50 (Northumbrian) Signal Regiment was a Territorial Army (TA) unit of the

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. It had its origins in a signal company and a cyclist battalion formed in 1908 and it provided the divisional signals for the

50th (Northumbrian) Division The Northumbrian Division was an infantry Division (military), division of the British Army, formed in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force with units drawn from the north-east of England, notably Northumberland, County Durham, Durham and the ...

and its duplicates during

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. Its successors continued in the postwar TA until 2009.

Origin

When the

(RCS) was created in 1920 the 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals was formed in the Territorial Army (TA). It combined the former 50th (Northumbrian) Signal Company of the

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(RE) with the 5th (Cyclist) Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment.Lord & Watson, pp. 161–2.Nalder, p. 600–1. When the old

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was subsumed into the

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(TF) after the

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in 1908, the 1st Newcastle Engineer Volunteers provided the RE components of the TF's Northumbrian Division, including the Northumbrian (The Newcastle) Divisional Telegraph Company, RE, with the following organisation:''Monthly Army List'', various dates.Becke, Pt 2a, pp. 93–100. * Company Headquarters (HQ) at Barras Bridge,

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* No 1 Section at Barras Bridge * No 2 (Northumberland) Section * No 3 (York & Durham) Section * No 4 (Durham Light Infantry) Section Nos 2–4 Sections were attached to and largely manned by the three infantry brigades of the division. The Telegraph Company was redesignated a Signal Company in 1911. The Northumbrian Division mobilised on the outbreak of

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in August 1914 and in April 1915 was sent to join the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front, where it was numbered as the

. The division was immediately sent into action in the

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, and was engaged in many of the major actions on the Western Front for the rest of the war, including the later stages of the

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, the Battle of Arras, and the last phase of the

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. The division was virtually destroyed during the

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of 1918. The Divisional RE remained with the 50th while it was reconstituted with units brought back from other fronts. The division re-entered the line for the last month of the Allies' victorious

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. It was demobilised in March 1919. After mobilisation, the TF units of the Northumbrian Division raised 2nd Line units with the same titles as the parents, but with a '2/' prefix, including the 2/1st Northumbrian Divisional Signal Company, RE. These units later constituted the 63rd (2nd Northumbrian) Division, responsible for coastal defence in North East England while supplying drafts to the 50th Northumbrian on the Western Front. However, the drain of supplying drafts was such that the division could not be kept up to strength: in July 1916 it was broken up and its number transferred to the

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. While the RE field companies were sent overseas, 63rd (2/1st Northumbrian) Signal Company was broken up for drafts in the UK.Becke, Pt 2b, pp. 49–54.

Royal Corps of Signals

The new 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals was initially formed in 1920, with headquarters at

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, and had absorbed the 5th (Cyclist) Bn, East Yorkshire Rgt by the following year when its HQ moved to 4 West Parade in Hull. It had the following organisation: * 1 Company at

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* 2 Company at

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* 3 Company at Gateshead The first Commanding Officer (CO) was

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C.L. Bagnall, a former officer in 9th Battalion,

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, who had commanded No 4 Section of the company in 1914. He later became the unit's Honorary Colonel. By the 1930s, 50th (Northumbrian) Signals HQ had moved to the Drill Hall at Darlington and also administered: * 206th Medium Artillery Signal Section, Drill Hall, The Green,

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* No 3 (Northumbrian) Air Squadron Signal Section ( Supplementary Reserve, (SR)), Elmgrove Terrace Drill Hall, Gateshead-on-Tyne * No 5 (Northumbrian) Air Squadron Signal Section (SR), Drill Hall, Darlington * No 12 (Northumbrian) Air Squadron Signal Section (SR) * No 14 (Northumbrian) Air Squadron Signal Section (SR) By 1939 the SR units had left, but the unit was responsible for administering two newly-formed TA signal sections at Middlesbrough: * 271st Army Tank Brigade Signal Section * 253rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Signal Section

World War II

Mobilisation

Following the

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the TA was doubled in size. Once again, 50th (Northumbrian) Division formed a duplicate,

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, with its own divisional signals. 50th Division was mobilised on 3 September 1939 and 23rd Division became active on 2 October 1939.Northern Command 3 September 1939 at Patriot Files.
/ref>Joslen, pp. 81–2.Joslen, p. 62. The unit probably also provided the cadre to form 7th Anti-Aircraft Division Divisional Signals at Darlington.

