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Communications/Signals Centres/Depots and Signals Units


This section covers a wide range of Communications Centres and Signals Units.

Aden Signals Unit/Aden Signals Unit (Steamer Point)

This unit was formed at Steamer Point under the control of AHQ Aden in about March 1952.  On 3 June 1954 it was retitled Aden Signals Unit (Steamer Point), no further details at present.


No 1 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ, 2nd TAF on 11 March 1944, but on 15 May 1944 returned to No 26 Group to be held as an operational reserve.  On 3 September 1944 it was transferred to the RAF Element of the First Allied Airborne Army, but on 1 December 1944 returned to No 26 Group for personnel and equipment to he held pending future requirement, and disbanded on 1 May 1945.


No 2 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ, 2nd TAF on 11 March 1944, but on 15 May 1944 returned to No 26 Group to be held as an operational reserve.  On 3 September 1944 it was transferred to the RAF Element of the First Allied Airborne Army, but on 1 December 1944 returned to No 26 Group for personnel and equipment to he held pending future requirement, and disbanded on 1 May 1945.


No 3 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was to be allocated to HQ, 2nd TAF, but on 15 May 1944 this was decided to retain it in No 26 Group as an operational reserve.  On 3 September 1944 it was transferred to the RAF Element of the First Allied Airborne Army, but on 1 December 1944 returned to No 26 Group for personnel and equipment to he held pending future requirement, and disbanded on 1 May 1945.


No 4 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was allocated to HQ, 2nd TAF, but on 15 May 1944 this was decided to retain it in No 26 Group as an operational reserve.  On 3 September 1944 it was transferred to the RAF Element of the First Allied Airborne Army, but on 1 December 1944 returned to No 26 Group for personnel and equipment to he held pending future requirement, and disbanded on 1 May 1945.


No 5 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to Transport Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 6 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to Transport Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 7 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to Transport Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 8 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This unit commenced formation on 13 December 1943 at Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to Transport Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 9 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 6 March 1944 from the Signals Section of No 91 (Forward) Staging Post, on whose establishment it remained, but was disbanded in May 1944.


No 10 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 6 March 1944 from the Signals Section of No 92 (Forward) Staging Post on whose establishment it remained, but was disbanded in May 1944.


No 11 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 6 March 1944 from the Signals Section of No 93 (Forward) Staging Post, on whose establishment it remained, but was disbanded in May 1944.


No 12 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 6 March 1944 from the Signals Section of No 94 (Forward) Staging Post, on whose establishment it remained, but was disbanded in May 1944.


No 13 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 14 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 15 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command.  On 5 February 1945 it was transferred back to No 26 Group to await disbandment.


No 16 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 16 March 1946.


No 17 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 16 March 1946.


No 18 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command.  On 5 February 1945 it was transferred back to No 26 Group to await disbandment.


No 19 Air Transportable Signals Unit.

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 4 Base Signals Depot

This unit was formed from No 2 BSU at Sion, Bombay in July 1944 and disbanded in April 1946.


No 5 Base Signals Depot

This unit was formed from No 3 BSU at Calcutta in April 1944, later moving to Tambaram, leaving a detachment in Calcutta, which disbanded on 30 June 1946.  It was placed in C & M at some point and disbanded on 31 August 1947.


No 1 Base Signals Unit

Formation was authorised from 20 January 1944 at Chigwell in No 26 Group, on completion of which it was allocated to HQ, AEAF, being assigned to No 85 Group.  It was redesignated Base Signals and Radar Unit on 1 June 1944.


No 2 Base Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Sion, Bombay on 15 October 1943, taking over the functions of No 2 RIMU and became No 4 Base Signals Depot in July 1944.


No 3 Base Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Calcutta on 15 October 1943, taking over the functions of No 3 RIMU and became No 5 Base Signals Depot in April 1944.


No 4 Base Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Maison Blanche on 28 October 1943 under the control of North-west African Air Service Command and disbanded on 31 July 1945.


No 5 Base Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Sambre (Belgaum India) on 25 November 1943 and became 7 BSU in April 1944.


No 7 Base Signals Unit

This unit was formed by redesignating No 5 BSU at Sambre (Belgaum India) in April 1944 and disbanded on 31 January 1946.


Air Ministry Signals Centre, Kingsway

This unit was opened in about May 1941 as announced by Air Ministry Order A394/41 dated 29 May 1941: -

The Air Ministry Signals Centre, Kingsway

  1. Increase in signals traffic has necessitated the opening at an early date of a new signals centre in the Kingsway area, London, to deal with signal traffic for Air Ministry offices in that area,

  2. In general, the signals office in Kingsway will deal with administrative messages, and that now existing in Whitehall, with operational messages.

  3. As from the date of receipt of this order the originators of messages to Air Ministry offices in London will be responsible that the word "Kingsway" or "Whitehall," whichever is appropriate, is included as part of the address before the message is passed to the signals office for transmission.

  4. Signals offices are not normally to accept messages to the Air Ministry, London, unless addressed in accordance With para. 3 above, but those bearing priority markings are not to be held up on this account, the signals staff using their discretion in such cases as to the signals office in London to which the message should be passed.

  5. Messages originated by Air Ministry headquarters establishments in London will bear an indication of the signals office of origin, i.e. either Kingsway or Whitehall, and this will serve as a useful guide in the addressing of any reply.

  6. If a message is intended for circulation to a number of departments some of which are known to be located in Kingsway and some of which are at Whitehall, it is to be addressed only to one or other signals centre, not both, as arrangements for distribution exist in London.

  7. Traffic routeing instructions will be issued to signals officers, through signals channels, in due course.
     


(No 1) Base Signals and Radar Unit/Base Signals Centre

This unit was formed in No 85 Group on 1 June 1944 as the Base Signals and Radar Unit by redesignating No 1 Base Signals Unit, but also seems to have been referred to as the Base Signals Centre.  It originally controlled three MSUs and two Heavy Mobile W/T Units but on 16 June 1944 these five units were disbanded and absorbed into a re-organised Base Signals Centre.  At some point it was redesignated No 1 Base Signals and Radar Unit and on 28 May 1945, it returned to Chigwell in No 26 Group, where it was divided into two echelons and prepared for service with 'Tiger Force', but was disbanded on 1 September 1945.


No 2 Base Signals and Radio Unit

This unit was formed at Sambre, India on 1 August 1945 under the functional control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 225 Group.  Its function was the maintenance and repair in the field of signals and radar equipment, including radio vehcles, beyond the capacity of a Mobile Signals Servicing Unit.

It moved to Paya Lebar, Singapore in around January 1946 and from 30 June 1947 ceased to be established as a mobile unit, becoming a static unit responsible for the fourth line maintenance and repair of all ground signals in ACFE.  Therefore, on that date its was redesignated No 2 Base Radio Repair Depot.


No 2 Base Radio Repair Depot

This unit was formed at Paya Lebar, Singapore on 30 June 1947 by redesignating No 2 Base Signals and Radio Unit, moving to RAF Base, Seletar 0n 30 April 1948 and disbanding the following day, its commitment being taken over by a Radio Repair Division, formed in No 390 MU.


Air Ministry Communication Centre

This unit was probably formed at Whitehall in December 1939 and disbanded in June 1940.


Central Communication Centre

This unit was formed at RAF Stanbridge on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Central Signals Area.  On 1 October 1960, it absorbed the following Signals Units, which disbanded, as detachment: -

No further details at present.


RAF Communications Centre, Aden

This unit was formed at Steamer Point on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Signals Centre, Aden, no further details at present.


RAF Communications Centre, Ceylon

This unit was formed at Katunayake on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Signals Centre, Ceylon, and disbanded on  9 April 1960.


RAF Communications Centre, Cyprus

This unit was formed at Ayios Nikolaos on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Signals Centre, Cyprus, and disbanded in December 1965.


RAF Communications Centre, Eastleigh

This unit was formed at Eastleigh, Kenya on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Signals Centre, Eastleigh, and disbanded in December 1966.


RAF Communications Centre, RAF Germany (2nd TAF)

This unit was formed at Munchen Gladbach on 1 April 1959 by redesignating No 450 Signals Unit, and disbanded in May 1975.


RAF Communications Centre, Gan

This unit was formed in FEAF at Gan on 1 July 1960, no further details at present.


RAF Communications Centre, Hong Kong

This unit was formed at Kai Tak, Hong Kong on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Signals Centre, Hong Kong, and disbanded in December 1965.


RAF Communications Centre, Malta

This unit was formed at Siggiewi, Malta on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Signals Centre, Malta, and disbanded in December 1965.


Communications Centre, Rudloe Manor

This unit was probably formed at Rudloe Manor in January 1976 and disbanded in June 1977.


RAF Communications Centre, Singapore

This unit was formed at Changi on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the Signals Centre, Singapore and took over the Royal Signals receiver site at Amoy Quee in the 1960s.  Initially placed in No 224 Group, but was transferred to the direct control of HQ FEAF on 1 November 1960.  Transmitter operations ended in August 1971 and disbanded in 29 October 1971.


Communications Centre, Western

This unit was probably formed at Rudloe Manor, in January 1971 and disbanded in December 1975.


