71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment

71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment is an Army Reserve regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 11th Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations.

71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment
Active1969 - current
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeCombat Support
Size4 squadrons
381 personnel[1]
Part of11 Signal Brigade
Regimental HQBexleyheath, Kent
Commanders
Royal Signals Colonel in ChiefThe Princess Royal
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

History

The regiment was formed as 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals in 1969.[2] The squadrons at that time included HQ (265 London & Kent) Squadron and 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron.[2] HQ Squadron converted to a communications role and was re-designated 265 (Kent and County of London Yeomanry) Squadron in 1970.[2]

In 2006, 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron transferred from 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment.[3][4]

In 2014, under Army 2020, 36 (Eastern) Signal Squadron reformed as 36 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron and transferred from 37 Signal Regiment.[5] Also in 2014, under Army 2020, 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron (already part of the regiment) amalgamated with 41 (Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron (previously part of 38 (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment) to form a new entity, 31 (Middlesex Yeomanry and Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron.[5]

Structure

The regiment comprises the following sub units:[6]

See also

References
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "71st Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. 1st City of London Yeomary at Stepping Forward London.
  4. "An introduction to the Middlesex Yeomanry" (PDF). Royal Signals. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  5. "Summary of Army 2020 Reserves structure and basing changes" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  6. "71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
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