159 Regiment RLC is a

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of the

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Royal Logistic Corps The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army. History The Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) was formed on 5 April 1993, by the union of five British Army corps: * Royal Engine ...

. It forms part of 102 Logistic Brigade.

History

The regiment was formed on 1 April 2007 as a product of Future Army Structures (FAS) with the aim of providing the contingent component to 6 Supply Regiment. The regiment was made-up of one sub-unit from the

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(125 Squadron), one squadron from

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(216 Squadron) and two squadrons from the

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(123 Squadron and 237 Squadron). 123 Supply Squadron is located nearby to the large MOD Donnington depot, which holds and issues a large range of Army stores. In the summer of 2014, under the

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re-organisation, the regiment was restructured. 216 Squadron in Tynemouth re-subordinated back to

and 381 Squadron in Lancaster re-subordinated into

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. 125 Squadron closed its base in

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but re-formed in

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in late 2014. The regiment also received 294 Squadron, based in

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Structure

The current structure is as follows: * 243 (Coventry) Headquarters Squadron. * 123 (Telford) Supply Squadron. * 125 (Stoke) Supply Squadron. * 237 (West Bromwich) Supply Squadron. * 294 (Grantham) Supply Squadron.

References

External links

Official Website
{{Royal Logistic Corps Army Reserve (United Kingdom) Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps