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Trophies

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

Inter-Company Trophy later became
Inter-Squadron Trophy
Awarded annually to the Company that gains number of points in general efficiency during the training season. 1926 - No.3 Company Captain R Lazenby
1927 - No.3 Company Captain R Lazenby
1928 - No.1 Company Captain WS Ashley
1929 - No.1 Company Captain WS Ashley
1930 - No.1 Company Captain ER Sutton MSM
1931 - No.3 Company Captain WS Ashley
1932 - No.2 Company Captain CB Delaney
1933 - No.2 Company Captain FA Walter
1934 - No.1 Company Captain ER Sutton MSM
1935 - No.3 Company Captain KF Woodham
1936 - No.2 Company Captain ER Sutton MSM
1937 - No.2 Company Captain ER Sutton MSM
1938 - No.1 Company Maj KF Woodham

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

The Roberts Cup Presented by Maj A Roberts MC.

Awarded annually to the section that gains the highest number of points in general efficiency during the training season.

Subsequently awarded annually to the Artillery Brigade Section which gains the highest number of points in general efficiency during the training year.

1927 - A (W/T) Section 2Lt EL Ellis
1928 - K (Inf) Section 2Lt KF Woodham
1929 - B (Cable) Section 2Lt JHW Cobbing
1930 - A (W/T) Section Lt EL Ellis
1931 - B (Cable) Section Captain KF Woodham
1932 - H Section Lt JHW Cobbing
1933 - G Section 2Lt JL Harrison
1934 - J Section
1935 - G Section
1936 - F Section Captain TAH Lea MM
1937 - E Section Lt RJ Presland
1938 - 211 Section Lt DC Allen
1953 - No.1 Detachment, A Troop LCpl ME Glynn
1954 - No.1 Detachment, A Troop LCpl ME Glynn
1955 - No.1 Detachment, Z Troop Sgmn J Lever
1956 - No.3 Detachment, 1 Sqn Cpl R Wallace
1957 - No.2 Detachment, 1 Sqn Cpl R Wallace
1958 - Tie - 2 Squadron Cpl R O’Connor
3 Squadron Cpl RH Johnson
1959 - 1 Squadron Cpl T Hill
1960 - 3 Squadron
1961 - 343 Signal Squadron
1962 - 2 Squadron
1963 - 3 Squadron

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

The Telegraph Company Cup Formerly the property of the East Lancashire Divisional Telegraph Company Royal Engineers

Awarded annually to the most efficient Cable Detachment or Artillery Brigade Section.

Subsequently awarded to the most efficient detachment of ‘B’ Cable Section. awarded to the most efficient detachment of ‘B’ Cable Section.

1910 - No.3 Detachment Sgt Jones
1927 - No.1 Detachment L/Sgt S Thomas
1928 - No.1 Detachment Cpl S Whiting
1929 - No.2 Det (B Section) Cpl F Kewley
1930 - No.1 Det (B Section) Cpl F Kewley
1931 - No.1 Det (B Section) L/Sgt N Daniels
1932 - not awarded
1933 - No.2 Det (B Section) Cpl JWC Wood
1934 - No.2 Det (B Section) Cpl JWC Wood
1935 - No.2 Det (B Section) Cpl JWC Wood
1936 - No.1 Det (B Section) Cpl D Gibson
1937 - No.2 Det (B Section) Cpl W Swanson
1938 - No.1 Det (B Section) Cpl J Wood
1953 - No.9 Detachment, C Troop LCpl DR Wragg
1954 - No.1 Detachment, H Troop LCpl D Webster
1955 - No.1 Detachment, L Troop Cpl HC Shaw
1956 - No.2 Detachment, 3 Squadron LCpl J Cooper
1957 - No.1 Detachment, 2 Squadron Cpl M Lutener
1958 - No.2 Detachment, 1 Squadron Cpl EA Newnes
1959 - 3 Squadron Cpl H Dolman
1960 - 1 Squadron Sgt JT Whelan
1961 - 2 Squadron LCpl TA Pringle
1962 - 2 Squadron Sgt W Anderson
1963 - 304 Signal Squadron (Infantry Brigade) (TA)

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

The Dobson Challenge Cup Presented in June 1928 by Lieutenant Colonel B Palin Dobson TD RA (TA Res)

Awarded annually to the Company that obtains the highest percentage of qualified tradesmen.

