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 42 Signal Squadron - Previous Unit Titles

Period

Location
1908 - 1911 East Lancashire Divisional Telegraph Company, Royal Engineers
1911 - 1915 East Lancashire Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers
1915 - 1919 42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers
1921 - 1941 42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signals (TA)
1941 - 1943 42nd (East Lancashire) Armoured Divisional Signals
1946 - 1947 42nd (East Lancashire) Armoured Divisional Signal Regiment
1947 - 1950 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment (TA)
1950 - 1961 42nd (Lancashire) Infantry Divisional Signal Regiment (TA)
1961 - 1965 42nd (Lancashire) Signal Regiment, TA
1965 - 1967 42nd (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment, TA
1967 onwards
(unofficial)		 42nd (East Lancashire) Signal Squadron (Volunteers), 33rd (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment (Volunteers) - this title does not appear to have any official status outside the Regiment.
1967 - 1999 42nd Signal Squadron (Volunteers), 33rd (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment (Volunteers)
1999 onwards 42nd (City of Manchester) Signal Squadron (Volunteers), 33rd (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment (Volunteers)
 

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.