Communications Control Centre

This unit was probably formed from the Communication Centre, Stanbridge in the early 1970s and disbanded in 2013.


RAF National Support Unit, No 3 Joint Signals Centre

This unit was formed on 1 July 1963 at Tongeren in RAF Germany (2nd TAF), no further details at present.


Eastern Signals Centre

This unit was formed on 28 February 1955 at RAF Newmarket under the control of HQ, Central Signals Area, No 90 Group, parented by CSA, RAF Stanbridge.  Functional control was transferred to HQ, No 90 Group, RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It was redesignated the Eastern Communications Centre on 1 April 1959.


Eastern Communications Centre

This unit was formed by redesignating the Eastern Signals Centre at Newmarket on 1 April 1959 and disbanded in October 1970.


London (Whitehall Gardens) Signals Centre

RAF Signals Centre (London)

This unit was formed in under the control of HQ Central Signals Area, No 90 Group by retitling the RAF Signals Office (Whitehall Gardens) on 1 March 1957.  Functional control was transferred to HQ, No 90 Group, RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It was redesignated the London Communications Centre on 1 April 1959.


London Communication Centre/RAF London Communication Centre

This unit was formed at Whitehall Gardens on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the RAF Signals Centre (London), being redesignated RAF London Communication Centre on 15 June 1959, and disbanded on 27 July 1964.


North West Signals Centre

This unit had formed at Blackbrook by July 1943, by which time it was staffed by 19 officers and 524 other ranks and was a telephone and teleprinter switching centre covering the North Western Area as well as controlling the Long Range Cathode Ray D/F Service.  It became an outstation of the Central Signals Area on 1 April 1949, but regained it independent identity on 15 November 1951, under the functional control of HQ, CSA, administered by No 63 Group and parented by RAF Fazakerley for rations and equipment. 

On 1 February 1954, functional control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area with administrative control remaining with HQ No 90 Group, but 29 October 1954 it became self-accounting for rations and on 1 January 1955 for equipment.  Functional control was transferred to HQ, No 90 Group, RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It was redesignated the North West Communication Centre on 1 April 1959.


North West Communications Centre

This unit was formed by redesignating the North West Signals Centre at Haydock on 1 April 1959 and disbanded in December 1971.


Command Telecommunications Control Section, AHQ India

This was formed on 1 November 1946 under the control of AHQ India, no further details at present.


Telecommunications Centre, Aden

This unit was formed in early 1943, probably at Steamer Point, Aden and disbanded on 20 April 1946, with its residual commitments being taken over by RAF Khormaksar.


Telecommunications Centre, Cairo (TME)

This unit was formed on an unknown date, possibly by redesignating the Telecommunications Centre, HQ MedME, and disbanded on 31 March 1947.


Gloucester Telecommunications Office

This was formed on 1 January 1952 at Innsworth by amalgamating the Signals Office at the RAF Record Office with the two PBXs at Barnwood and Innsworth on their transfer from Home Command to No 90 Group.  On 1 February 1954, functional control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area with administrative control remaining with HQ No 90 Group.  Functional control was transferred to HQ, No 90 Group, RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It was redesignated the Gloucester Communication Centre on 1 April 1959.


Gloucester Communications Centre

This was formed on 1 April 1959 at Innsworth, by redesignating the Gloucester Telecommunication Office, and disbanded on 1 May 1959 on being absorbed into the establishment of RAF Innsworth.


Telecommunications Centre, Levant.

This unit was probably formed at Ramleh but formation and disbandment dates have not yet been found.


Telecommunications Centre, Ismailia/MEAF Telecommunications Centre

This unit was formed prior to 15 October 1943, when it assumed the duties of the Inter-Command W/T Station at Ismailia on its disbandment.  On 1 August 1950, its policy was revised as follows: -

  1. Telecommunication between: -

    1. HQ MEAF and the UK and to act as a linking station in the RAF Global Telecommunications system.

    2. HQ MEAF and its sub-formations.

     

  2. 1st and 2nd line servicing for: -

    1. Transmitting Station Spinneywood

    2. Remote Receiving Station, El Firdan

    3. All ground Telecommunication Stations equipment at TCM, RAF Ismailia and RAF Abu Sueir.

It disbanded on 29 October 1955.


Telecommunications Centre, HQ MedME

MEAF Telecommunications Centre

This unit was formed, according to SD155/2054/1946, on 15 September 1946 by amalgamating the RAF Ismailia Signals Centre and the Spinney Wood Transmitting Station and was possibly retitled Telecommunications Centre, Cairo.

It reformed on 29 January 1947 at Ismailia to take over the commitments of the Telecommunications Centre, Cairo, and was retitled MEAF Telecommunications Centre on 1 June 1949.

On 2 December 1954 it adopted the following revised policy: -

Responsibilities

MEAF Telecommunications Centre is to provide:-

  1. Telecommunications services between HQ, MEAF and the United Kingdom, and between HQ, MEAF and sub-formations.

  2. Linking station services in the Royal Air Force Global Telecommunications System.

  3. Transmitters for circuits operated by No  1 Meteorological Unit and the Canal Zone Air Traffic Control Centre.

  4. First and second line servicing of unit equipment, including that at the transmitting and receiving stations, and additionally, third line servicing of all equipment at the transmitting station.

  5. A Middle East Cypher School responsible for cypher training of Royal Air Force personnel for the Command.

Control

MEAF Telecommunications Centre is to be under the functional control of HQ, MEAF, and under the administrative control of HQ, No 205 Group.

Administrative and Technical Services

Administrative and technical services beyond unit capacity are to be provided by RAF Station, Ismailia.

No further details at present.


Telecommunications Centre, HQ MedME Preparation Party

This unit was due to be formed, according to SD155/167/47, on 17 January 1947 at Ismailia in preparation to take over the commitments of the Telecommunications Centre, Cairo on its disbandment, but did not actually take over.


Telecommunications North Africa

This unit was probably formed at an unknown location in May 1943 and disbanded on 17 November 1943,

It possibly reformed at some point and became No 10 Signals Centre in May 1946.


Central Signals Area HQ

This unit was formed at Bletchley on 1 November 1946, controlling: -

Unit/Location Function/Equipment
RAF Station Bletchley Area HQ
Operational Out-Stations
Cardington Single Side Band School
Chicksands European Signals Centre
Dagnall W/T Station
Dunstable Met Interception
Greatworth W/T Station
Kingsway RAF Signals Office
Stanbridge Central Signals Centre
Stoke Hammond W/T Station
Weyhill W/T Station
Non-Operational Stations
Monks Riseborough W/T Station

The following units were transferred to the Central Signals Area on 1 April 1949:

Unit/Location Function/Equipment
Blackbrook North West Signals Centre (From Northern Signals Area)
Cheadle
  • Highbridge
  • Marston Montgomery
  • Mere Branston
  • Montrose
  • Sutton Valence

 

'Y' Service (controlling the following 'Y' Service out-station: -
  • No 5 D/F Station
  • No 8 D/F Station
  • No 3 D/F Station
  • No 2 D/F Station
  • No 4 D/F Station

 From Northern Signals Area

Gloucester Gloucester Terminal Signals Office (From Southern Signals Area)
Hawthorn South (From Southern Signals Area) West Signals Centre

It was disbanded on 1 October 1960 be being retitled Central Communication Centre.


Northern Signals Area HQ

This unit was formed at Boston Spa from HQ, No 73 Wing on 1 November 1946, controlling: -

Unit/Location Function/Equipment Remarks
RAF Station Boston Spa Area HQ  
RAF Station Sutton Bridge C & M, earmarked for Area HQ  
Operational Out-Stations
Bard Hill Type 2  
Bempton Type 2 & 54

Type 13 - C & M

 
Blackbrook North West Signals Centre (Technical direction by Central Area) Transferred to Central Signals Area - 1 April 1949
Cheadle
  • 980
  • Marston Montgomery
  • Mere Branston
  • Montrose
  • Sutton Valence
'Y' Service (controlling the following 'Y' Service out-station: -
  • No 5 D/F Station
  • No 8 D/F Station
  • No 3 D/F Station
  • No 2 D/F Station
  • No 4 D/F Station
Transferred to Central Signals Area - 1 April 1949
Clee Hill Type 7124

Type 711 - C & M

 
Daventry Type 7111  
Dimlington Type 54

Type 13 - C & M

 
Folly Type 7523

Type 1 - C & M

 
Gloucester Gloucester Terminal Signals Office (Technical direction by Central Area) Transferred to Southern Signals Area - xx xxx xxxx
Happisburgh Type 2 - C & M  
Hopton Type, 2, 13 & 54  
Humberston Type 2 - C & M  
Langtoft Type 7

Type 21  (Technical responsibility only)

 
Neatishead Type 7

Type 21  (Technical responsibility only)

 
Patrington Type 7

Type 21  (Technical responsibility only)

 
Port Ellen M/F D/F Station  
Skendleby Type 54

Type 2 - C & M

 
Stenigot Type 7122

Type 1 & BR - C & M

 
Stoke Holy Cross Types 116 & 1206

Type 1 - C & M

 
Tealing Equipment Disposal Park  
Trimmingham Type 54  
West Beckham Types 1 & 55

