71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment

71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment is an Army Reserve regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 7th Signal Group, providing military communications for national operations.

71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment
Active	1969 – present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Combat Support
Size	Regiment of appx. 381 personnel[1]
Part of	7th Signal Group
Regimental HQ	Bexleyheath, Kent
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

History

The regiment was formed as 71st (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment, Royal Signals in 1969.^[2][3] The squadrons at that time included HQ (London and Kent) Squadron, 70 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron and 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron.^[2] HQ Squadron converted to a communications role and was re-designated 265 (Kent and County of London Yeomanry) Squadron in 1970.^[2]

In 2006, 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron transferred from 39th Signal Regiment (The Skinners).^[4][5]

In 2014, under Army 2020, 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment reformed as 36 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron and transferred from 37th Signal Regiment.^[6] Also in 2014, under Army 2020, 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron (already part of the regiment) amalgamated with 41 (Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron (previously part of 38th (City of Sheffield) Signal Regiment) to form a new entity, 31 (Middlesex Yeomanry and Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron.^[6]

Current structure

The regiment's current structure is as follows:^[7][8]

• Regimental Headquarters, in Bexleyheath
• 31 (Middlesex Yeomanry and Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Squadron, in Uxbridge
  • 841 (Princess Louise's Kensington) Signal Troop, in Coulsdon
• 36 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron,^[3] in Colchester
  • 845 (East Anglian) Signal Troop, in Chelmsford^[3]
• 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron,^[3] in Whipps Cross
  • 847 (London) Signal Troop, in White City, London^[9][10]
• 265 (Kent and County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)) Support Squadron,^[3] in Bexleyheath

See also

• Units of the Royal Corps of Signals

References

1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
2. "71st Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
3. Simon Newton (26 October 2019). "Exercise Lion Star: Historic Reservist Unit Tests Soldiering In Cyprus". Forces Network. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
4. 1st City of London Yeomary at Stepping Forward London.
5. "An introduction to the Middlesex Yeomanry" (PDF). Royal Signals. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
6. "Summary of Army 2020 Reserves structure and basing changes" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
7. "The Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Information". British Army. November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
8. "71 Signal Regiment". www.army.mod.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
9. 83 Support Sqn at British Army website
10. 71 Yeomanry Signal Rgt at British Army website