2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade

2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade

Badge of 2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade
Active 1968-2012
Country  United Kingdom
Branch  British Army
Type Signals
Role Communications brigade
Size Brigade
Part of Force Troops Command
Garrison/HQ Corsham, Wiltshire
Engagements Gulf War

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.

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]

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 Sep 11.
  4. "11th Signal Brigade". Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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