15th Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)

Special signal regiment of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals September 2024 15th Signal RegimentHeadquarters Northern Ireland and 15th Signal Regiment15th (Cyprus) Signal RegimentGeneral Headquarters Signals, Middle East 15th Signal Regiment (UK) Badge.png 150px Mau the unit insignia of 15 Signal Regiment 1936—19381940—19631965—19671992—20072011—Present United Kingdom United Kingdom Royal Corps of Signals Global Communications Regiment326 personnelhttps://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 Army – Question for Ministry of Defence 1 14 December 2020 Swinton Barracks, Perham Down The 15th Signal Regiment (15 Sig Regt) is military communications unit of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals. 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.Lord and Watson page 54https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn23/1055/2061/105520616.23.pdf The Monthly Army List 1939 London, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: The General Staff, War Office 704 30 August 2019 Files, The Patriot. "The British Army Overseas and the Colonies on 3 September 1939." http://www.patriotfiles.com/index.php?name=Sections&req=viewarticle&artid=6696&page=1. 20 October 2019 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. Cyprus Following the end of World War Two, the regiment was re-titled in 1946 as the 3rd General Headquarters Signal Regiment. 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. Cold War On 15 January 1965, the regiment was reformed in Aden. After this reform, the regiment was re-titled as 15th Signal Regiment. 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.http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-signals/regiments---major-units-2/15-regiment.html British Army Units from 1945 On 15 Regiment 20 October 2019 After the Options for Change reforms, the Regiment gained command of more signal squadrons.http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignals/15sigregt/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20040216050955/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignals/15sigregt/index.html dead 16 February 2004 Headquarters Northern Ireland and 15th Signal Regiment 20 October 2019 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, 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.https://www.dropbox.com/s/t2dixk6lq6502ni/20190718-FOI06365_Zacchi_Response_Letter-ArmySec%20%283%29.pdf?dl=0 Army 2020 Refine changes since 2017 Dropbox en 2019-10-20An Update from the Master of Signals 2019 8, 14 https://royalsignals.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20170921-Master-of-Signals-Presentation.pdf 20 October 2019 19 May 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200519111435/https://royalsignals.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20170921-Master-of-Signals-Presentation.pdf dead 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.18 July 2019 FOI(A) regarding Army 2020 Refine changes since 2017 https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/878632/20190717-FOI06365_Zacchi_Response_Letter-ArmySec.pdf 24 June 2021 United Kingdom Parliamentary Publishings 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.2019 Royal Corps of Signals Organisation https://i.pinimg.com/originals/69/d1/4b/69d14b4613335e9739497c31f7bbb83f.jpg 20 October 2019 The Regiment will support the 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade by 2020. In 2019, the 15 Sig Regt HQ moved from Blandford Camp to Swinton Barracks in Perham Down.Lisa Hartle 7 December 2020 Royal Signals Celebrates Centenary By Planting 100 Trees https://www.forces.net/news/royal-signals-celebrates-centenary-planting-100-trees 2021-08-31 Forces Network en Structure The regiment's current structure in April 2025 is as follows:Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Information. 15th Signal Regiment, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down Regimental Headquarters 207 (Armoured) Signal SquadronRoyal Corps of Signals, The Wire–Winter 2021. 243 (Gurkha) Signal Squadronhttps://www.forcesnews.com/services/gurkhas/exciting-times-ahead-220-signal-squadron-transitions-243-gurkha-squadron Exciting times ahead as Royal Corps of Signals Squadron transitions to Gurkha unit 2 April 2025 2 April 2025 Forces News Support Squadron References Sources Lord, Cliff, and Graham Watson. The Royal Corps of Signals Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and Its Antecedents. Helion and Company, 2003. 1874622922 "HQ 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-20. "Royal Signals". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 2019-10-20. Category:Military units and formations established in 1936 Category:Military units and formations established in 1940 Category:Military units and formations established in 1965 Category:Military units and formations established in 1992 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1938 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1963 Category:Military units and formations disestablished in 1967 Category:Regiments of the Royal Corps of Signals