15th Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

Last updated

15th Signal Regiment
Headquarters Northern Ireland and 15th Signal Regiment
15th (Cyprus) Signal Regiment
General Headquarters Signals, Middle East
15th Signal Regiment (UK) Badge.png
Mau the unit insignia of 15 Signal Regiment
Active1936—1938
1940—1963
1965—1967
1992—2007
2011—Present
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Role Global Communications
Size Regiment
326 personnel [1]
Part of Swinton Barracks, Perham Down

The 15th Signal Regiment (15 Sig Regt) is military communications unit of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals.

Contents

History

The regiment was originally formed before World War II during the expansion of British Army signals units. The unit provided communications for the island of Cyprus but was disbanded shortly after 1963. In 1992, following the Options for Change reforms, it was reformed to support HQ Northern Ireland and other units deployed during Operation Banner.

World War Period

Inter-war

Before World War II, the Egypt Signals unit was formed. It was tasked with providing communications and signals support for British Army units based in Egypt. Their area of responsibility was not limited to Egypt itself, but included the following areas: Mandatory Palestine, Sudan, and Cyprus. During this time, the unit was collectively known as Egypt Command Signals. [2] [3] [4]

World War II

In 1940, the regiment was based in Cairo. Following Italy's entry in the war, the regiment's support ranged from providing signals and communications for units in Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia, the Balkans, and Eastern Africa. [2]

Cyprus

Following the end of World War Two, the regiment was re-titled in 1946 as the 3rd General Headquarters Signal Regiment. [2] In 1959, Middle East Command was dissolved and split into two new formations, namely, British Forces Suez Canal and British Forces Arabian Peninsula. As a result, the regiment was renamed as 15th (Cyprus) Signal Regiment to better represent their new role. [2]

Cold War

On 15 January 1965, the regiment was reformed in Aden. [2] After this reform, the regiment was re-titled as 15th Signal Regiment. [2]

Post-Cold War

The regiment was reformed for the third time at Thiepval Barracks in Lisburn, Northern Ireland in 1990 and was re-titled as 15th Signal Regiment. [2] [5]

After the Options for Change reforms, the Regiment gained command of more signal squadrons. [6] After the end of Operation Banner in Northern Ireland, the Regiment was disbanded.

On 30 September 2011, the Unified Systems Support Organisation (USSO), based in Blandford Forum in Dorset, [5] was renamed as the 15th Signal Regiment (Information Support), or abbreviated as 15 Sig Regt (IS), and so resurrecting for the fifth time the name of the Regiment. Responsible for providing level 3 and 4 specialist support to all MoD units in Information Communication Services (ICS) and Communication Information Systems (CIS).

According to a FOI Response, the Regiment will fall under the command of 11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands. [7] [8] By 2019 the Regimental HQ will move from its current location at Blandford Camp to Swinton Barracks in Perham Down, thereby co-locating with the remainder of the regular units of 7th Signal Group. [9] The remainder of the old Squadrons will reform as 13 Sig Regt, and remain based under a new Regimental HQ at Blandford Camp.

The Regiment under this reform is to re-organise and become a close support signals unit. [10] The Regiment will support the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade by 2020. [8] [10]

In 2019, the 15 Sig Regt HQ moved from Blandford Camp to Swinton Barracks in Perham Down. [11]

Current structure

The regiment's current structure in January 2024 is as follows: [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Royal Corps of Signals</span> Communications arm of the British Army

The Royal Corps of Signals is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications and information systems essential to all operations. Royal Signals units provide the full telecommunications infrastructure for the Army wherever they operate in the world. The Corps has its own engineers, logistics experts and systems operators to run radio and area networks in the field. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems, providing command support to commanders and their headquarters, and conducting electronic warfare against enemy communications.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2nd Signal Brigade (United Kingdom)</span> Former signal formation of the British Army

The 2nd Signal Brigade, was a military formation of the British Army composed of Royal Corps of Signals units. The brigade was first formed following the reorganisation of the old Territorial Army in 1967, and was disbanded in 2012 under the Army 2020 programme. However, later the 2nd Signal Group was formed continuing the lineage of the old brigade, before it was disbanded in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment</span> Military unit

36 (Eastern) Signal Regiment was a Territorial Army (TA) signal unit of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals (RCS). The regiment was formed following the formation of the TAVR in 1967, and was disbanded in 2009 following a reorganisation in the RCS. Though not disbanded, the regiment continues its lineage as a squadron, with its own former squadrons forming troops within said squadron.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">31st (City of London) Signal Regiment</span> Signals Regiment of the British Army

The 31st Signal Regiment was a territorial communications regiment of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals. The regiment first formed following the creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967 after the 1966 Defence White Paper. After seeing limited reserve support during the Cold War, the regiment was disbanded in 2010 following the initial Army 2020 reform.

