formed
215 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade Group)Famagusta, Cyprus 1959 - 1960Amalgamated with 201 Signal Sqn
1 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (216)England: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth1981 - 16 Dec 1983Formed by renaming 6th Field Force HQ and Signal Squadron
1 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (215)England: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth16 Dec 1983-1 Apr 1993Renumbered 215
1 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (215)England: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth1 Apr 1993 - 

216 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
2 Independent Parachute Brigade Signal Squadron Germany: Schleswig ?
16 Independent Parachute Brigade Group Signal Squadron Germany: Schleswig ?- Sept 1948
Germany: London Barracks, Hanover. Sept 1948 - Dec 1949
England: Lille Barracks, North Camp, AldershotDec 1949 - June 1951
Cyprus: Waynes KeepJune 1951 - Oct 1951
Egypt: Fayid-Fanara, Canal ZoneOct 1951 - June 1952
Egypt: St Gabriels at Ferrypoint, MoascarJune 1952 - Aug 1954
England: Malta Barracks, AldershotAug 1954 - Aug 1956
CyprusAug 1956 - Nov 1956
Suez InvasionNov 1956 - Dec 1956
CyprusDec-56
England: Waterloo (East) Barracks, AldershotDec 1956 - 22 Jan 1958
England: Barossa Barracks, Aldershot22 Jan 1958 - June 1958
Cyprus: NicosiaJune 1958 - July 1958
JordanJuly 1958 - Oct 1958
Cyprus: tented camp near Famagusta Oct 1958 - Nov 1958
England: Barossa Barracks, AldershotNov 1958 - 1 Sept 1959
216 Signal Squadron [Parachute Brigade Group] England: Barossa Barracks, Aldershot1 Sept 1959 - 5 Jan 1960
England: Elles Barracks, Farnborough 5 Jan 1960 - Jan 1964
Cyprus: Elizabeth Camp, NicosiaJan 1964 - May 1964
England: Elles Barracks, Farnborough May 1964 - 1 Feb 1965
216 Parachute Signal SquadronEngland: Arnhem Barracks, Aldershot1 Feb 1965 - 1 Apr 1977
Northern Ireland: Kitchen Hill Factory, Lurgan9 Feb - 4 Jun 1971Roulemount tour 
6 Field Force HQ and Signal Squadron England: Arnhem Barracks, Aldershot 1 Apr 1977-1981  
1 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (216)England: Jellalabad Barracks, Tidworth1981 - 16 Dec 83Formed by renaming 6th Field Force HQ and Signal Squadron: Renumbered 215
5 Airborne Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron (216)England: AldershotOct 1991 - Sept 1999205 Signal Sqn renumbered
216 Signal Squadron (Air Assault)England: Goojerat Bks, ColchesterSept 1999 - Sept 2006
England: Merville Bks, ColchesterSept 2006 - 

217 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
5 Army Group Royal Artillery SignalsGermany: Llanelly Barracks, HubbelrathNov 1950 - 1959
217 Signal Squadron (Army Group Royal Artillery)Germany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath1959 - 1961
217 AGRA (AA) Signal SquadronGermany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath1961 - 1965
217 AGRA (AA) HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath1965 - 1966
217 AGRA (AA) HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: Camp 10, Dortmund1966 - 1971
7th Artillery Brigade HQ & Signal SquadronGermany: Camp 10, Dortmund1971 - 1 Sept 1977Disbanded
217 Signal SquadronEngland: York1993 - 2000Reformed and disbanded, part of 2 Signal Regiment
217 Signal SquadronEngland: Beacon Barracks, Stafford2007 - Reformed part of 22nd Signal Regiment

218 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
1 Army Group Royal Artillery Signal SquadronGermany: Napier Bks, Dortmund.1958 - 1959
218 Signal Squadron (Army Group Royal Artillery)Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund.1959 - 19 Sept 1960Disbanded
8 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal SquadronNorthern Ireland: Ebrington Bks, Londonderry1969 - 2003Reformed
8 Infantry Brigade Headquarters and Signal SquadronNorthern Ireland: Shackleton Bks, Ballykelly2003 - 

219 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
Tripolitania Signal TroopLibya: Prinn Bks, Tripoli1943 - 1959
219 Signal Squadron (Tripolitania)Libya: Prinn Bks, Tripoli1959 - 14 Feb 1966Disbanded
219 Signal SquadronEngland: Imphal Barracks, York1993 - 2 Signal Regiment

 

Royal Signals Squadrons 220 to 229

 

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