12th Signal Brigade (United Kingdom)
| 12th Volunteer Signal Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967 - 1992 |
| Disbanded | 1992 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Signals Support Group |
| Role | Military Communications |
| Size | Signal Group |
| Part of | 1st British Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Chelsea |
The 12th Signals Group was a brigade sized unit of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army. It assisted the 1st British Corps and provided "2nd Line Communications" in the Low Countries. When it was finally disbanded after Options for Change the regiment will moved to both the new 2nd Signal Brigade and 11th Signal Brigade.
History
The 12th Volunteer Signal Group was originally formed in 1967 to have control over the reserve signal regiment that were to support the 1st British Corps. In 1982 it was renamed to 12th Volunteer Signal Brigade. The brigade was later disbanded as a result of the Options for Change. The brigade had under its control the Line of Communications regiment to support Belgium and the Netherlands.[1] When the brigade was disbanded after the Options for Change its units were moved to the new 2nd and 11th Signal Brigades.
Organization
The following are the structures of the regiment through its modern history:[2][3]
- 12th Volunteer Signal Brigade
- 34th (Northern) Volunteer Signal Regiment[4][5]
- Headquarters Northern Squadron
- 49 West Riding Signal Squadron
- 50 Northumbrian Signal Squadron
- 90 North Riding Signal Squadron
- 36th (Eastern) Volunteer Signal Regiment[4]
- Headquarters Squadron
- 45 Essex Signal Squadron
- 54 East Anglian Signal Squadron
- 60 (Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars) Signal Squadron
- 40th (Ulster) Volunteer Signal Regiment[4][6]
- Headquarters Squadron
- 66 (City of Belfast) Signal Squadron
- 81 Northern Ireland Signal Squadron
- 85 Ulster Signal Squadron
- 81st Volunteer Signal Squadron - RAF Base Signal Support
- 34th (Northern) Volunteer Signal Regiment[4][5]
References
- ^ The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. pp. 131–132.
- ^ The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. p. 132.
- ^ "34 Signal Regiment - Regimental History". web.archive.org. 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ a b c The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. p. 282.
- ^ "34th (Northern) Signal Regiment (Volunteers)".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "40 Signal Regiment - History". web.archive.org. 2007-12-15. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
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