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10th Signal Regiment (United Kingdom)
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10 Signal Regiment is a signal regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army.
History
The regiment can trace its history back to the Lanarkshire Engineer Volunteers formed in 1859. In 1908 the regiment was named as the Scottish Command Signals (Army Troops), Territorial Force, part of Scottish Command. Later, after World War II, the regiment became Headquarters British Army of the Rhine Signal Regiment. And was later renamed and re-organized to the 10th Army Group Signal Regiment.The Royal Corps of Signals Unit Histories of the Corps (1920 - 2001) and its Antecedents Helion and Company 2003 1 874622 92 2 West Midlands, United Kingdom 42
As part of the Delivering Security in a Changing World changes the regiment was re-raised in 2002, as a support signals regiment headquartered at Basil Hill Barracks, Corsham.The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents 42–45 The regiment's main role was a "National Communications regiment", and was tasked with providing national communication signal duties. The British Army website said "the regiment provides day-to-day command and control ICS to Land Command throughout mainland GB, ICS reaction forces for major national incidents, including Homeland Security and specialist ICS support to expeditionary operations".http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignals/10sigregt/history/index.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20080428050920/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignals/10sigregt/history/index.htm dead 2008-04-28 10 Signal Regiment - History 2008-04-28 2019-03-10
The regiment remained part of the 2nd Signal Brigade until 2012, when the Brigade became 2nd Signal Group.The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents 45
As part of Army 2020 reforms, the regiment joined the 11th Signal Brigade.https://royalsignals.org/FileTransfer/RSI-Journal/PDF/RSI-Journal-Spring-2014.pdf Royal Signals Journal 45 2018-12-31 2018-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20180405024505/https://royalsignals.org/FileTransfer/RSI-Journal/PDF/RSI-Journal-Spring-2014.pdf dead
After the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment now provides specialist capabilities across defense. This includes "defensive internet monitoring" and "technical surveillance counter measures", Information Communication Services (ICS) and Information Assurance (IA), communication services and specialist expertise in support of UK operations and Other Government Departments (OGDs), and secure communications in support of State Ceremonial events.https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-signals/ Royal Signals www.army.mod.uk en-GB 2019-03-1010 Signal Regiment The British Army https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-corps-of-signals/10-signal-regiment/
Under Future Soldier, the regiment joined the 1st Signal Brigade.
In July 2025 two soldiers from the regiment were court-martialed and dismissed for sharing helmet‑cam footage taken by Hamas during the October 7 attacks.Reporters Telegraph 2025-07-07 British Army soldiers sacked for sharing Oct 7 helmet-cam footage https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/07/british-army-soldiers-shared-oct-7-helmet-cam-footage/ 2025-07-08 The Telegraph en-GB 0307-1235
Organisation
The current organisation of the regiment is (with roles):Royal Signals Interactive Map.10 Signal Regiment https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-signals/10-signal-regiment/ 2020-08-20 www.army.mod.uk en-GB
Regimental Headquarters, at MoD Corsham (former Basil Hill Barracks)
81 Signal Squadron (Army Reserve), at MoD Corsham
225 Signal Squadron, at Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn
241 Signal Squadron, at Saint George's Barracks, Bicester Garrison
243 Signal Squadron, at Marlborough Lines, Andover
251 Signal Squadron, at Duchess of Kent Barracks, Aldershot Garrison – held at Extremely High ReadinessRegular Army Basing Matrix by Formation and Unit http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/cregulararmybasingannouncementgridunclas.pdf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160814181412/http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/cregulararmybasingannouncementgridunclas.pdf 14 August 2016 15 July 2020 Army Families FederationBritish Army units from 1945 on - 250 to 253 Squadrons http://british-army-units1945on.co.uk/royal-signals/squadrons-2/250-to-253-squadrons.html 2020-07-15 british-army-units1945on.co.uk
See also
List of units of the British Army Territorial Force 1908 (Lanarkshire Engineers)
Royal Corps of Signals
2nd Signal Brigade (United Kingdom)
11th Signal Brigade
References
External links
10 Signal Regiment
Category:Regiments of the Royal Corps of Signals