156 Regiment RLC
| 156 Regiment RLC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967-Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Logistics |
| Size | Regiment 480 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Royal Logistic Corps |
| Website | 156 Regiment RLC |
156 Regiment RLC is an Army Reserve Regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.
History
The Regiment was first formed in the Royal Corps of Transport as 156th (Lancashire and Cheshire) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1967.[2] 238 Squadron was formed in 1969 and the regiment was renamed as 156th (Merseyside and Greater Manchester) Transport Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1980 and 156th (North West) Transport Regiment, RLC (Volunteers) in 1993.[2]
156 Transport Regiment was re-rolled in 2014 and is now a Supply Regiment within 101 Logistics Brigade.[citation needed]
Structure
The current structure is as follows:[3]
- 235 (Liverpool) HQ Squadron RLC
- 234 (Birkenhead) Squadron RLC
- 236 (Greater Manchester) Squadron RLC
- 238 (Bootle) Squadron RLC
- 381 (Lancaster) Squadron RLC
References
- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "156th Transport Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "156 Regiment RLC". British Army. Retrieved 21 January 2016.