31st (City of London) Signal Regiment


The 31st Signal Regiment was a territorial communications regiment of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals. The regiment first formed following the creation of the Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967 after the 1966 Defence White Paper. After seeing limited reserve support during the Cold War, the regiment was disbanded in 2010 following the initial Army 2020 reform.

History

Following the announcement of the 1966 Defence White Paper, new "large" regiments were formed within the new Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve. Although more focused on the infantry corps and royal artillery, the royal corps of signals did see some changes including new TA regiments. On 1 April 1967 the 31st Signals Regiment was formed with the following regiments being the "parent" units;
After formation the regimental headquarters were located at Hammersmith where they would remain for almost 30 years. After organising the regiment was assigned to the 11th Signal Group as the reserve trunk communications signal regiment for SHAPE. By 1992 the regiment was moved under control of the 2nd [Signal Brigade |2nd Signal Brigade] and provided communications for the City of London and general County of London area.
In 1994, the regimental headquarters moved to Wandsworth Barracks in Southfields where it remained until disbandment. During this period, the regiment had links with the Worshipful Company of Innholders and the London University Officer's Training Corps. During the initial Operation Telic invasion, volunteers of the regiment served in Iraq with their regular counterparts.
In 2010 the regiment was disbanded following the concurrent disbandment of the 2nd Signal Brigade and the re-organisation of the TA signals as a result of the Army 2020 reform. Although the RHQ was disbanded, all squadrons' titles, lineages, and roles were all retained, with most squadrons moving to the other London signals regiment, 71st Yeomanry Signal Regiment .

Organisation

Organisation of the regiment during its existence;
The regiment, along with the other London Regiments, maintained the following battalion's/regiment's lineages and traditions;