Type BR - C & M

 
Winstone W/T Station  
AME Stations
  • Anstruther
  • Ballymartin
  • Ballywooden
  • Bamburgh
  • Barrapol
  • Ben Hough
  • Benacre
  • Borve Castle
  • Brenish
  • Broad Bay
  • Castlerock
  • Clett
  • Cockburnspath
  • Cocklaw
  • Comberton
  • Cragneish
  • Cresswell
  • Crustan
  • Dalby
  • Danby Beacon
  • Deerness
  • Dieleton
  • Donnies Hill
  • Douglas Wood
  • Drone Hill
  • Dunnet Head
  • Eorodale
  • Fair Isle
  • Fair Isle
  • Glenarm
  • Goldsborough
  • Great Orme
  • Greian Head
  • Greystones
  • Grutness
  • Hack Green
  • Hawcoat
  • Hayscastle Cross
  • Hillhead
  • Islivig
  • Kete
  • Kilchiaran
  • Kilkeel
  • Kinley Hill
  • Lamberton Moor
  • Loth
  • Netherbutton
  • Nevin
  • Northstead
  • Noss Hill
  • Orby
  • Peny-y-Bryn
  • Prestatyn
  • Rhuddlan
  • Roddans Port
  • Rosehearty
  • Russland
  • Saligo
  • Sango
  • Saxa Vord
  • School Hill
  • Scousburgh
  • Seaton Snook
  • Skaw
  • South Ronaldsay
  • South Stack
  • Staxton Wold
  • St Cyrus
  • St David's Head
  • Strumble Head
  • Tannach
  • Trewan Sands
  • Ulbster
  • Watsness
  • Whale Head
  • Windy Head
  • Winterton
  • Wylfa
  • Bradwell
  • Downhill
  • St Twynells
  • Lands End
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 8c (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 54 (Care & Maintenance)
  • Type 8c (Abandoned)
  • Type ICH (Abandoned)
  • Type ICH (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 50 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 56 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 51 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 & 21 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 & 55 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 30 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 50 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Equipment removed)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2, 52, 13 & 57 (Abandoned)
  • Type 15 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 & 46 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 & 21 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 54 (Abandoned)
  • Type 8 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1, 3 & 7323 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7321 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 & 21 (Abandoned)
  • Type 713 & 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 50 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 & BR (Abandoned)
  • Type 7 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 31(Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7322 (Abandoned)
  • Type 9161, 9221, 9311, 9321 & 54 (C & M)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • D/F Station
  • Type 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • D/F Station

 

 

On 1 June 1949 the following stations were returned to operational status: -

All non-operational Raid Reporting Stations and Radio Navigational Stations were transferred to Southern Signals Area on 7 and 15 February 1950 respectively.  Responsibility for first and second line servicing was transferred to Southern Signals Area and that of third and fourth line servicing was transferred to the Radio Engineering Unit on the same dates.

It disbanded on 28 February 1950.


Southern Signals Area HQ

This unit was formed in No 90 Group at Detling on 1 November 1946, controlling: -

Unit/Location Function/Equipment Remarks
RAF Station Detling Area HQ  
RAF Station Welford C & M, earmarked for Area HQ  
Operational Out-Stations
Barkway Type 7132  
Bawdsey Type 1, 2, 13, 55 & BR  
Boniface Down Type 2  
Bulbarrow Hill Type 7211  
Canewdon Type 117 & 1205

Type 1 (C & M)

Type 7223 (Non-operational)

 
Fairlight Types 2, 11 & 52

Type 53 (C & M)

 
Gibbet Hill Types 7123 & 7723  
Gloucester Gloucester Terminal Signals Office (Technical direction by Central Area) Transferred from Northern Signals Area - xx xxx xxxx

Transferred to Central Signals Area - 1 April 1949

Hawthorn South West Signals Centre Transferred to Central Signals Area - 1 April 1949
Kidbrooke Type 135  
North Foreland Types 2 & 54  
Ringstead Type 1  
St Margarets Type 52  
Sandwich Types 711 & 52  
Sennen Type 7522

Type 1 (C & M)

 
Sharpitor Type 7511  
Sopley Types 7 & 21  
Swingate Type 2

Type 1 & BR (C & M)

 
The Verne Type 54

Type 57 (C & M)

 
Trerew Type 7531

Type 1 (C & M)

 
Trimley Heath Types 711 & 21  
Truleigh Hill Types 2, 51 & 7222  
Ventnor Type 24, 52 & 53

Types 1 & 16 (C & M)

 
Wartling Types 711 & 21  
West Cliffe Type 2  
West Prawle Type 7221

Type 1 (C & M)

 
Worth Matravers Type 7232 & 7521

Type 2, 710, SCR 615 & SCR 615A (C & M)

 
AME Stations
  • Beachy Head
  • Beer Head
  • Blackgang
  • Bodmin
  • Bolt Tail
  • Branscombe
  • Carn Brae
  • Dengie
  • Downderry
  • Drytree
  • Dunkirk
  • Dunwich
  • Dymchurch
  • Exminster
  • Foreness
  • Great Bromley
  • Greyfriars
  • Hartland Point
  • Hawkshill Down
  • High Street
  • Hope Cove
  • Hythe
  • Kingswear
  • Jacka
  • Leith Hill
  • Marks Castle
  • Northam
  • Pen Olver
  • Pevensey
  • Poling
  • Rame Chapel
  • Rame Head
  • Rye
  • Shallow Cross
  • St Lawrence
  • Southbourne
  • Start Point
  • Thorpeness
  • Tilly Whim
  • Trelanvean
  • Treleaver
  • Trevose Head
  • Walton
  • White Waltham
  • Whitstable
  • Wrafton
  • Wrotham
  • Ashburton
  • Elstree
  • Types 2, 16, 24 & 51 (Abandoned)
  • Types 2 & 54 (Abandoned)
  • Types 8F & 21 (Abandoned)
  • C & M
  • Types 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 54 (Abandoned)
  • Types 1 & 57 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Types 1 & 55 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type ICH (Abandoned)
  • Types 7 & 21 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 & 13 (Abandoned)
  • Types 1, BR & 55 (C & M)
  • Types 24 & 26 (Abandoned)
  • Types 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Types 9322 & 9312 (C & M)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Types 7 & 21 (Abandoned)
  • Types 16 & 24 (Abandoned)
  • Types 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Types 2 & 52 (Abandoned)
  • Type 149 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 & BR (C & M)
  • Type 1 & BR (C & M)
  • Type 33 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 & BR (C & M)
  • Type 7721 (Abandoned)
  • Type BR (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Type 54 (Abandoned)
  • Type 54 (Abandoned)
  • Type 9314 (Abandoned)
  • Type 1 (Abandoned)
  • Types 7 & 21 (Abandoned)
  • Type 2 (Abandoned)
  • Types 2 & 13 (Abandoned)
  • Types 11, 13 & 21 (non-operational)
  • Types 2 & 57 (Abandoned)
  • Types 7 & 21 (Abandoned)
  • Type 7722 (Abandoned)
  • Equipment Disposal Party
  • Type 7711 (Abandoned)

 

 

On 14 June 1947 it moved to Welford and on 1 June 1949 the following stations were returned to operational status: -

It disbanded on 30 September 1950. 


BAFO Signals Centre

This unit was formed on an unknown date and was redesignated 2nd TAF Signals Centre on 1 September 1951


RAF  Central Signals Centre

This unit was formed on an unknown date at Stanbridge under the control of No 90 Group and was on the establishment of HQ Central Signals Area from 1 February 1954, no further details at present.


2nd TAF Signals Centre

This unit was formed on 1 September 1951 by redesignating BAFO Signals Centre, and was redesignated No 450 Signals Unit (Munchen Gladbach) on 1 November 1956.


HQ Middle East Signals Centre

This unit was formed at Kafr-el-Farouk, near Heliopolis, Egypt in April 1942 and was retitled Telecommunication Centre, Middle East in January 1946.


Northern Ireland (Dundonald) Signals Centre

This unit was formed in No 90 Group at RAF Edenmore on 1 February 1957 and was redesignated Northern Ireland Telephone Switching Centre on 1 February 1959.


Northern Ireland Telephone Switching Centre

This was formed under the control of Signals Command on 1 February 1959, by redesignating the Northern Ireland (Dundonald) Signals Centre at Edenmore, and was redesignated the Northern Ireland Communication Centre on 1 April 1959.


Northern Ireland Communication Centre

This was formed under the control of Signals Command on 1 April 1959, by redesignating the Northern Ireland Telephone Switching Centre at Edenmore.  It moved to Dundonald, probably  in September 1960, where it disbanded on 10 January 1961, its task being taken over by RAF Turnhouse.


No 9 Signals Centre

This unit was formed on 17 November 1943 at No 2 RAF Base Area, Tunis and disbanded on 1 June 1944.


No 10 Signals Centre

This unit was formed on 17 November 1943 at No 1 RAF Base Area, and disbanded on 6 April 1946.


No 11 Signals Centre

This unit was formed on 17 November 1943 at HQ, No 214 Group, and disbanded on 21 October 1944.