50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals

Battle of France

The 50th Division joined the new British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in France in February 1940. When the Germans attacked in May, the division moved up into Belgium with the rest of the BEF and took up positions on the River Dendre. However, the Germans broke through French lines and the BEF was forced to retreat. By 19 May, 50th Division was moved back to

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Ridge north of

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to prepare for a counter-attack as part of 'Frankforce', in what became known as the Battle of Arras After this brief check, the Germans continued to advance. By now the BEF was cut off from the bulk of the French armies and began its retreat towards Dunkirk. 50th Division guarding an open flank and suffering heavy casualties. The division, less its heavy equipment, was evacuated from Dunkirk on 1 June and landed in the United Kingdom the following day.

North Africa

After re-equipping and retraining in the United Kingdom, 50th Division sailed on 23 April 1941 to join Middle East Forces. Following spells in Cyprus, Iraq and Syria, it joined

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for the

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(26 May–21 June 1942), where part of the division was captured. Eighth Army fell back to the El Alamein position, which it successfully defended. 50th Division then took part in the

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and the subsequent advance across North Africa to

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, including the battles of Mareth and Wadi Akarit.

Sicily

For the

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50th Division was in the first assault wave and then fought its way up the east side of the island, including the Battle of Primosole Bridge. With its experience of amphibious assaults, 50th Division was earmarked for the forthcoming invasion of Normandy (

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) and sailed for Britain in October 1943.

North West Europe

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, 50th Division was heavily reinforced to carry out the landings on

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. Once off the beach, 50th Division pushed inland towards

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, and then consolidated its gains over the next few days against German counter-attacks. Progress towards Villers-Bocage was held up by strong ''

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'' units. For the next two months the division fought its way slowly through the

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country before being relieved on 5 August. However, it was back in action on 9 August, attacking against stiff opposition in the advance beyond

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as the Allies closed the Falaise Gap. Once the

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was crossed and the pursuit began, 50th Division supported 11th Armoured Division's rapid advance, protecting the flank and 'mopping up' local resistance. On 1 September the division secured bridges over the

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near

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and reached Arras. On 3 September it took part in the Liberation of

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. More resistance was met at the

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, and 50th Division had to make an assault crossing in storm boats, following which the infantry pushed on and captured Gheel after bitter fighting. (7–11 September). The division was due to play a minor role in Operation Market Garden, holding the bridgehead from which

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advanced, and later defending the road and bridge at

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, but the latter turned into a major defensive battle after the defeat at Arnhem. The defence of the Nijmegen bridgehead was 50th Division's last operation. It was by now very weak, and in December 1944 it was broken up to provide reinforcements for other units in

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. Most of the division's units returned to the UK as training cadres to turn surplus

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and

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personnel into infantry, but divisional HQ and signals was kept together. Divisional Signals was demobilised on 31 July 1945, shortly before divisional HQ went to Norway to become HQ British Land Forces Norway.

23rd (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals

23rd (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals did not accompany the division when its infantry were sent to France to act as labour troops in April 1940. They got caught up in the fighting during the retreat to Dunkirk and suffered such heavy casualties in rearguard actions that the division was disbanded at the end of June after its return to England. The divisional signal unit was converted into a training school for non-commissioned officers at

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, in which role it continued until the end of the war.

Postwar

When the TA was reconstituted in 1947, the unit reformed at Darlington from elements of 50th and 23rd Divisional Signals as 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment. It adopted the title 50 (Northumbria) Division Signal Regiment in 1956. When the TA was reorganised in 1961, the division became 50th (Northumbrian) Division/District and the regiment (as 50 (Northumbrian) Signal Rgt) absorbed elements of 60th (Mixed) Signals Rgt at

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, also taking over responsibility for two brigade signal squadrons: * 338 Sqn formed at Gateshead in 1959 from 149th Infantry Brigade Signals * 339 Sqn formed at Middlesbrough in 1959 from 151st Infantry Brigade Signals When the TA was converted into the

