Peacetime Locations
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Succession of Peacetime Locations

Period

Location

1901-1922 Royal Engineers Headquarters, Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester. (The building has since been demolished).
1922 - 1932 The Drill Hall, Burlington Street, Manchester. The building was later used by Manchester University Officer Training Corps and is now used as the McDougall Sports Centre - part of Manchester University.
1932 - 1939 The Drill Hall, Norton Street, Brooks’ Bar, Manchester. Regimental Headquarters and No.1 Squadron from 1932 to 1955.
1947 - 1955 The Drill Hall, Norton Street, Brooks’ Bar, Manchester. Building subsequently sold and now used by the Royal Mail as the Manchester South West Delivery Office.

Sub-units formed:

No.1 Squadron 1947 - 1955. The Drill Hall, Norton Street, Brooks’ Bar, Manchester.

No.2 Squadron 1948 - 1961. The Drill Hall, Dinting Lane, Glossop. Became part of 64th Signal Regiment, TA in 1961.

No.3 Squadron 1949 - 1967. Signal House, Score Lane, Liverpool. Now home to V (Liverpool Scottish) Company, 5th/8th (Volunteer) Battalion, The King’s Regiment and re-named Forbes House.

1955 - 1967 Regimental Headquarters and No.1 Squadron at The Drill Hall, Norman Road, Rusholme, Manchester.

Other sub-units as above until 1961 then:

No.1 Squadron - The Drill Hall, Cross Lane, Salford (building subsequently demolished).

No.2 Squadron 1961 - 1967. The Drill Hall, Norman Road, Rusholme, Manchester, with detachment at The Drill Hall Britannia Road, Sale between 1961 - 1966. The Britannia Road Drill Hall has since been demolished.

No.3 Squadron 1949 - 1967. Signal House, Score Lane, Liverpool.

1967 onwards Building re-named the TAVR Centre, Norman Road, Rusholme, Manchester. All other sub-units closed.

In 1979, the building was re-named the TA Centre.

 

Still Recruiting...

42 Signal Squadron is still recruiting spare-time soldiers to train on Tuesday evenings,  weekends, plus a 2-week exercise each year, often abroad. 
Applicants should be medically and physically fit, and aged 17 - 32 (can be older with previous military experience).
For more details, ring 0161 257 3377 during office hours Monday - Friday.