Following the disbandment of the Balkan Air Force, it reformed on 15 July 1945 at Bari under the control of HQ MACAF, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.


No 12 Signals Centre

This unit was probably formed at Capodichino, Naples on 22 March 1944 in No 214 Group to provide communications facilities for RAF Units in the Naples area and disbanded on 31 December 1945.


No 14 Signals Centre

This unit was formed in Rome on 10 July 1944 under the operational control of HQ, MAAF, administered by No 214 Group to provide communications facilities for RAF Units in the Rome area, and disbanded on 31 December 1945.


Signals Centre, Aden

This unit was formed at RAF Steamer Point on 1 October 1955 under the functional control of HQ BF in Aden, administered by RAF Steamer Point, tasked as follows: -

  1. To act as a major relay centre in the Commonwealth Air Forces Main Telecommunications System.

  2. Provide operational and administrative (except internal security) communications for all RAF units in Aden.

  3. Provide transmitting facilities for RAF Khormaksar.

It was redesignated Communications Centre, Aden on 1 April 1959. 


Signals Centre, Bombay

This unit was formed in Bombay on 15 September 1945 under the functional control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 225 Group, and was disbanded on 10 September1947, its commitment being transferred to RAF Worli..


RAF Signals Centre

This unit was formed at New Delhi on 1 October 1944 and disbanded on 15 August 1947


RAF Signals Centre Delhi Detachment

This unit was formed at Gurgaon on an unknown date, administered by RAF Delhi and on 15 August 1947 was transferred to RAF Palam, no further details at present.


RAF Signals Centre Detachment

This unit was probably formed at Ambala in October 1944 and disbanded in May 1946.


RAF Signals Centre, Calcutta

This unit was ain Calcutta on 1 September 1945 under the functional control of HQ BAFSEA, administered by No 228 Group and disbanded on 1 February 1947.


RAF Signals Centre, Ceylon

This unit was formed at Gangodawlia on 1 May 1952 by renaming the RAF Signals Centre, Colombo, moving to Negombo on 8 February 1953.  When AHQ Ceylon  disbanded on 1 November 1957, it was transferred to the control of HQ FEAF, remaining in situ, as a lodger unit, at Negombo, which was renamed RCAFB Katunayake, and was redesignated Communications Centre, Ceylon on 1 April 1959. 


RAF Signals Centre, Colombo

This unit was probably formed at Colombo (Ceylon) on 12 July 1944 to provide signals facilities for HQ No 222 Group and was renamed RAF Signals Centre, Ceylon on 1 May 1952.


RAF Signals Centre, Cyprus

This unit was formed on 1 June 1955 at RAF Ayos Nicholaos, under the functional control of HQ, MEAF and administrative control of AHQ Cyprus.   Its purpose was to: -

  1. Act as a primary relay centre in the Commonwealth Air Forces main telecommunications system.

  2. Provide operational and administrative communications for all RAF units in Cyprus.

  3. Provide transmitting facilities for RAF Nicosia.

Functional control was transferred from HQ MEAF to AHQ Levant on 20 March 1956, and on 1 April 1958 to No 90 Group, and was redesignated RAF Communications Centre, Cyprus on 1 April 1959. 


RAF Signals Centre, Eastleigh

This unit was formed at Eastleigh, Kenya on 1 August 1953 under the functional control of HQ MEAF, administered by HQ British Forces in Aden, and was redesignated Communications Centre, Eastleigh on 1 April 1959. 


European Signals Centre

This unit was formed in No 26 Group at Chicksands on 10 August 1945 and moved to Stanbridge on 1 January 1949.


Signals Centre, Hong Kong

This unit was formed at Kai Tak on 30 July 1954 under the full control of AHQ Hong Kong.  Functional control was transferred to HQ FEAF on 3 January 1958, and was redesignated RAF Communications Centre, Hong Kong on 1 April 1959. 


Signals Centre, Malta

This was formed at Siggiewi on 1 December 1956 by redesignating No 840 Signals Unit, and was redesignated RAF Communications Centre, Malta on 1 April 1959. 


North Atlantic Signals Centre, Prestwick

This unit was formed on 17 May 1945 by redesignating the Air Ministry W/T Station, Redbrae under the control of Transport Command.


RAF Signals Centre, Rangoon

This unit was originally formed as a Section of AHQ Burma but became an independent unit on 1 June 1946, being absorbed into the establishment of RAF Mingaladon on 1 January 1947 and disbanded on 31 January 1947.


RAF Signals Centre, Singapore

This unit was originally formed as a Section of HQ RAF Base, Singapore on 30 October 1945 at Changi under the control of HQ, ACSEA.  In 1947 it was operating a Transmitting Station at Jurong and a Receiving Station at Chia Kang.  It became an independent unit on 1 March 1949, administered by AHQ Malaya.

On 1 May 1950, the detachment at Chia Kang was transferred to the administrative control of RAF Maintenance Base, Seletar, except for the following, which were provided by RAF Changi: -

  1. Pay.

  2. Welfare, PSI, etc.

  3. Technical equipment.

  4. Day-to-day security.

On 11 November 1957 administrative control was transferred to HQ, No 224 Group, with functional control retained by HQ FEAF, it was redesignated RAF Communications Centre, Singapore on 1 April 1959.


South East Signals Centre

This was formed at RAF Uxbridge on 14 April 1958 under the control of No 90 Group, and disbanded in Signals Command on 10 January 1959.


South East Zone Telephone Switching Centre

This was formed at RAF Uxbridge on 10 January 1959 under the control of Signals Command, no further details at present.


South East Communication Centre

This was formed at RAF Uxbridge on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the South East Zone Telephone Switching Centre, and disbanded in December 1965.


South West Signals Centre

This unit was formed at Rudloe Manor, Box, Wiltshire on 26 July 1943 in No 26 Group, and disbanded on 15 January 1946.

At some point it was re-formed as an outstation of Central Signals Area at Hawthorn but was established as a separate unit on 1 December 1951, under the functional control of CSA, administrative control of RAF Bletchley and the day-to-day administration of RAF Rudloe Manor. 

On 1 February 1954, functional control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area with administrative control remaining with HQ No 90 Group.  Functional control was transferred to HQ, No 90 Group, RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957, and was redesignated South West Communication Centre on 1 April 1959.


South West Communication Centre

This was formed at Hawthorn on 1 April 1959 by redesignating the South West Signals Centre, and disbanded in December 1965.


No 1 Signals Depot

This unit was formed at White Waltham on 2 June 1940, under the control of No 26 Group but was moved to West Drayton on 24 September 1940, it functions being: -

  1. To provide the Director of Signals, Air Ministry with a pool of mobile wireless stations of various types complete with trained crews which will be immediately available to provide unforeseen operational communication requirements.

  2. To provide facilities for the forming and training of Specialised Signals Units such as Wireless Observer Screens and Signal Centres.

  3. To provide facilities for the instruction of Signal personnel in the use of the various types of mobile wireless stations including D/F and heavy mobile.

  4. To provide workshop facilities for the fitting of all special or non-standard types of mobile wireless stations, for fabricating or modifying any special Signal equipment required by the Director of Signals and to provide special workshop parties for fitting special ground wireless stations required by the RAF.

By July 1943 it was staffed by 80 officers and 2,782 other ranks and its functions were: -

It was renamed Signals Development Unit on 7 October 1946.


No 2 Signals Depot

This unit was formed at Cowglen, near Glasgow on 14 September 1941, under the control of No 26 Group.  Its task was to perform the same functions as No 1 Signals Depot (see above) in the following areas: -

  1. That part of England Wales, North of the line Barmouth - Shrewsbury - Goole.

  2. Scotland

  3. Northern Ireland

It moved to Fazakerley on 1 June 1943 at which point it was staffed by 38 officers and 1,227 other ranks and its functions were the same as No 1 Signals Depot at West Drayton except that no prototyping was carried out.  It disbanded on 31 August 1946.


No 3 Signals Depot

This was formed on an unknown date at Helwan and disbanded on 6 January 1946.


No 8 Signals Depot

This was formed in around April 1953 at Watnall under the control of HQ, Fighter Command.


No 50 Signals Depot

This unit was formed at Newbold Revel in May 1942 in No 26 Group and became No 350 Signals Depot in November 1942.


No 350 Signals Depot

This unit was formed by redesignating No 50 Signals Depot at Newbold Revel in November 1942 and disbanded in March 1944.


No 1 Signals HQ

This unit was formed at RAF Wildenrath in March 1953 but was under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command.  Its task was presumably to control the various 'GH' units operating in Germany.


RAF Signals Office

This unit was probably formed at Bush House, London W.C.2 in December 1947.  On 1 February 1954, functional control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area with administrative control remaining with HQ No 90 Group.  It moved to Whitehall Garden at some point and on 1 March 1957 was retitled London (Whitehall Gardens) Signals Centre.  No further details at present.


SACSEA Signals Office

This unit was formed on an unknown date and disbanded on 14 November 1946.


RAF Signals Station, Freetown

This unit was probably formed by redesignating the Signal Station, Sierra Leone at Freetown in 1942/43 and disbanded on 11 August 1945, with its functions being transferred to the Signals Section at Waterloo.


