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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "News" (PDF). Royal Signals Association. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ THE SIGNAL OFFICER IN CHIEF'S MESSAGE ON CHANGE FOR THE CORPS, dated 19 Sep 11.
- ↑ "11th Signal Brigade". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
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