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(TAVR) in 1967, the regiment was reduced to 50 (Northumbrian) Signal Squadron in 34 (Northern) Signal Regiment.Lord & Watson, p. 141. 34 (Northern) Signal Regiment in 12 Signal Brigade, had the

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role of providing communications between the Channel Ports and the rear boundary of I (British) Corps in

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. After 1993 this became the provision of theatre-level communications support for the

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as part of 11 Signal Brigade. However, 34 Signal Regiment was disbanded in 2009, and the squadron transferred to 32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment. The squadron was re-titled as 50 (Northern) Signal Squadron, and in 2018 re-subordinated to 37 Signal Regiment.

Commanding Officers

The following served as Commanding Officer of the unit and its successors: 50th (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals * Maj C.L. Bagnall, DSO, MC, TD, 19 July 1920 * Lt-Col W. Dennis, 1923 * Brevet Col A. MacLeod, 4 September 1925 * Bt Col G.H. Walton, 4 September 1930 * Lt-Col T.T.J. Sheffield, TD, 4 September 1936 * Lt-Col R. Stevenson-Wight, 1941 * Lt-Col A.B. De Lise, 1942 * Lt-Col G.B. Stevenson, 1943 * Lt-Col C.L. Ommanney,

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, 1944 23rd (Northumbrian) Divisional Signals * Lt-Col R. Stevenson-Wight 50 (Northumbrian) Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment * Lt-Col R.M. Percival, TD, 1947 * Lt-Col W.A. Lee, OBE, TD, 1950 * Lt-Col G.F.H. Walker, OBE, TD, 1953

Honorary Colonels

The following served as Honorary Colonel of the unit: * Maj C.L. Bagnall, DSO, MC, TD, appointed 28 November 1923 * Lt-Col H. Bowes, CB, TD, appointed 25 December 1935 * Brig Sir George Walton,

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, CB, TD, appointed 1953 50 (Northern) Signal Squadron *Brigadier Paul Baker, OBE

Footnotes

Notes

References

* B.S. Barnes, ''The Sign of the Double 'T' (The 50th Northumbrian Division – July 1943 to December 1944)'', Market Weighton: Sentinel Press, 2nd Edn 2008, . * Maj A.F. Becke,''History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2a: The Territorial Force Mounted Divisions and the 1st-Line Territorial Force Divisions (42–56)'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1935/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, . * Maj A.F. Becke,''History of the Great War: Order of Battle of Divisions, Part 2b: The 2nd-Line Territorial Force Divisions (57th–69th), with the Home-Service Divisions (71st–73rd) and 74th and 75th Divisions,'' London: HM Stationery Office, 1937/Uckfield: Naval & Military Press, 2007, .
Maj L.F. Ellis, ''History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: The War in France and Flanders 1939–1940'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1954/Uckfield, Naval & Military Press, 2004.
* Maj L.F. Ellis, ''History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: Victory in the West'', Vol I: ''The Battle of Normandy'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1962/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, . * Maj L.F. Ellis, ''History of the Second World War, United Kingdom Military Series: Victory in the West'', Vol II: ''The Defeat of Germany'', London: HM Stationery Office, 1968/Uckfield: Naval & Military, 2004, . * * Cliff Lord & Graham Watson, ''Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920–2001) and its Antecedents'', Solihull: Helion, 2003, . * Maj-Gen R.F.H. Nalder, ''The Royal Corps of Signals: A History of its Antecedents and Developments (Circa 1800–1955)'', London: Royal Signals Institution, 1958. * Everard Wyrall, ''The Fiftieth Division 1914–1919'', 1939/Uckfield: Naval & Military, nd, . * Everard Wyrall, ''The East Yorkshire Regiment in the Great War 1914–1918'', London: Harrison, 1928/Uckfield, Naval & Military, 2002, {{ISBN, 978-1-84342-211-2

External sources

The Long, Long Trail

Orders of Battle at Patriot Files

* ttps://www.wartimememoriesproject.com Wartime Memories Project Regiments of the Royal Corps of Signals Military units and formations in County Durham Borough of Darlington Military units and formations established in 1947 Military units and formations disestablished in 1967