27 Regiment RLC is a

regiment A regiment is a military unit. Its role and size varies markedly, depending on the country, military service, service, or administrative corps, specialisation. In Middle Ages, Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of l ...

of the

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 ...

of the

British Army The British Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of the United Kingdom. the British Army comprises 73,847 regular full-time personnel, 4,127 Brigade of Gurkhas, Gurkhas, 25,742 Army Reserve (United Kingdom), volunteer reserve perso ...

History

27 Transport Regiment, of the newly formed

Royal Corps of Transport The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army Corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the Army and the wider defence forces. It was formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1993; its units and tr ...

, was formed in 1965 as a maritime transport squadron. Upon the creation of the

in 1993, 27 Transport Regiment was transferred without a change in title.

Structure

The regiment's current structure is: *77 Headquarters Squadron *8 Fuel and General Transport Squadron *19 Tank Transporter Squadron *91 Supply Squadron *7 Fuel and General Transport Squadron

References

{{Royal Logistic Corps Regiments of the Royal Logistic Corps Military units and formations established in 1965