159 Regiment RLC

April 2014 August 2024 159 Regiment RLC 1 April 2007-present United Kingdom United Kingdom Logistics Regiment484 personnelhttps://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 Army – Question for Ministry of Defence 1 14 December 2020 Royal Logistic Corps 159 Regiment RLC 150px|159 Regimental Emblem 159 Regiment RLC is a reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. It forms part of 102 Logistic Brigade. History The regiment was formed on 1 April 2007 as a product of Future Army Structures (FAS) with the aim of providing the contingent component to 6 Supply Regiment.https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmhansrd/cm070119/text/70119w0004.htm Territorial Army House of Commons, Daily Hansard – Written Answers 19 January 2007 29 October 2012 The regiment was made-up of one sub-unit from the Scottish Transport Regiment (125 Squadron), one squadron from 150 Regiment RLC (216 Squadron) and two squadrons from the Welsh Transport Regiment (123 Squadron and 237 Squadron).http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/rlc159.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20071012140605/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/rlc159.htm dead 12 October 2007 159th Support Regiment, RLC (Volunteers) Regiments.org 25 November 2017 123 Supply Squadron is located nearby to the large MOD Donnington depot, which holds and issues a large range of Army stores.https://www.wmrfca.org/es_rc/123-telford-supply-squadron-159-supply-regiment-royal-logistic-corps/ 123 (Telford) Supply Squadron West Midlands RFCA 3 July 2025 In the summer of 2014, under the Army 2020 re-organisation, the regiment was restructured. 216 Squadron in Tynemouth re-subordinated back to 150 Regiment RLChttp://www.army.mod.uk/logistic/regiments/35546.aspx 216 Transport Squadron British Army 8 December 2015 and 381 Squadron in Lancaster re-subordinated into 156 Regiment RLC.http://www.army.mod.uk/logistic/regiments/30785.aspx 156 Regiment RLC British Army 21 January 2016 125 Squadron closed its base in Glasgow but re-formed in Stoke-on-Trent in late 2014. The regiment also received 294 Squadron, based in Grantham. Structure thumb|right|Unit sign at 123 Supply Squadron Army Reserve Centre, Telford, with co-located REME Army Reserve company. The current structure is as follows: 243 (Coventry) Headquarters Squadron.http://www.army.mod.uk/logistic/regiments/36774.aspx 159 Regiment RLC British Army 8 December 2015 123 (Telford) Supply Squadron. 125 (Stoke) Supply Squadron. 237 (West Bromwich) Supply Squadron. 294 (Grantham) Supply Squadron. References External links Official Website Category:Army Reserve (United Kingdom) Category:Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps Category:Military units and formations established in 2007