RAF Signals Station, Sierra Leone

This unit was probably formed at Freetown in April 1942 and disbanded in in 1942/43.


No 83 Group HQ Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 4 September 1945, no further details at present.


No 84 Group HQ Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 4 September 1945, no further details at present.


No 85 (Base) Group Signals Unit

This unit was formed on an unknown date, and disbanded on 20 April 1946.


No 205 Group Signals Unit

A formation date for this unit has not been found but it was disbanded on 6 April 1944.


Signals Holding Unit

This unit formed on an unknown date at Tambaram, and disbanded on 30 June 1946.


RAF Signals Unit, Berhampur

This unit formed on 20 April 1944 under the control of No 225 Group, and disbanded on 1 July 1945.


RAF Signals Unit, Bellary

This unit formed on 18 June 1945 under the control of No 229 Group and disbanded on 25 October 1945.


RAF Signals Unit, Dinjan

This unit formed on 20 May 1944 under the control of No 229 Group to provide communication facilities for air traffic to and from China, and disbanded on 15 March 1946.


RAF Signals Unit, Malta

This unit formed on 3 January 1947 by redesignating RAF Signals Unit, Siggeiwi, Malta, no further details at present.


RAF Signals Unit, Siggeiwi, Malta

This unit formed on 21 November 1946 by redesignating the Inter-Command W/T Station, Malta, and was re-named RAF Signals Unit, Malta on 3 January 1947.


SHAEF (RAF) Signals Unit

This unit was formed on a unknown date and had been serving in No 85 Group, 2nd TAF, when it was transferred to No 26 Group on 14 July 1945, pending disbandment.


NB: From 3 June 1954, those Signals Units indicated with , had their designations modified to include their location in brackets after 'Signals Unit' e.g.  No 1 Signals Unit (St Margaret's Bay).  When a Signals Unit moved location, its title also changed accordingly.

No 1 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHEL Station at St Margaret's Bay under the control of No 11 Group and disbanded on 15 April 1958, the station being placed in C & M the same day.  The C & M party was disbanded on 18 June 1958, and the domestic site was closed.


No 1 Signals Centre (Middle East)

This unit was probably formed at an unknown location but a formation date has not yet been found.


No 2 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Stanbridge but formation and disbandment dates have not yet been found.


No 2 (Middle East) Signals Centre

This unit was probably formed in September 1942 and disbanded in April 1943 but not other details have been found so far.

It reformed at Changi under the control of Far East Air Force on 1 November 1964, by redesignating the Radio Relay Signals Unit, no further details at present.


No 3 Signals Centre

This unit was probably formed at Helwan, Egypt in April 1942 and disbanded in January 1946. 


No 4 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Stenigot on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave Station under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958.  It was part of a GEE Chain, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was and disbanded later in 1970.


No 5 (Middle East) Signals Centre

This unit was formed in Middle East Command on an unknown date and disbanded on 30 November 1943.


No 5 Signals Centre

This unit was formed at Episkopi between April-July 1965 under the control of HQ, NEAF.


No 6 (Middle East) Signals Centre

This unit was probably formed at Benina in April 1943 under the control of No 212 Group and disbanded on 1 February 1944.


No 6 Tactical Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Seletar under the control of No 224 Group between April-July 1965. 


No 7 Signals Unit (Kormakiti)

This unit was formed at RAF Kormakiti under the control of RAF Levant on 24 August 1956, and disbanded on 1 February 1959.

It probably reformed at Port Stanley after June 1982.  It is based on Byron Heights in the Falkland Islands and believed to be still in existence


No 8 (Middle East) Signals Centre

This unit was formed in the Tripoli area after January 1943 under the control of No 243 Wing and probably disbanded on 31 March 1944.


No 8 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 9 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group on 1 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55111 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.


No 9 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 9 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group on 1 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55112 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It reformed at Rattlesden in 1 November 1964, its equipment comprising a US-manufactured AN/TPS-34 air transportable 3-D radar and associated equipment, to function as an Air Control Centre for redeployment overseas, primarily to the Near East Air Force and was redesignated No 1 Air Control Centre on 9 September 1965.


No 10 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 10 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group on 1 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55113 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It reformed at Boddington in 1 October 1978.  It had previously been the Communications Control Centre Detachment, Boddington and disbanded in December 2007.


No 11 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Bari in May 1944 and disbanded in October 1944.

It was reformed as No 11 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group on 1 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55114 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It reformed again on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 30 April 1958.

Once again it reformed at RAF Rheindahlen in late 1965.


No 12 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 12 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group on 1 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55115 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

The RAF Communications Centre, Cyprus at RAF Episkopi was re-designated No 12 Signals Unit on 1 June 1969.  On 1 September 2002 No 12 SU was split up, Engineering and Operations Flights became Cyprus Communications Unit (CCU) when amalgamated with 259 Signals Sqn (Royal Signals).  The HF Communications functions were civilianised with VT Merlin taking control and in 2003 the Satellite Communication Flight was amalgamated with JSSU (AN) at Ayios Nikolaos to become JSSU (CYP).


No 13 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 13 Signals Unit (Staging Post) at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55116 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It was reformed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 5187 Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern, taking over the duties of numerous Signals Units at the station, which disbanded on 2 January 1956. 

It disbanded on 30 April 1958 but reformed on 10 April 1962 at the GAF base at Celle, under the control of RAF Germany (2nd TAF), disbanding again on 31 October 1964.


No 14 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 14 Signals Unit (Staging Post) at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, , but was redesignated No 55117 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It was reformed at RAF Hack Green on 15 March 1959 under the control of No 12 Group, Fighter Command and was transferred to Air Traffic Services HQ on 28 September 1959, being redesignated Air Traffic Control Radar Unit, Hack Green on 1 March 1960.


No 15 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 15 Signals Unit (Staging Post) at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55118 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It was reformed on 28 September 1959 at RAF Sopley under the control of Air Traffic Services HQ, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Radar Unit, Sopley on 1 March 1960.


No 16 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 16 Signals Unit (Staging Post) at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55119 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It was reformed on 28 September 1959 at RAF Bishop's Court under the control of Air Traffic Services HQ, and was redesignated Air Traffic Control Radar Unit, Bishop's Court on 1 March 1960.


No 17 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 17 Signals Unit (Staging Post) at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55120 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It was reformed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Hack Green under the control of No 12 Group.  It assumed self-accounting status on 1 April 1954 for all aspects except Medical, Dental and Accommodation, which continued to be provided by RAF Ternhill and Education, provided by No 30 MU, Stoke Heath, no further details at present.


No 18 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 18 Signals Unit (Staging Post) at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55121 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 19 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 19 Signals Unit (Staging Post) at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55122 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.

It was reformed This unit was formed at RAF Khormaksar between January-April 1966 under the control of HQ, Air Forces Middle East.


No 20 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This unit was formed as No 20 Signals Unit at Chigwell in No 26 Group on 14 May 1945 for service with Transport Command, but was redesignated No 55123 Transportable Signals Unit on 22 May 1945.


No 21 Signals Unit/No 21 Signals (Training) Unit

This was formed on 14 April 1942 at Long Cross, Chobham, Surrey in No 60 Group.  Its role was to act as an OTU for RDF personnel awaiting embarkation for overseas, its capacity being 15 officers, 30 NCOs and 290 Other Ranks.

On 1 August 1942 it was renamed No 21 Signals (Training) Unit and moved to Renscombe Down, Swanage, Dorset, remaining in No 60 Group, no further details at present.


No 22 Tactical Signals Unit

This was formed in Air Forces Middle East on 15 June 1962 at Steamer Point, no further details at present.


No 23 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH, CHL (+CMH), CHEL Station at Ventnor under the control of No 11 Group and disbanded on 31 July 1959.


No 25 Signals Unit                                

This unit was formed at Stanbridge between January-April 1966 under the control of HQ, Signals Command.


No 26 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.

but had moved to Gatow between July-October 1966.  It was based on the Teufelsberg in the Grunewald and was a specialist Signals Intelligence unit operated on behalf of GCHQ Cheltenham tasked with monitoring Warsaw Pact military communications over East Germany and Poland.  It probably disbanded in 1991.


No 29 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 31 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 15127 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Bad Eilsen under the control of HQ 2nd TAF.  Moving to RAF Munchen Gladbach on 22 November 1954 it disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the 2nd TAF Signals Centre at RAF Munchen Gladbach.


No 32 Signals Unit (Faraid Head)

This was formed on 31 December 1954 at Faraid Head on a Care and Maintenance basis, under the control of Caledonian Sector, No 12 Group.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 May 1957, with the station being placed in C & M in No 13 Group.  The C & M party was disbanded on 1 August 1958, and the station reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Kinloss in No 18 Group.


No 33 Signals Unit

This unit was formed, under the control of ACAS (I), at Pergamos in Cyprus on 1 December 1962, later moving to Ayios Nikolaos, Cyprus.  On 1 September 1999, No 33 Signals Unit was amalgamated with 9 Signals Regimet to create JSSU (AN), the RAF element was named No 840 Signals Squadron and the Army element named 234 Signals Squadron, it also included Engineering and Support Squadrons.  On 27 May 2003 JSSU (AN) was amalgamated with No 12 SU Satellite Communication Flight to form JSSU (CYP).


