Dates: 1920 -

The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals - abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications and information systems essential to all operations. Royal Signals units provide the full telecommunications infrastructure for the Army wherever they operate in the world. The Corps has its own engineers, logistics experts and systems operators to run radio and area networks in the field.[1] It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems, providing command support to commanders and their headquarters, and conducting electronic warfare against enemy communications.

The Royal Signals was created in 1920, after Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for War issued a Royal Warrant declaring that there should be a Corps of Signals within the British Army. The origins date back to 1870.

During the Second World War, the corps had over 150,000 members. After the war, the unit took part in several notable campaigns in Palestine, Malaya and the Korean War. The Royal Signals also delivered communications in the Falklands War, the first Gulf War, Kosovo and the second Gulf War. Currently, they are deployed in Cyprus, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan.

All members of the corps wear a blue and white tactical recognition flash on the right arm. The cap badge also features Mercury, the winged messenger of the Gods.

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Royal Corps of Signals

" I was at Catterick Camp in 1952 and have to say that the general standards of turnout and discipline there were far in excess of those portrayed in these programmes. Dirty (unbulled ) boots,unpressed BD, fluff on berets, grubby webbing, shirt collars awry, arguing the toss with NCO’s, and as ..."

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" The complete list of operational honours is below. OPERATIONAL AWARDS LIST NO 25 Honours and Awards to members of the Armed Forces for services on operations in Northern Ireland, the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo and other miscellaneous ..."

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" I have been employed as a Prison Officer for nearly 19 years.Prior to this I was a boy soldier and served in the Royal Corps of Signals and the Intelligence Corps.I have never done anything remotely Heroic. Last year I purchased a " Flying Vee" in support of the Hero’s ( Veterans who gave so ..."

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" Quoting: Paul Dyer I have been employed as a Prison Officer for nearly 19 years.Prior to this I was a boy soldier and served in the Royal Corps of Signals and the Intelligence Corps.I have never done anything remotely Heroic. Last year I purchased a " Flying Vee" in support of the Hero’s ( ..."

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"Anyone who joined the Royal Corps of Signals in June 1984 as a junior leader at Albermarle Barracks, give me a shout. If you were in Champion troop Triangle troop 1984 I really would like to chat, for old time sake. Simon Jackman"

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