17 Regiment
Dates | Locations & Titles | Minor Units - Remarks |
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. | 17th Gurkha Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment | . |
1952.10 | Malaya: Began forming at Kuala Lumpur | . |
1952.11 | Malaya: Maxwell Road Camp, which soon became known as Lamjung Camp; Building began in Lamjung camp in 1953 and was finished in 1955 | . |
. | Dec 1952: 48 Gurkha Brigade Signal Squadron renamed J (Jig) Troop so together with K and L Troops could comprise 3 Squadron | . |
. | Dec 1952: An independent squadron was raised in Kluang to provide communications for 26 Gurkha Brigade | . |
. | Apr 1953: 1 Squadron the divisional headquarters squadron formed | . |
. | On 16th October 1953 17 Gurkha Divisional Signal Regiment was officially constituted but the day that was adopted as the Regimental birthday is 23 September 1954 | . |
. | Nov 1953: The Brigades of 17 Division being served by units of 17 GDSR; 26, 63, 99, and 48 Brigades being served by 26(1), 63(K) ,99(L), and 48(J) Troops respectively | . |
1957 | Malaya: Sikamat Camp, Seremban | . |
. | 1959: Renamed 17th Gurkha Signal Regiment | . |
. | 1961: Regiment underwent a further reorganisation and became HQ Gurkha Signals and the Gurkha Signal Regiment. It ceased to be a Divisional Signal Regiment and took on the responsibility of fixed communications sites across Malaya. As part of this restructuring, 250 (Gurkha) Signal Squadron was renamed 2 (Training) Squadron and incorporated into the Gurkha Signal Regiment | . |
1964.02 | Borneo: Labuan | . |
?? | Malaya: Sikamat Camp, Seremban | . |
1970.06 | Singapore: Nee Soon | . |
. | Sep 1971: Disbanded, the Gurkha Signal Regiment moved to Sek Kong Camp, Hong Kong | . |
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. | Gurkha Signal Regiment | . |
1961 | Malaya: Sikamat Camp, Seremban | . |
1971.09 | Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp | . |
?? | England: Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote | . |
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