2nd Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

Last updated
2 Signal Regiment
British 2nd Infantry Division.svg
Active1907 - Present
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Type Signals
RoleMulti Role Signals
Size Regiment
517 personnel (2020) [1]
Part of 1st (United Kingdom) Division
Garrison/HQ Imphal Barracks, York
Website 2 Signal Regiment
Insignia
Cap Badge Royal Corps of Signals cap badge.svg
Tactical Recognition Flash Royal Signals TRF.svg

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

Contents

In November 2021, the 'Future Soldier reform' saw the regiment's two squadrons (214 & 219) re-role to provide brigade-level communications for the 4th Light Brigade Combat Team and 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team respectively. [2]

History

The regiment can trace its history back to 2nd Company, The Telegraph Battalion, Royal Engineers. In 1907, it was designated as the Divisional Telegraph Company of the 2nd Infantry Division. [3]

During the Cold War, the regiment remained the divisional signals regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. After the end of the Cold War, the regiment was designated as a support signals regiment within 11th Signal Brigade. [4]

Under the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment fell under the command of 7th Signal Group of 11th Signal Brigade. [5] [6] After the disbandment of 2 Signal Brigade the regiment moved to the direct support role for the 11th Signal Brigade. [6]

Future

Under the Future Soldier reforms, the regiment will move from their current base at Imphal Barracks, York to Catterick Garrison by 2028. [2] [7]

The regiment was to form part of the Divisional Integrated Effects Group (DIEG), alongside 37 Signal Regiment, and the 1st and 5th Military Intelligence Battalions from the Intelligence Corps. [2] [7]

2 Signal Regiment will continue to provide support for the 1st (UK) Division. Under the Future Soldier programme, the divisional headquarters will also move from York to Catterick Garrison by 2028. [2] [7]

Current Organisation

The current organisation of the regiment is: [8]

Alliances and Affiliations

Honours

Footnotes

  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Intelligence and Signals combine to form Division's 'brain trust' | The British Army".
  3. "2nd Signal Regiment". 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  4. Charles Heyman, The British Army 2008-09: A Pocket Guide, 34.
  5. "Royal Signals Regiments | Royal Signals Museum" . Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  6. 1 2 Royal Signals Journal Spring 2014 (PDF). p. 44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  7. 1 2 3 "Future Soldier Nov 21" (PDF).
  8. "2 Signal Regiment - British Army".
  9. 1 2 3 Royal Corps of Signals : Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and Its Antecedents. p. 29.
  10. "PICTURES: 2 Signal Regiment takes part in York freedom parade | York Press".
  11. Gurung, Aditya (2017-03-31). "Firmin Sword of Peace to 2 Signal Regiment". Welcome to the Gurkha Brigade Association. Retrieved 2019-01-13.

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">1st (UK) Division</span> Armoured division of the British Army

The 1st Division is an active division of the British Army that has been formed and disestablished numerous times between 1809 and the present. In its original incarnation as the 1st Division, it took part in the Peninsular War—part of the Coalition Wars of the Napoleonic Wars—and was disbanded in 1814 but was re-formed the following year for service in the War of the Seventh Coalition and fought at the Battle of Waterloo. It remained active as part of the British occupation of France until it was disbanded in 1818, when the British military withdrew. The division was then raised as needed; it served in the Crimean War, the Anglo-Zulu War, and the Second Boer War. In 1902, the British Army formed several permanent divisions, which included the 1st Division, which fought in the First World War, made various deployments during the interwar period, and took part in the Second World War when it was known as the 1st Infantry Division.

Options for Change was a restructuring of the British Armed Forces in summer 1990 after the end of the Cold War.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">24th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)</span> Military unit

The 24th Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the British Army from the First World War. It was reraised during the Second World War, as the 24th Infantry Brigade (Guards). During various designations, the brigade was active throughout the Cold War and existed until 1999, when it was merged with the 5 Airborne Brigade to become 16 Air Assault Brigade.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">11th Security Force Assistance Brigade</span> British Army unit

The 11th Security Force Assistance Brigade is a brigade of the British Army which is intended to train and assist foreign forces. In 2021, under the Future Army changes, the brigade was redesignated, formerly being the 11th Infantry Brigade & HQ South East. Prior to the Army 2020 changes in 2013, the brigade was temporarily activated for deployment to Afghanistan. Originally formed in the Second Boer War, the brigade was engaged during both World Wars.

The 19th Brigade is an Army Reserve formation of the British Army. As the 19th Infantry Brigade, it fought in the First and Second World War.

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

The 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade was 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">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.

The Northern Army Group (NORTHAG) was a NATO military formation comprising five Army Corps from five NATO member nations. During the Cold War NORTHAG was NATO's forward defence in the Northern half of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG). The Southern half of the Federal Republic of Germany was to be defended by the four Army Corps of NATO's Central Army Group (CENTAG). During wartime NORTHAG would command four frontline corps and one reserve corps. Air support was provided by Second Allied Tactical Air Force.

<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">Imphal Barracks</span>

Imphal Barracks is a military installation located in Fulford, York, England. The site will close in 2030.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group</span> British Army formation

The Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group is a formation of the British Army that commands the Army’s miniature UAS, tactical UAS, counter-intelligence and reach back intelligence capabilities, the Specialist Group Military Intelligence and the Land Intelligence Fusion Centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1st Military Police Brigade</span> Military unit

The 1st Military Police Brigade is a policing formation of the British Army, which is the only one-star command of the Royal Military Police. The brigade was formed in 2014 and is commanded by a brigadier, but is due to be re-structured and reduced to a colonel's command.

<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.

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.

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

<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.

The 2nd Division Transport Regiment was a military support unit of the British Army, forming part of the Royal Corps of Transport. Initially formed in 1953, the regiment would serve the 2nd Infantry Division until its first disbandment in 1984 following a reorganisation of the British Army of the Rhine. Reformed one year later, it would finally be disbanded in 1993 following the End of the Cold War.

Future Soldier is a reform of the British Army resulting from the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy published in March 2021. The aim of the reform is to create a more lethal, agile and expeditionary force, able to fight and win wars and to operate in the grey-zone between peace and war. Future Soldier was published on 25 November 2021 and deals with the organizational changes of the British Army, with changes to personnel and equipment were set out in the Defence in a Competitive Age paper published on 22 March 2021.