No 36 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 5 D/F Station at Highbridge under the control of RAF Cheadle and disbanded on 7 August 1958, the site being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Locking in No 27 Group.


No 39 Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 June 1952 at Goldsborough in No 90 Group, under the functional control of REU and administrative control of No 3 GRSS, with day-to-day administration being provided by RAF Seaton Snook in No 12 Group, Fighter Command.  It was transferred to No 12 Group (Northern Sector) on 17 October 1952 and at some point parenting was transferred to RAF Linton-on-Ouse, until 15 October 1953 when these duties were transferred to No 59 SU at  Seaton Snook.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955.  It reverted to No 12 Group on 15 October 1957, and disbanded on 15 July 1958.


No 41 Signals Unit (Dyce)

This was formed on 15 May 1955 at RAF Dyce under the control of No 80 Wing, Fighter Command, parented by RAF Dyce, and probably disbanded on 15 February 1957.


No 43 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 15218 AMES at Kai Tak under the control of AHQ Hong Kong.  It later moved to Ping Shan and probably disbanded on 31 August 1957.


No 50 Signals Unit

A formation date for this unit in MAAF has not been found but it disbanded on 1 November 1944.


No 50 Tactical Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Tangmere between January-April 1965.  It moved to Benson where it was retitled No 38 Tactical Communications Wing in 1967.


No 51 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Douglas Wood (C & M) under the control of No 12 Group.  On 1 August 1954, parenting of the unit was assumed by No 351 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting.

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration.

  3. Medical/Dental.

It was transferred to No 13 Group (Caledonian Sector) on 15 July 1955, and possibly disbanded on 1 April 1956, with RAF Douglas Wood being placed on C & M.


No 53 Mobile Signals Unit

This unit was formed by redesignating No 2 Mobile Radar Plotting Unit at Coningsby on 14 March 1952 under the control of No 3 Group.  It moved to Kidlington as a lodger unit on 25 January 1954 and on 8 August 1955 to Yeadon, where it was transferred to No 1 Group and retitled accordingly, moving to Haydock on 29 April 1959.  No further details at present.


No 54 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Seletar on 1 January 1964.  Initially it was set up in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, which ended in 1966.  It moved to RAF Digby in 1969 from where it carried out regular deployments to Germany, Cyprus, British Honduras (Belize) as well as to various sites in the  UK.  In 1977 it moved to Celle in Germany, remaining there until it disbanded in October 1992.

It reformed at Digby in 2014 from The Air Electronic Surveillance (ES) Pillar under the control of the Air Warfare Centre and remains in existence.

It appears to have taken over the badge originally issued to No 469 SU.


No 55 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 57 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 301 AMES Station at RAF North Front under the control of RAF Gibraltar.


No 59 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Seaton Snook under the control of Northern Sector, No 12 Group.  It assumed full self-accounting and self-administrative status on 28 September 1953.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and to No 81 Group on 1 October 1957, and disbanded on 15 January 1958.


No 60 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 December 1951 at RAF Sundern from a Light Warning Set under the control of No 2 Group Operations Room, 2nd TAF, and local administration of RAF Sundern.  By June 1954, it had moved to Cuxhaven, where local administration was transferred to RAF Oldenburg on 13 September 1954, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 61 Signals Unit (Seletar)

No 61 Signals Unit (Sembawang)

This was formed on 30 June 1956 at RAF Seletar under the control of AHQ Singapore on a Care and Maintenance basis.  It moved to RNAS Sembawang on 25 February 1957, being retitled accordingly and was transferred to the control of AHQ Malaya.  It returned to RAF Seletar on 15 April 1959 and was transferred to the control of No 224 Group on 1 November 1960, and disbanded on 1 July 1963.


No 62 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Leuchars under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It disbanded on 8 November1957, with the site being reduced to inactive status on 23 January 1958, parented by RAF Leuchars in No 13 Group.


No 63 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 64 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 55126 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Bad Eilsen under the control of HQ 2nd TAF.  Moving to RAF Munchen Gladbach on 22 November 1954 it disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the 2nd TAF Signals Centre at RAF Munchen Gladbach.


No 66 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 70 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 71 Signals Unit (Aird Uig)

This was formed on 1 March 1955 as No 71 SU (Uig) at Uig (Benbecula) on a Care and Maintenance basis under the control of HQ, No 90 (Signals) Group, parented by RAF Bishopsbrigg, but in October 1955 was retrospectively renamed No 71 SU (Aird Uig) from its date of formation.  It was transferred to No 13 Group, Fighter Command on 18 October 1957, which became No 11 Group on 1 January 1961 and was transferred from No 11 Group to No 13 (Scottish) Sector on 1 April 1963 and disbanded on 14 October 1964.


No 72 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 120 AME Station at RAF Chicksands under the control of No 3 Group.  It moved to Adenau in 2nd TAF on 9 June 1952, although it remained under the functional control of HQ Bomber Command.  On 15 April 1953 the administrative and technical control of the unit was transferred to HQ 2nd TAF through No 1 Signals HQ, with operational control remaining with HQ Bomber Command.  No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.

On 25 April 1957 it exchanged places with No 953 SU at Trois Epis Ligne in France and on 1 October 1957 it returned to Adenau, replacing No 953 SU, and disbanded on 11 August 1958.


No 75 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Acklington under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group.  It was disbanded on 4 April 1952, its tasking being transferred to No 534 SU at Ponteland.


No 77 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 July 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 81 Signals Unit

This unit was formed from the W/T Station at RAF Chicksands 25 April 1952.  On 1 February 1954, functional and administrative control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area.  It disbanded on 1 October 1960 on becoming a detachment of the Central Communications Centre.


No 82 Signals Unit (Ouston)

This was formed on 15 May 1955 at RAF Ouston under the control of No 80 Wing, Fighter Command, parented by RAF Ouston, and probably disbanded on 15 February 1957.


No 87 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Poling under the control of No 11 Group.  It disbanded on 15 July 1956.


No 89 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 July 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 90 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Leeming in 1 April 2006 and is still in existence

Officers Commanding: -

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xx Sep 2018                       Gp Capt I D Chesworth

xx Nov 2020                      Gp Capt M G Brockie

xx Jul 2022                         Gp Capt O A Fashade

xx Nov 2022                      Gp Capt P M Jennings

xx Nov 2024                      Gp Capt A D Colley


No 91 Signals Unit (Saxa Vord)

This was formed on 31 March 1955 at Saxa Vord on a Care and Maintenance basis under the control of HQ, No 90 (Signals) Group, parented by RAF Bishopbriggs.   It was transferred to No 13 Group, Fighter Command on 27 September 1957, which became No 11 Group on 1 January 1961 and was transferred from No 11 Group to No 13 (Scottish) Sector on 1 April 1963, and possibly disbanded in 2000.


No 92 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave Station at Clee Hill under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It disbanded on 20 January 1958.


No 95 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 July 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 100 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the AME Station at Ta Silch under the control of AHQ Malta and it was placed under the functional control of AHQ Malta and administrative control of RAF Takali on 27 June 1955, and disbanded on 20 July 1961.


No 101 Mobile Signals Unit

No 101 Signals Unit (Brockzetel)

This unit was formed by renaming the Flying Boat Control Unit at Port of Spain, Trinadad as No 101 Mobile Signals Unit and continued to be administered by HQ Coastal Command but under the operational control of Ferry Command.  Its fate is unknown at present.

It formed at Brockzetel on 15 November 1956 under the control of No 2 Group, and was transferred to HQ 2nd TAF on 20 September 1958, disbanding on 1 December 1960, its task being transferred to the German Air Force.


No 102 Mobile Signals Unit/Signals Unit

This unit was formed by renaming the Flying Boat Control Unit at Kingston, Jamaica as No 102 Mobile Signals Unit and continued to be administered by HQ Coastal Command but under the operational control of Ferry Command.  Its fate is unknown at present.

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 July 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 104 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Talbenny, under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group.  It disbanded on 1 April 1955.


No 105 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 106 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Aboukir in April 1943 and disbanded in January 1944.


No 108 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 112 Signals Unit

This was formed as a GH Station on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the Type 100 AME Station at High Street, Darsham under the control of No 3 Group.  By December 1951 it had been transferred to No 1 Group, and on 1 January 1954 parenting was transferred to RAF Horsham St Faith in No 12 Group.  On 8 June 1954 operational and technical control were transferred to HQ Bomber Command, which also assumed administrative control on 1 September 1954.  It redeployed to Halton Wood on 30 April 1956, being retitled accordingly and later disbanded.

It reformed at Halton Wood on 1 January 1959 as an Electronic countermeasures (ECM) measurement and evaluation unit, disbanding on 19 June 1959, with the station being placed in C & M.  It reformed at High Wycombe on 1 November 1960 and redeployed to Stornoway on 1 December 1960 under the functional and administrative control of HQ BomberCommand, remaining there until it disbanded in 1983.


