2 Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

2 Signal Regiment is a regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army. One of its signal squadrons is part of the Queen's Gurkha Signals.

2 Signal Regiment
Active1907 - Present
Country United Kingdom
BranchArmy
TypeSignals
RoleMilitary Communications
SizeRegiment
517 personnel[1]
Part of11th Signal Brigade
Garrison/HQYork
Website2 Signal Regiment

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.[2] 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.[3] Because of the regiment's strong link with the Gurkhas the regiment was awarded the Firmin Sword of Peace in 2017.[4]

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

Future

The regiment is in the process on converting to support for the Strike Brigades under Army 2020 Refine.[7]

Current Organisation

The current organisation of the regiment is:[8][9]

  • Regimental Headquarters, at Imphal Barracks, York
  • 214 Signal Squadron (Hawk)
  • 219 Signal Squadron
  • Support (Jorvik) Squadron

Alliances and Affiliations

Freedoms

Footnotes
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "2nd Signal Regiment". 2008-09-02. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  3. Charles Heyman, The British Army 2008-09: A Pocket Guide, 34.
  4. Gurung, Aditya (2017-03-31). "Firmin Sword of Peace to 2 Signal Regiment". Welcome to the Gurkha Brigade Association. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  5. "Royal Signals Regiments | Royal Signals Museum". Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  6. Royal Signals Journal Spring 2014 (PDF). p. 44.
  7. "2nd Signal Regiment". army.mod.uk. British Army. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020. Looking forward, the Regiment will re-role to support the Army’s new STRIKE Brigade.
  8. "2 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  9. Royal Signals Interactive Map.
  10. Royal Corps of Signals : Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and Its Antecedents. p. 29.
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