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  Royal Signals

Squadrons

250 to 259

  

 

DatesLocationNotesUnit

250 Signal Squadron

Gurkha Signal Training Squadron

1949MalayaFormed
1 Sep 59: Renamed 250 Gurkha Signal Squadron
1 Sep 61: Became 2 Sqn 17 Gurkha Signal Regiment

250 Gurkha Signal Squadron

1990England: Evans Lines, Blandford Camp30 Signal RegimentReplaced 3 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment
1994England: Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote30 Signal Regiment

251 Signal Squadron

251 Signal Squadron (WRAC) (Southern Command)

1959.09.01England: Erskine Barracks, WiltonFormed
1967: Absorbed into 30 Signal Regiment

251 Signal Squadron 

1987.06.01England: Duchess of Kent Barracks, AldershotFrom 3 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment

252 Signal Squadron

252 Signal Squadron 

1960.02.18Hong Kong
1 Jul 71: Absorbed into 27 Signal Regiment

252 (Hong Kong) Signal Squadron 

1993.10.04Germany: KrefeldFrom 4 Sqn 16 Signal Regiment 
Aug 02: Absorbed into 10 Signal Regiment?

253 Signal Squadron

253 Signal Squadron (Kowloon)

1960Hong Kong: Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon
 1964: Renamed 253 Signal Squadron (Hong Kong)  
??Hong Kong: Osbourne Barracks, Kowloon
1 Jul 71: Absorbed into 27 Signal Regiment

253 (Kowloon) Signal Squadron

1993.10.04Germany: Krefeld? Herford?From 4 Sqn 16 Signal Regiment?
Aug 95: Reduced to Kowloon Troop and placed under command of 252 Signal Sqn of 16 Signal Regiment

254 Signal Squadron

HQ British Forces Arabian Peninsula (Independent) Signal Squadron 

1958Aden  
1959Aden: Singapore Lines
1 Sep 59: Renamed 254 Signal Squadron (Aden)
1965: Absorbed into 15 Signal Regiment

254 Signal Squadron (UN Forces Cyprus)

1971Cyprus

255 Signal Squadron

Persian Gulf Signal Troop

??Bahrain
2 Jun 60: Renamed 255 Signal Squadron (Bahrain)
1964: Became 3 Sqn 15 Signal Regiment

255 Signal Squadron (Bahrain)

1967.06.01BahrainBecame Independent
Dec 71: Disbanded

255 (Bahrain) Signal Squadron

1993.01.11Germany: KrefeldFrom 3 Sqn 16 Signal Regiment

256 Signal Squadron

47 Guided Weapons Regiment RA Signal Troop

1957England: Haig Lines, Crookham  
1958 or 1959Germany: Napier Barracks, Dortmund
1 Nov 60: Enlarged to 256 Signal Squadron (Guided Weapons (Field))
1966: Merged with 257 Signal Squadron

256 Signal Squadron

1993.11England: Evans Lines, Blandford Camp30 Signal RegimentFrom 1 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment
1994England: Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote30 Signal Regiment

257 Signal Squadron

27 Guided Weapons Regiment RA Signal Troop

1959England: Haig Lines, Crookham  
1961.03Germany: Napier Bks Dortmund
 14 Sep 60: Enlarged to 257 Signal Squadron (Guided Weapons (Field))  
?? Germany: Hildesheim
1966: Absorbed 256 Signal Squadron
1 Jan 67: Renamed 1 Artillery Brigade Headquarters & Signal Squadron
1977: Absorbed into 3 Armd Div HQ & Signal Regiment

258 Signal Squadron

258 Signal Squadron (Radio)

1960Germany:
??: Disbanded?

258 Signal Squadron

1993England: Evans Lines, Blandford Camp30 Signal RegimentFrom 2 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment
1994England: Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote30 Signal Regiment
 16 Jul  07: Renamed 52 Infantry Brigade and Signal Squadron (258)  
2008.03Scotland: Edinburgh 

259 Signal Squadron

259 Signal Squadron (COMCAN) (Cyprus District)

1962.09.11Cyprus: Episkopi, WSBAFrom 2 Sqn 15 Signal Regiment: 
Jul 67: Renamed 259 Signal Squadron (DCN)
1 Jan 68: Renamed 259 Signal Squadron (Radio Relay)
1 May 75: Renamed 259 Signal Squadron (West)
 1975: Absorbed 259 Signal Squadron  
1990Cyprus: Episkopi / Dhekelia
1990: Renamed 259 Signal Squadron (Episkopi)

 

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