2 Signal Regiment is a regiment of the

Royal Corps of Signals The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield commun ...

within the

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. One of its signal squadrons is part of the

Queen's Gurkha Signals The Queen's Gurkha Signals (QG SIGNALS) is a regular unit of Royal Corps of Signals, one of the combat support arms of British Army. Together with the Queen's Gurkha Engineers, the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, the Royal Gurkha Rifles, a ...

History

The regiment can trace its history back to 2nd Company, The Telegraph Battalion,

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. In 1907, it was designated as the Divisional Telegraph Company of the 2nd Infantry Division. During the

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the regiment remained the divisional signals regiment of the 2nd Infantry Division. After the end of the

, the regiment was designated as a support signals regiment within

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. Because of the regiment's strong link with the Gurkhas the regiment was awarded the

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in 2017. Under the

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reforms, the regiment fell under the command of 7 Signal Group of 11th Signal Brigade. After the disbandment of 2 Signal Group the regiment moved to the direct support role for the

Current Organisation

The current organisation of the regiment is:Royal Signals Interactive Map
* Regimental Headquarters, at Imphal Barracks, York * 214 Signal Squadron (Hawk) * 219 Signal Squadron (Tripoli) * Support (Jorvik) Squadron

Alliances and Affiliations

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Freedoms

*1977 - Gained Freedom of

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*2001 - Gained Freedom of

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Footnotes

{{Reflist Regiments of the Royal Corps of Signals Military units and formations established in 1907