2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade

2nd Signal Brigade was an operational Brigade of the Royal Corps of Signals with a regular HQ, 1 regular regiment, and a number of Territorial Army signal regiments.

2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade
Badge of 2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade
Active1968-2012
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeSignals
RoleCommunications brigade
SizeBrigade
Part ofForce Troops Command
Garrison/HQCorsham, Wiltshire
EngagementsGulf War

History

The brigade was established as 2nd Signal Group (Static Communications Network) in 1968; it became 2nd Signal Brigade in 1982 and, after being deployed during the Gulf War in 1990, became 2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade in 1992.[1]

Following successive cuts by the Ministry of Defence, the number of Territorial Army (TA) signal regiments was reduced over several years. At the end of 2012[2] the Brigade was disbanded[3] and the majority of the units transferred to newly created 2nd Signal Group, 11th Signal Brigade.[4]

Structure before disbandment

Organization of the brigade before its disbandment:[5]

Footnotes
  1. Lord, Cliff (2014). The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001), and Its Antecedents. Helion & Co. p. 128. ISBN 978-1874622925.
  2. "News" (PDF). Royal Signals Association. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  3. The Signal Officer in Chief's message on change for the Corps, dated 19 September 2011
  4. "11th Signal Brigade". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. "2 Signal Brigade - British Army Website". army.mod.uk. 10 February 2019. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.

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