No 114 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 December 1951 at RAF Sundern from a Light Warning Set under the control of No 2 Group Operations Room, 2nd TAF, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, by which time it was located at Luneburg, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 116 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 117 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 21022 AMES at Kai Tak under the control of AHQ Hong Kong.  It was located at Mount Davis (from January 1952?) until 1 February1959 when it was relocated to Tai Mo Shan and possibly disbanded in December 1960.


No 119 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 123 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Control and Reporting Unit at Habbaniya on 1 July 1954 under the operational and administrative control of HQ No 128 Tactical Wing.  Initially equipped as a Type 21 Radar Convoy it was equipped with a Type 13 and a Type 14 Radar, a VHF cabin, a Control Centre and a diesel power unit.  In February 1955 a Type 15 Radar was  and on 8 August 1954 it was moved to a site on the Jabal-Az-Zaban plateau about four miles from RAF Habbaniya.  The Type 21 Convoy was removed in August 1955 and replaced by a Type E Convoy comprising three Type 13s, one Type 14 Mk 7, one Type 14 Mk 8 and one Type 15.  With the British withdrawal from Iraq, it disbanded 1 December 1958.

It reformed at Steamer Point in Aden on 1 September 1964, no further details at present.


No 124 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 124 AME Station at RAF Chicksands under the control of No 3 Group.  By April 1952 it was a GH station located at RAF Hemswell, but returned to Chicksands on 15 September 1952 before moving to Adeau in Germany on 14 October 1952.  Whilst under the technical and administrative control of HQ 2nd TAF it remained under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command, through No 1 Signals HQ.  It moved to Roberts Barracks, Osnabruck on 19 February 1953, where local administration was provided by RAF Sundern.  Local administration was transferred to RAF Gutersloh on 13 September 1954, by which time it was located at Iburg.

It moved to RAF Butzweilerhof on 1 March 1955, being renamed accordingly.  No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.   It moved to RAF Goch on 14 May 1956, and to Xanten on 1 April 1957, being renamed accordingly on both occasions, and possibly disbanded on 1 October 1957.


No 125 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 126 Signals Unit

This was formed on 5 June 1953 at Calvo under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, No 90 (Signals) Group, administrative control of No 1 GRSS, Grangemouth and parented by No 22 MU, RAF Silloth, but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF Bishopbriggs.

It disbanded on 1 March 1956, with RAF Calvo being reduced to inactive status in No 90 Group.  On 4 October 1956, the station was transferred to Maintenance Command, parented by No 22 MU, RAF Silloth in No 40 Group, until 1 November 1958 following disposal of all Air Ministry assets.


No 127 Signals Unit (Kilchiaran)

This was formed on 28 March 1955 at Kilchiaran on a Care and Maintenance basis under the control of HQ, No 90 (Signals) Group, parented by RAF Bishopsbriggs.  It was transferred to No 13 Group (Caledonian Sector), Fighter Command on 22 December 1955, and disbanded on 15 July 1958.


No 128 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 July 1963 by renaming the Comsec Monitoring Section at Episkopi in Cyprus under the control of Near East Air Force, no further details at present.


No 129 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 15216 AMES at Changi under the control of AHQ Malaya.  By April 1952 it had been transferred to the control of No 230 Group but on 1 May returned to AHQ Malaya and was reduced to a number plate basis on 1 May 1953 on being absorbed into the Southern Sector Operations Centre, Changi.

It reformed at Labuan on 9 March 1964 in No 224 Group, no further details at present.


No 130 Signals Unit (Prestatyn)

This was formed on 9 May 1955 at Prestatyn on a Care and Maintenance basis under the control of HQ, No 90 (Signals) Group, parented by RAF Hawarden.  It was transferred to No 12 Group (Western Sector), Fighter Command on 18 January 1956, parented by RAF Hooton Park, and disbanded on 15 July 1958.


No 131 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Andover under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group.  It disbanded on 1 April 1955.


No 132 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 135 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 136 Signals Unit

This was formed on 8 May 1953 at Chenies in No 90 (Signals) Group under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, administrative control of No 4 GRSS, Chigwell and parented by RAF Stanmore Park. On 15 April 1954, RAF Chenies was transferred to No 11 Group, whilst No 136 SU, the Station Commanding Unit, remained under the functional control of No 90 Group and administrative control of No 11 Group.  It disbanded on 1 May 1956, with RAF Chenies becoming a sub-site of RAF Bovingdon.


No 138 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 140 Signals Unit (Iburg)

This was formed at Iburg on 1 September 1954 as the Master Station of the Central Germany GEE Chain, under the complete control of HQ, 2nd TAF.  No further details at present.


No 144 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH, CHL, CHEL Station at Bawdsey under the control of No 11 Group and was renamed RAF Bawdsey on 1 January 1959. 

It was later located at Ty Croes in Wales and Brunton in Northumberland but a disbandment date as not yet been found.


No 146 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHL, CHEL Station at Bempton under the control of No 12 Group.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, back to No 12 Group on 1 October 1957, and back to No 13 Group on 1 December 1960, disbanding on 1 December 1961.


No 149 Signals Unit (Theddlethorpe)

This was formed on 15 August 1955 at Theddlethorpe under the control of No 1 Group and disbanded on 12 September 1961.


No 155 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 83 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 157 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 167 Signals Unit

This was formed on 20 June 1953 at Gailes under the control of No 12 Group (Caledonian Sector), parented by RAF Bishopbriggs.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and was probably disbanded on 1 September 1956.


No 170 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Hill Head under the control of No 90 Group.  On 11 December 1951 it was transferred to the control of the Caledonian Sector of No 12 Group and it probably disbanded in January 1956.

On 1 August 1954, responsibilities for No 170 SU, were assumed by No 409 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting.

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration.

  3. Medical/Dental.

  4. Education.

  5. Rations.

  6. Discipline.

It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955,  and disbanded on 1 January 1956, the station being placed on C & M.


No 178 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Stenigot under the control of Northern Sector, No 12 Group.  It was transferred to Eastern Sector in May 1953 and disbanded on 1 May 1956.


No 185 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Drytree under the control of No 90 Group.  It was transferred to No 11 Group, Fighter Command on 11 June 1952, still on a Care & Maintenance basis as a 'ROTOR' site parented by RAF St Mawgan.  On 30 April 1953 equipment parenting of the unit was taken over by No 943 SU at Trerew.

It disbanded on 1 April 1955.


No 189 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 December 1960 at St Lawrence under the control of Signals Command and probably disbanded between January-April 1965 and became a satellite of the Central Communications Centre.


No 191 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Staxton Wold under the control of No 12 Group, parented by RAF Linton-on-Ouse, but on 15 November 1951 this was changed to RAF Thornaby, reverting to Linton-on-Ouse at some point.  On 27 April 1953 parenting was assumed by RAF Patrington and it was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 January 1956.


No 193 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 197 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Ballywooden under the control of No 12 Group.  From 14 April 1954, parenting was transferred from No 3 ANS, RAF Bishops Court in No 21 Group to RAF Aldergrove in No 18 Group for the following areas: -

  1. Rations

  2. Medical

  3. Dental

  4. Education

It disbanded on 1 April 1956.


No 198 Signals Unit

This was formed on 17 April 1963 at Khormaksar under the control of HQ Air Forces Middle East.  Between January-April 1965 it moved to Masirah in Muscat and possibly disbanded between July-October 1965.


No 200 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as No 200 Staging Post Signals Unit at Chigwell in No 26 Group in June 1945 for service with Transport Command and 'Tiger Force'.  However, following the cessation of hostilities in the Far East, its personnel and equipment were transferred to ACSEA, no further details at present.

This was reformed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Wick under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957, parented by No 1 GRSS but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF Bishopbriggs.   It disbanded on 7 November1957, with the site being reduced to inactive status on 7 February 1958, parented by RAF Kinloss in No 18 Group from 6 March 1958.


No 201 Staging Post Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Chigwell in No 26 Group in June 1945 for service with Transport Command and 'Tiger Force'.  However, following the cessation of hostilities in the Far East, its personnel and equipment were transferred to ACSEA, no further details at present.


No 202 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 83 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 203 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the AME Station at Dingli under the control of AHQ Malta.  It was placed under the functional control of AHQ Malta and administrative control of RAF Takali on 27 June 1955, disbanding on 31 January 1959.

The Malta VHF D/F homer and VHF transmitting and receiving station continued to operate at Dingli manned by personnel on the establishment of RAF Takali and operationally controlled by RAF Luqa.


No 205 Signals Unit (Winterburg)

This was formed at Winterburg on 1 September 1954 as a Slave Station in the Central Germany GEE Chain, under the complete control of HQ, 2nd TAF.  It disbanded on 1 April 1961 on becoming a Flight of No 140 SU.


No 206 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Bircham Newton under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group.  It was reduced to a Care and Maintenance basis on 1 April 1955 and a Closed Down Party was formed on 29 May 1956, which disbanded on 19 July 1956.  From that date the MF/DF site became part of RAF Bircham Newton in No 22 Group.