Subsequently awarded annually to the Infantry Brigade Section which gains the highest number of points in general efficiency during the training year.

1928 - No.3 Company Captain R Lazenby
1929 - No.1 Company Captain WS Ashley
1930 - No.1 Company Captain ER Sutton MSM
1931 - No.1 Company Captain ER Sutton MSM
1932 - No.3 Company Captain KF Woodham
1933 - L Section Lt ARB Dobson
1934 - J Section
1935 - K Section
1936 - L Section Lt WBG Collis
1937 - J Section Lt SA Woods
1936 - K Section Captain TAH Lea MM

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

The Subalterns Challenge Cup Presented in 1929 by Colonel JG Needham DSO OBE TD DL

Awarded to the subaltern officer who gains the most points for attendance at drills, camp, week-end training and annual weapons training course.

Subsequently awarded at the end of the year by the Commanding Officer to the best subaltern as proposed by Squadron Commanders on the basis of attendance, keenness, bearing, leadership, initiative, technical ability, & administrative ability.

1929 - 2Lt JHW Cobbing
1930 - 2Lt TAH Lea MM
1931 - Lt TAH Lea MM
1932 - Lt EJS Brookes
1933 - Lt EJS Brookes & 2Lt F Elliott
1934 - 2Lt JL Harrison
1935 - Lt TCR Walker
1936 - Lt EJS Brookes
1937 - 2Lt DG Allen
1938 - Lt SA Woods

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

Silver Tankard Miniature Range Competition 1927 - CQMS H Peat, No.1 Company
1928 - Capt (Adjt) CE Sketch, Permanent Staff
1929 - Capt (Adjt) CE Sketch, Permanent Staff
1930 - Lance-Sergeant J Ryder, No.3 Company
1931 - CQMS H Peat, No.2 (East Lancashire) Company, 1st Corps Signals, Supplementary Reserve

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

‘D’ Section Trophy - Silver Statuette of Mercury Presented in 1933 by Colonel FJ West CBE JP.

Post-WW2 competed for annually by Signal Office Operating Detachments

Presented to The City of Manchester on disbandment of 42 Signal Regiment in 1967.

Kept in a vault and not displayed by Manchester City Council, and subsequently returned to 33 Signal Regiment circa 1976

1933 - H1 Detachment
1934 - D2 Echelon
1935 - D3 Echelon
1936 - D2 Echelon
1937 - D1 Echelon
1938 - D1 Echelon
1953 - K Troop, No.3 Squadron
1954 - No.1 Detachment, K Troop
1955 - No.1 Detachment, D Troop
1956 - No.1 Detachment, 2 Squadron
1957 - No.1 Detachment, 3 Squadron
1958 - 1 Squadron Cpl HW Young
1959 - 1 Squadron Cpl HW Young
1960 - 1 Squadron
1961 - 2 Squadron
1962 - 3 Squadron
1963 - 1 Squadron

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

The McNair Cup Presented by Captain AR McNair

Awarded post-WW2 as the Inter-Squadron Sports Cup

1937 - No.1 Company
1938 - No.3 Company
1953 - No.1 Squadron

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

The Ashley Challenge Cup Presented by Lieutenant Colonel WS Ashley OBE TD  

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

The Mayor of Stretford’s Cup Presented in July 1936 by the Mayor of Stretford, Alderman Albert Smith JP CA.  

Name of Award

Original & Subsequent Criteria for Award

Year & Winner

33 Signal Regiment Military Skills Cup 2-day Military Skills Competition 1997 - 42 Squadron
1998 - 42 Squadron
1999 - 42 Squadron
 

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