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   Royal Signals

Squadrons

240 to 249

  

 

DatesLocationHigher FormationNotes

240 Signal Squadron

Northern Command Signal Squadron 

1956England: York
1 Sep 59: Renamed 240 Signal Squadron (Northern Command)Northern Command
1972: Renamed 240 Signal SquadronNorth-East District
1983: York2nd Infantry Division

241 Signal Squadron

Western Command Signal Squadron 

1956England: ChesterWestern Command
1 Sep 59: Renamed 241 Signal Squadron (Western Command)
1972: ChesterWest Midlands District
 1972: Renamed 241 Signal Squadron  
1972.07.31England: Donnington
1992: DonningtonWales and Western District
1995: Donnington5th Division
 - Aug 02: Absorbed into reformed 10 Signal Regiment10 Signal Regiment

242 Signal Squadron

Scottish Command (MIXED) Signal Squadron 

1956Scotland: EdinburghFrom Scottish Command (MIXED) Signals 
1 Sep 59: Renamed 242 Signal Squadron (Scottish Command)
1972: Renamed 242 Signal Squadron
Aug 02: Absorbed into reformed 10 Signal Regiment

243 Signal Squadron

Southern Command Signal Squadron 

1956England: Erskine Barracks, WiltonFrom Southern Command Signals
 1 Sep 59: Renamed 243 Signal Squadron (Southern Command)  
1960England: Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp
1964: Absorbed into 10 Signal Regiment

243 Signal Squadron 

1987.05.01England: Ward Barracks, Bulford CampFormed from 1 Sqn 10 Signal Regt
Aug 02: Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp10 Signal Regiment

244 Signal Squadron

244 Signal Squadron

??Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt
Summer 67: Disbanded

244 Signal Squadron (Air Support)

1969England: RAF Tangmere  
1971England: RAF Benson  
1976England: RAF Brize Norton  
Mid 92England: ColerneJoined 21 Signal Regiment

245 Signal Squadron

Cyrenaica Signal Squadron 

c1950Libya: Benghazi, Cyrenaica
1 Sep 59: Renamed 245 Signal Squadron (Cyrenaica)
1966: Disbanded

245 Signal Squadron

1992.12.01Germany: Taunton Barracks, Celle 1 Sqn 14 Signal renamed 245 Sqn
1995Wales: Cawdor Barracks, Brawdy

246 Signal Squadron

26 Gurkha Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron 

1952.12Malaya: Kluang  
1954.07Hong Kong
Jul 54: Renamed 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade Signal Squadron 
1 Sep 59: Renamed 246 Gurkha Signal Squadron
1969: Renamed 48 Brigade HQ & Signal Squadron 
1977: Renamed Gurkha Field Force HQ & Signal Squadron
1982: Renamed 246 Gurkha Signal Squadron
28 Jun 94: Merged into Hong Kong Gurkha Signal Squadron 

246 Gurkha Signal Squadron

2000.05England: York2nd Signal RegimentReformed

247 Signal Squadron

K Troop, 17th Gurkha Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment

1951.11Malaya: Johore BaruSupporting 63 Gurkha Inf Bde
 1 Sep 59: Renamed 247 Gurkha Signal Squadron  
1962England: Tidworth  
1963.03Germany: Llanelly Barracks, Hubbelrath  
Sep 63?England:  
1964.02Borneo
15 Jan 67: Disbanded

247 Gurkha Signal Squadron

1983Hong KongReformed
1994: Amalgamated into Hong Kong Gurkha Signal Squadron

248 Signal Squadron

L Troop, 17th Gurkha Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment

1952.11MalayaSupporting 99 Gurkha Inf Bde
1 Sep 59: Renamed 248 Gurkha Signal Squadron
 1962 - ??: Sarawak  
??Malaya?? Hong Kong??Amalgamated with 1 sqn 17 Signal Regiment 
1970.04Hong Kong
1 Apr 71: Disbanded

248 Gurkha Signal Squadron

1972.07Hong KongReformed
Jul 77: Renamed Hong Kong Gurkha Signal Squadron
1982: Renamed 248 Gurkha Signal Squadron
1994: Amalgamated into Hong Kong Gurkha Signal Squadron

248 Gurkha Signal Squadron

???? Reformed
2007.02England: Beacon Barracks, Stafford22nd Signal Regiment

249 Signal Squadron

Field Signal Squadron (Far East)

1958.04.01Singapore 
 1 Sep 59: Renamed 249 Signal Squadron (Reserve)  
1963?Cyprus?
??: Renamed 249 Signal Squadron (FARELF)
Nov 71: Disbanded

249 Signal Squadron

1972England: Old Sarum Camp, just north of SalisburyReformed
 Aug 76: Renamed 249 Signal Squadron (AMF(L))  
1979.03England: Ward Barracks, Bulford Camp

 

Royal Signals Squadrons 250 to 259

 

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