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/ref> In 2000, the North Somerset Yeomanry designation was revived for the Headquarters Squadron of 39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment and, in 2008, that squadron, as 93 (North Somerset Yeomanry) Squadron, became the Regiment's Support Squadron. In 2006, 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Squadron transferred from 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment, 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment. In 2014, under Army 2020, 43_(Wessex)_Signal_Regiment#43_(Wessex)_Signal_Squadron, 43 (Wessex and City & County of Bristol) Signal Squadron transferred from 21st Signal Regiment and 53 (Welsh) Signal Squadron transferred from 37 (Wessex and Welsh) Signal Regiment, 37th Signal Regiment, while 5 (QOOH) Squadron transferred to the Royal Logistic Corps.
A Brief History of 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment
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Army Reserve
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regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment forms part of 1st Signal Brigade (United Kingdom), 1 Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations. The Lynx badge is a reminder of the unit's connection with the Worshipful Company of Skinners.
History
The regiment was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of 65th Signal Regiment and 92nd Signal Regiment, with some personnel from the disbanded Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars at Banbury. In 1971 a new 5 (Banbury) Squadron was formed, which in 1975 became Queen%27s_Own_Oxfordshire_Hussars#Postwar, 5 (Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars) Signal Squadron. Middlesex_Yeomanry#Postwar, 47 (Middlesex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron at Uxbridge formed part of the regiment from 1995 to 2006, when it transferred to 71 (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment, 71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment.1st CoLY at Stepping Forward London./ref> In 2000, the North Somerset Yeomanry designation was revived for the Headquarters Squadron of 39th (Skinners) Signal Regiment and, in 2008, that squadron, as 93 (North Somerset Yeomanry) Squadron, became the Regiment's Support Squadron. In 2006, 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Squadron transferred from 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment, 31st (City of London) Signal Regiment. In 2014, under Army 2020, 43_(Wessex)_Signal_Regiment#43_(Wessex)_Signal_Squadron, 43 (Wessex and City & County of Bristol) Signal Squadron transferred from 21st Signal Regiment and 53 (Welsh) Signal Squadron transferred from 37 (Wessex and Welsh) Signal Regiment, 37th Signal Regiment, while 5 (QOOH) Squadron transferred to the Royal Logistic Corps.
Current structure
The current structure of the regiment is as follows: * Regimental Headquarters, in Bristol * 43 (Wessex) Signal Regiment#43 (Wessex) Signal Squadron, 43 (Wessex and City & County of Bristol) Signal Squadron, in Bath, Somerset, Bath ** 857 (City and County of Bristol) Signal Troop, in Bristol * 53 (Wales & Western) Signal Squadron, 53 (Wales and Western) Signal Squadron, in Cardiff ** Western Signal Troop, in Gloucester *North Somerset Yeomanry#39th Signal Regiment 'Skinners', 93 (North Somerset Yeomanry) Support Squadron, in Bristol * Berkshire Yeomanry#Postwar, 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, in Windsor, Berkshire, WindsorHonours
*Freedom of the City, Freedom of the City of Bristol in 2019.See also
* Units of the Royal Corps of SignalsNotes
References
* Cliff Lord & Graham Watson, ''Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920–2001) and its Antecedents'', Solihull: Helion, 2003, .External links
A Brief History of 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment
Regiments of the Royal Corps of Signals Army Reserve (United Kingdom) {{UK-mil-unit-stub