37th Signal Regiment is a military communications regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals, part of the British Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade</span> Military unit

The 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade is a signal formation of the British Army's 3rd UK Division. Its headquarters is located at Venning Barracks, in Donnington in Shropshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Signals (Singapore Army)</span> Military unit

Signals is the formation of the Singapore Army responsible for communications on multiple platforms and local networking on the battlefield. It also supports the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) by developing the capacity for network-centric warfare in the form of Integrated Knowledge-based Command and Control (IKC2) and Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) operations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">14th Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)</span> British Army military unit

The 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) is a part of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals. The regiment's role is to provide electronic warfare (EW) capability in support of deployed Land Commanders, in order to enable operations in the electronic battlespace. It is the only British Army regiment capable of conducting sustainable electronic warfare in support of national operations worldwide. The regiment is currently based at Cawdor Barracks, on the site of the former RAF Brawdy, near Haverfordwest, in South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1st Signal Brigade (United Kingdom)</span> Military unit

The 1st Signal Brigade, formerly known as the 1st Signal Group, is a brigade of the British Army. The group was first formed in 1968 as a result of the 1966 Defence White Paper which expanded support for NATO and the British Army of the Rhine. In 1987, the group was disbanded and merged into the 2nd Signal Brigade. In 1995, the brigade was reformed and has since deployed on operations across the globe in support of NATO and HQ Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">41 Signal Regiment</span> Military unit

41 Signal Regiment is a reserve communications unit of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. It is part of 41 Canadian Brigade Group in Alberta. The unit consists of:

26 Engineer Regiment is a regiment of the British Army's Royal Engineers. It is based at Swinton Barracks, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">36 Engineer Regiment (United Kingdom)</span> Military unit

The 36 Engineer Regiment is a regiment of the Corps of Royal Engineers within the British Army. The regiment trace their history back to before World War II as 36 Army Engineer Regiment. The regiment today is a general support engineer regiment provided force support within 12 Engineer Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1st Artillery Brigade (United Kingdom)</span> Military unit

The 1st Artillery Brigade was a support formation of the British Army from 1961-77 and from 1997. Part of the 3rd Division, it oversaw all army close support artillery and deep fires units. Under the Future Soldier programme, the brigade merged with 1st Armoured Infantry Brigade to form 1st Deep Reconnaissance Strike Brigade Combat Team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Structure of the British Army</span> Organisation of the British Army

The page contains the current structure of the British Army. The British Army is currently being reorganised to the Future Soldier structure.

This is a list of units of the British Army's Royal Engineers.

The following is a hierarchical outline for the structure of the British Army in 1989. The most authoritative source for this type of information available is Ministry of Defence, Master Order of Battle, and United Kingdom Land Forces, HQ UKLF, UKLF ORBAT Review Action Plan, HQ UKLF, 1990.

1 Signal Regiment is a military communications regiment of the British Army. The regiment is now part of the 11th Signal Brigade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">21st Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)</span> British Army regiment

21 Signal Regiment is a signal regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army. The regiment was, until the initial Army 2020 reforms, the only signal regiment to support the Royal Air Force.

13 Signal Regiment is a signal regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">7th Signals Group (British Army)</span> Military unit

7th Signal Group is a military communications formation of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals, currently subordinated to 3rd (UK) Division. The group oversees the close-support signal units of the corps tasked with supporting 3rd (UK) Division.

References

  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lord and Watson page 54
  3. "The Monthly Army List" (PDF). London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The General Staff, War Office. 1939. p. 704. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. "Files, The Patriot. "The British Army Overseas and the Colonies on 3 September 1939."" . Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. 1 2 "15 Regiment". British Army Units from 1945 On. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  6. "Headquarters Northern Ireland and 15th Signal Regiment". Archived from the original on 16 February 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  7. "Army 2020 Refine changes since 2017" (PDF). Dropbox. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  8. 1 2 "An Update from the Master of Signals" (PDF). 2019. pp. 8, 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  9. "FOI(A) regarding Army 2020 Refine changes since 2017" (PDF). United Kingdom Parliamentary Publishings. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Royal Corps of Signals Organisation". 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  11. 1 2 Lisa Hartle (7 December 2020). "Royal Signals Celebrates Centenary By Planting 100 Trees". Forces Network. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  12. Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Information.
  13. Royal Corps of Signals, The Wire–Winter 2021.

Sources