32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment


The 32nd Signal Regiment is a British Army Reserve Regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals. The regiment forms part of 51st Infantry Brigade and Headquarters Scotland, providing military communications for national operations.

History

Early history

1st Lanarkshire Voluntary Military Engineers was raised in Glasgow on 5 December 1859 as part of the Volunteer Force. In 1894, the Telegraph Company, 2nd Lanarkshire Volunteer Military Engineers was assigned to the unit.

First World War

As part of the 1908 Haldane Reforms, the unit became the Lowland Divisional Telegraph Company. A Wireless, Cable and Airline unit was assigned to the unit and the regiment was established as a Field Company to support 51st Division. After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the regiment was sent as part of IV Corps and the British Expeditionary Force to France.

Second World War

During World War II, the regiment again saw active service, providing support to both 51st Division and 52nd Lowland Divisions. In 1947, the regiment returned once again to Maryhill and was re-titled as the 51st/52nd Infantry Division Signal Regiment. It was further re-titled 52nd Lowland Infantry Division Signal Regiment in 1948.

Post War

As a result of the 1966 Defence White Paper, the 32nd Signal Regiment was formed on 1 April 1967. The new regiment composed of five squadrons, amalgamating the four signals regiments in Scotland. They were as follows:
The regiment gained a sixth squadron in 1969, whereby a squadron of North Irish Horse became 69 Signal Squadron. From 2009 to 2014 33 Lancashire Signal Squadron formed part of 32 Regiment before it was transferred to 37 Signal Regiment under the Army 2020 reforms.
In October 2010, 69 Signal Squadron returned to the regiment as 40 Signal Squadron. Then under the Army 2020 re-organisation, 2 Squadron was transferred from 38 Signal Regiment.

Structure

The regimental headquarters is situated in the West End of Glasgow and has four squadrons based in Scotland and Northern Ireland:
The regiment is part of 1 Signal Brigade.