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  Royal Signals

Squadrons

250 to 259

  

 

250 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
Gurkha Signal Training SquadronMalaya1949 - 1959Formed
250 Gurkha Signal SquadronMalaya1959 - 1 Sept 61Became 2 Sqn 17 Gurkha Signal Regiment
250 Gurkha Signal SquadronEngland: Evans Lines, Blandford Camp1990 - 1994Replaced 3 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment
250 Gurkha Signal SquadronEngland: Bramcote1994 - 30 Signal Regiment

251 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
251 Signal Squadron (WRAC) (Southern Command)England: Erskine Barracks, Wilton1959 - 1967Formed: Absorbed into 30 Signal Regiment
251 Signal Squadron England: Duchess of Kent Barracks, Aldershot1 June 1987 -From 3 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment

252 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
252 Signal Squadron Hong Kong18 Feb 1960 - 1 July 1971Absorbed into 27 Signal Regiment
252 (Hong Kong) Signal Squadron Germany: Krefeld4 Oct 1993 - Aug 2002Formed from 4 Sqn 16 Sigs: Absorbed into 10 Signal Regiment?

253 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
253 Signal Squadron (Kowloon)Hong Kong: Kowloon1960 - 1964
253 Signal Squadron (Hong Kong)Hong Kong1964 - 1 July 1971Absorbed into 27 Signal Regiment
253 (Kowloon) Signal SquadronGermany: Krefeld? Herford?4 Oct 1993 - August 1995From 4 Sqn 16 Signal Regiment?: Reduced to Kowloon Troop and placed under command of 252 Signal Sqn of 16 Signal Regiment

254 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
HQ British Forces Arabian Peninsula (Indep) Signal Squadron Aden1958 - 1960
254 Signal Squadron (Aden)Aden1960 - 1965Absorbed into 15 Signal Regiment
254 Signal Squadron (UN Forces Cyprus)Cyprus1971 - 

255 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
Persian Gulf Signal TroopBahrain?? - 2 June 1960
255 Signal Squadron (Bahrain)Bahrain2 June 1960 - 1964Became 3 Sqn 15 Signal Regiment
255 Signal Squadron (Bahrain)Bahrain1 June 1967 - Dec 1971Became Independent: Disbanded
255 (Bahrain) Signal SquadronGermany: Krefeld11 Jan 1993 - From 3 Sqn 16 Signal Regiment

256 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
47 Guided Weapons Regiment RA Signal TroopGermany: Napier Barracks, Dortmund?? - 1 Nov 1960
256 Signal Squadron (Guided Weapons (Field))Germany: Napier Barracks, Dortmund1 Nov 1960 - 1966merged with 257 Signal Squadron
256 Signal SquadronEngland: Evans Lines, Blandford CampNov 1993 - 1994From 1 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment
256 Signal SquadronEngland: Bramcote1994 - 30 Signal Regiment

257 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
27 Guided Weapons Regiment RA Signal Troop???? - 14 Sept 1960
257 Signal Squadron (Guided Weapons (Field))??14 Sept 1960 - 1 Jan 1967
1 Artillery Brigade Headquarters & Signal SquadronGermany: Hildesheim1 Jan 1967 - 1977Absorbed into 3 Armd Div HQ & Signal Regiment

258 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
258 Signal Squadron (Radio)Germany:1960 - ??
258 Signal SquadronEngland: Evans Lines, Blandford Camp1993 - 1994From 2 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment
258 Signal SquadronEngland: Bramcote1994 - 16 July 200730 Signal Regiment
52 Infantry Brigade and Signal Squadron (258)England: Bramcote16 July 2007 - 

259 Signal Squadron

Unit NameLocationDatesNotes
259 Signal Squadron (COMCAN) (Cyprus District)Cyprus: Episkopi, WSBA11 Sept 1962 - July 1967From 2 Sqn 15 Signal Regiment: 1975 absorbed 259 Signal Sqn
259 Signal Squadron (DCN)Cyprus: Episkopi, WSBAJuly 1967 - 1 Jan 1968
259 Signal Squadron (Radio Relay)Cyprus: Episkopi, WSBA1 Jan 1968 - 1 May 1975
259 Signal Squadron (West)Cyprus: Episkopi, WSBA1 May 1975 - 1990
259 Signal Squadron (Episkopi)Cyprus: Episkopi / Dhekelia1990 - 

 

Royal Signals Squadrons 260 to 280

 

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