Berkshire Yeomanry

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Berkshire Yeomanry
Badge of the Berkshire Yeomanry
Active	1794–present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Yeomanry
Role	Royal Corps of Signals
Size	1 Squadron

94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron forms part of 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment. They are currently based in locations in the Home Counties. The Headquarters of the Squadron is based in Windsor, Berkshire, along with 885 Troop and a support troop, 860 Troop is in Aylesbury, the remnants of 60 (Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars) Signal Squadron, are also part of the squadron.

History

The Berkshire Yeomanry is the County of Berkshire's senior volunteer unit with over 200 years of voluntary military service.^[1] Originally formed as mounted cavalry in 1794 to counter the threat of invasion during the Napoleonic Wars, the squadron, which has seen service as machine gunners, artillery (145th (Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in World War II), armour, infantry and now signallers, serves within the Royal Corps of Signals.

The Berkshire Yeomanry has a number of battle honours won from Europe to the Far East, including a Victoria Cross won by Private Frederick Potts in the Gallipoli operation In recognition of its service, the Berkshire Yeomanry was granted the freedom of the Royal Borough of Windsor in 1994 on its 200th anniversary, and the freedom of the borough of Runymede in July 2009.

The role of the squadron

Today the squadron is a Territorial Army squadron of the Royal Corps of Signals, serving within both of the Royal Signals UK Brigades. The squadron supports NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), providing essential Combat Net Radio communications for the ARRC or international coalition force.

References

↑ History of Berkshire Yeomanry, BBC Radio Berkshire, UK.

External links

94 Sig Sqn
"94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron". Archived from the original on 7 May 2013.
94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron on Facebook
The Berkshire Yeomanry, The Long, Long Trail: The British Army of 1914–1918

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Berkshire Yeomanry

History

The role of the squadron

See also

References

External links