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British Army units from 1945 on - 250 to 253 Squadrons

250 to 253 Squadrons

Dates Location Minor Units - Remarks
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. Gurkha Signal Training Squadron .
1949 Formed in Malaya .
. X Brigade Signal Squadron .
1948.07 Malaya: Formed at Kuala Lumpur .
. Late 1948: Redesignated The Gurkha Signals Training and Holding Wing (though unofficially until May 1950) .
1949 Malaya: 64 Transit Camp, on Ipoh Road, Kuala Lumpur .
1952.01.15 Gurkha Signals Training and Holding Wing closed in the old '64 Transit camp and began life anew as the Signals Training Squadron in the Depot of the 17th Gurkha Division, Sungei Patani .
. 1 Sep 59: Renamed 250 Gurkha Signal Squadron (Training) .
1959 Malaya: Sikamat Camp, Seremban .
. 1 Sep 61: Became 2 Sqn 17 Gurkha Signal Regiment .
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. 250 Signal Squadron .
1990 Formed in England at Evans Lines, Blandford Camp, replaced 3 Sqn, 30 Signal Regiment 30 Signal Regiment
1994 England: Gamecock Barracks, Bramcote 30 Signal Regiment
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. 251 Signal Squadron (WRAC) (Southern Command) .
1959.09.01 Formed in England at Erskine Barracks, Wilton .
. 1967: Absorbed into 30 Signal Regiment .
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. 251 Signal Squadron .
1987.06.01 England: Duchess of Kent Barracks, Aldershot, formed from 3 Sqn 30 Signal Regiment .
. c2002: CUC 10 Signal Regiment 10 Signal Regiment
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. 252 Signal Squadron .
1960.02.18 Formed in Hong Kong .
. 1 Jul 71: Absorbed into 27 Signal Regiment .
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. 252 (Hong Kong) Signal Squadron .
1993.10.04 Germany: Formed at Krefeld from 4 Sqn 16 Signal Regiment .
. Aug 02: Absorbed into 10 Signal Regiment? .
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. 253 Signal Squadron (Kowloon) .
1960 Formed in Hong Kong at Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon .
. 1964: Renamed 253 Signal Squadron (Hong Kong) .
?? Hong Kong: Osbourne Barracks, Kowloon .
. 1 Jul 71: Absorbed into 27 Signal Regiment .
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. 253 (Kowloon) Signal Squadron .
1993.10.04 Formed in Germany in Krefeld? Herford? From 4 Sqn 16 Signal Regiment? .
. Aug 95: Reduced to Kowloon Troop and placed under command of 252 Signal Sqn of 16 Signal Regiment .
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