7th Signal Group (7 Sig Gp) is a military communications formation of the British Army's

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, currently subordinated to

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. The group oversees the close-support signal units of the corps tasked with supporting 3rd (UK) Division.

History

After the announcement of

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in 2010, the 7th Signal Group was formed in 2014 as part of the expanded

11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands The 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade was a signal formation of the British Army's 3rd UK Division. By November 2024, it had been disbanded, with its sub-units resubordinated. History The brigade was formed as 11th Signal Group in Liverpool ...

. Along with the formation of the new group, the 2nd Signal Group was also formed, which oversaw the home resilience units. 7th Signal Group's mission was to control all the multi-role signal regiments under the Army 2020 programme.
Regular Army Basing Matrix by Formation and Unit
'. Retrieved 16 September 2020.Royal Signals Institution,
Royal Signals Journal Volume 32 Issue I
'', March 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2020. Following the disbandment of the 2nd Signal Group in 2018, 7th Signal Group took control of the reserve regiments within 2nd Signal Group, and was subsequently reorganised in 2022 into its current structure following the

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reforms and the disbandment of 11th Signal Brigade. It now provides all close-support signal units for 3rd (UK) Division.British Army,
HQ 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade
'. Retrieved 16 September 2020.Royal Signals Interactive Map.

Structure

The current structure of the group, as of September 2023 is: * Headquarters, 7th Signal Group, at Picton Barracks, Bulford ** 1st Signal Regiment,

, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down — supports 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) ** 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Kiwi Barracks,

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{{Cite web, date=22 November 2018, title=Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps., url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616, url-status=dead, access-date=20 February 2021, website=United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements, archive-date=26 February 2021, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226013531/https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616 — supports HQ 3rd (UK) Division ** 15th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down — supports 12 ABCT **

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, Royal Corps of Signals, at Bexleyheath — supports the wider Division

Footnotes

Communications units and formations of the British Army Group sized units of the British Army