39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment is an

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regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the

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. The regiment forms part of 1 Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations. The Lynx badge is a reminder of the unit's connection with the

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History

The regiment was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of 65th Signal Regiment and 92nd Signal Regiment, with some personnel from the disbanded

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. In 1971 a new 5 (Banbury) Squadron was formed, which in 1975 became 5 (Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars) Signal Squadron.

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formed part of the regiment from 1995 to 2006, when it transferred to

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designation was revived for the Headquarters Squadron of 39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment and, in 2008, that squadron, as 93 (North Somerset Yeomanry) Squadron, became the Regiment's Support Squadron. In 2006, 94 (

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) Squadron transferred from 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment. In 2014, under

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, 43 (Wessex and City & County of Bristol) Signal Squadron transferred from 21st Signal Regiment and

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transferred from 37th Signal Regiment, while 5 (QOOH) Squadron transferred to the

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Current structure

The current structure of the regiment is as follows: * Regimental Headquarters, in

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* 43 (Wessex and City & County of Bristol) Signal Squadron, in Bath ** 857 (City and County of Bristol) Signal Troop, in

* 53 (Wales and Western) Signal Squadron, in

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** Western Signal Troop, in

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* 93 (North Somerset Yeomanry) Support Squadron, in Bristol *

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, in

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Honours

* Freedom of the City of Bristol in 2019.

Notes

References

* Cliff Lord & Graham Watson, ''Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920–2001) and its Antecedents'', Solihull: Helion, 2003, .

External links

A Brief History of 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment

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