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43rd (Wessex) Signal Regiment
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43 (Wessex) Signal Regiment was a Territorial Army (TA) unit of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals from 1920. It had its origins in a Volunteer unit of the Royal Engineers formed in the West Country in 1860 and provided the communications for the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division during World War II. Its successor still serves as a squadron in today's Army Reserve.
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Active | 1860–present |
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Role | Signals |
Part of | 43rd (Wessex) Division 45th Division 37 (Wessex and Welsh) Signal Regiment 21 (Air Support) Signal Regiment 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Exeter (1920–45) Taunton (1947–67) Bridgwater (1967–2012) Bath (2012–) |
Engagements | World War I: |
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Honorary Colonel | Colonel Peter J. Grogan[1] |
Notable commanders | Maj-Gen Sir Godwin Michelmore |
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