No 210 Signals Unit (Auenhausen)

No 210 Signals Unit (Borgentreich)

This was formed at Auenhausen on 15 November 1956 under the control of No 83 Group, 2nd TAF and moved to Borgentreich on 1 April 1957, being renamed accordingly.  It was transferred from No 83 Group to No 2 Group on 3 May 1958, and then to HQ 2nd TAF on 20 September 1958, but was reduced to a closing down party basis and retitled RAF Unit Borgentreich on 1 April 1960 (which disbanded on 31 October 1961).  Its task was assumed by the German Air Force.


No 211 Staging Post Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Chigwell in No 26 Group in August 1945 using equipment originally despatched to the Far East to equip No 200 Staging Post Signals Unit.  However, following the cessation of hostilities in the Far East, its personnel were transferred to ACSEA, and was disbanded on 3 April 1946.


No 212 Signals Unit (Murlough Bay)

This was formed on 5 May 1955 at Murlough Bay on a Care and Maintenance basis under the control of HQ, No 90 Group, parented by RAF Aldergrove.  It was transferred to No 12 Group (Western Sector), Fighter Command on 8 March 1956 and then to No 13 Group on 1 October 1957, disbanding on 15 July 1958.  The same day the station was placed in C & M and was transferred to No 18 Group on 13 August 1958.  The C & M Party disbanded on 1 November 1958 and the station was placed in C & M, parented by RAF Ballykelly, remaining in No 18 Group.


No 214 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Stornoway under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957, parented by No 1 GRSS but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF Bishopbriggs.  It disbanded on 7 November 1957, with the site being reduced to inactive status on 7 February 1958, parented by RAF Kinloss in No 18 Group from 6 March 1958.


No 217 Mobile Signals Unit (Chesil Bank)

This was formed on 1 January 1956 at RAF Bawtry under the control of No 1 Group, for deployment to Chesil Bank, which took place on 1 February 1956.  It was later transferred to No 3 Group before being transferred to HQ Bomber Command on 1 May 1958, and disbanded on 15 June 1959, the site being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Chesil Beach Range Unit.


No 219 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the No 2 D/F Station at Montrose under the control of RAF Cheadle.  It later moved to Kinnaber and disbanded on 1 April 1962, with the location being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Edzell in No 11 Group (from 31 March 1963, No 11 (Northern) Sector), until 3 October 1963 following disposal of all Air Ministry assets.


No 222 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 August 1952 at Bawburgh in No 90 (Signals) Group under the functional control of REU, Henlow and administrative control of No 3 GRSS, parented by RAF Horsham St Faith in No 12 Group.  It was  transferred to Fighter Command on 16 March 1953 and was redesignated Eastern Sector Operations Centre on 23 March 1953.


No 223 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Sultanabad in March 1943 and disbanded in November 1943.


No 224 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 4 D/F Station at Sutton Valence under the control of RAF Cheadle.  It disbanded on 18 December 1957, with the site being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Hope Cove in No 81 Group.


No 225 Signals Unit

This was formed in about March 1959 at Bishop's Court under the control of No 13 Group, Fighter Command, and disbanded on 1 February 1960.


No 227 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at RAF Sopley under the control of No 11 Group.  It was absorbed into SHQ, RAF Sopley on 1 January 1959.


No 229 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH (+ CMH), CHEL Station at Fairlight under the control of No 11 Group and disbanded on 1 October 1958.


No 233 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Sumburgh under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, parented by No 1 GRSS but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF Bishopbriggs.  It was reduced to a Care and Maintenance basis on 1 April 1955 and disbanded on 14 May 1956.


No 235 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at an unknown location but formation and disbandment dates have not yet been found.


No 236 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Northstead under the control of No 12 Group.  However, it was disbanded on 17 September 1952 with its establishment being absorbed into RAF Station, Acklington as the "Radar Control Section of the Air Firing Range".


No 243 Signals Unit (Jurby)

This was formed on 1 December 1955 at RAF Bawtry under the control of No 1 Group, for deployment to Jurby.  It redeployed to Jurby on 1 January 1956, remaining under the functional and administrative control of No 1 Group and was transferred to No 3 Group in August 1959, and disbanded on 12 July 1962.


No 244 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at an unknown location but formation and disbandment dates have not yet been found.


No 246 Signals Unit (Kato Kividhes)

This unit was formed on 10 April 1956 at Kato Kividhes in Cyprus under the control of RAF Levant and probably disbanded on 11 August 1956, its task being taken over by No 280 SU (Akrotiri).


No 250 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHL (+ CMH), CHEL Station at Hopton under the control of No 12 Group and disbanded on 15 July 1958.


No 253 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 April 1952 at RAF Chigwell under the control of No 70 Wing, No 90 Group, administered by RAF Chigwell.  It was transferred to No 80 Wing, Fighter Command on 1 August 1953 and then to No 12 Group, where it disbanded on 1 March 1957.


No 255 Signals Unit (Killard Point)

This was formed on 1 April 1956 at Killard Point on a Care and Maintenance basis, under the control of No 12 Group (Western Sector).  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 1 October 1957, and was renamed RAF Killard Point on 1 January 1959, but on 19 February 1959 RAF Killard Point was renamed RAF Bishop's Court and the Signals establishment reverted to the title No 255 Signals Unit.


No 259 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 21401 AMES at Changi under the control of AHQ Malaya.  By April 1952 it had been transferred to the control of No 230 Group but on 1 May had reverted to AHQ Malaya and was reduced to a number plate basis on 1 May 1953 on being absorbed into the Southern Sector Operations Centre, Changi.


No 261 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 83 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 264 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Digby under the control of HQ No 90 Group on 25 January 1954, before moving to Ayos Nicolaos, Cyprus on 1 April 1954, where it remained under the functional control of Air Ministry (DDS (B)) but came under the administration control of AHQ Cyprus, parented by RAF Nicosia.  It had moved to Pergamos by 1 April 1958 and disbanded in December 1960.


No 266 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Waddington on 15 August 1953 under the functional control control of HQ, Bomber Command and administrative control of No 1 Group, as a light mobile signals unit.

It moved to RAF Butzweilerhof in No 83 Group on 15 November 1953, still under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command, but administratively controlled by HQ 2nd TAF through HQ No 83 Group and No 1 Signals HQ.  No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.  It moved to the Army camp at Luneburg on 7 May 1956, being retitled accordingly.  It disbanded on 28 July 1958.


No 271 Signals Unit

This unit was formed from the GCI Unit at Neatishead on 1 July 1953 under the control of Eastern Sector, No 12 Group and was renamed RAF Neatishead on 1 January 1959.


No 272 Signals Unit

This was due to form on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn., but was cancelled


No 276 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Habbaniya on 31 July 1946 by amalgamating Nos 2, 14 and 15 Field Signals Units, No 14 forming a detachment at Udine.  It was under the operational control of the Air Ministry (DD of S (B)), administered by AHQ Iraq and acted in the Sigint role.  On 8 February 1955 administrative control was transferred from AHQ Iraq to RAF Habbaniya.  It moved to Pergamos on Cyprus on 18 September 1958 and disbanded on 1 September 1959.

It reformed at Masirah, in September 1974, where it remained until at least January 1977.


No 280 Signals Unit (Akrotiri)

No 280 Signals Unit (Cape Gata)

This unit was formed at Akrotiri on 25 June 1956, moving to Cape Gata on 21 February 1957, changing its name accordingly.  A detachment from the Cape Gata site was also established at Mount Olympus. The Cape Gata site was closed in 1975 with all radar operations relocating to the detachment at Mount Olympus which was then re-titled 280 Signals Unit.  Accommodation and support facilities were located at RAF Troodos. No 280 SU was disbanded on 31 March 1994 with all the radar equipment removed. Control of Troodos was handed to the Army with the site currently used by JSSU (Cyp). A modern RAF radar was later installed at the Mount Olympus site.


No 284 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Waddington on 15 August 1953 under the functional control control of HQ, Bomber Command and administrative control of No 1 Group, as a light mobile signals unit.

It moved to RAF Butzweilerhof in No 83 Group on 15 November 1953, still under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command, but administratively controlled by HQ 2nd TAF through HQ No 83 Group and No 1 Signals HQ.   No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.  It disbanded on 1 October 1957.


No 285 Signals Unit

This was formed by redesignating the W/T Station at Weyhill near Andover on 25 April 1952 under the control of the Central Signals Area, No 90 Group.  On 1 February 1954, functional and administrative control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area.  It disbanded on 1 October 1960 on becoming a detachment of the Central Communications Centre.


No 288 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Pendeen under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957

It disbanded on 24 October 1957, with the site being reduced to inactive status on 7 February 1958, parented by RAF St Mawgan in No 19 Group from 6 March 1958.


No 291 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Hambuhren on 23 February 1953 under the control of No 5 (Signals) Wing, parented by RAF Celle.  It moved to Scharfoldendorf on 10 July 1955, being retitled accordingly, then to Butzweilerhof on 12 August 1958, where it disbanded the same day .


No 292 Signals Unit

This was formed on 24 March 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 293 Signals Unit

This was due to form on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, but was cancelled.


No 296 Signals Unit (Beckendorf)

This was formed at Beckendorf in No 2 Group, 2nd TAF on 15 January 1957 and was transferred to HQ 2nd TAF on 20 September 1958, disbanding on 1 May 1960.


No 300 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 January 1952 by redesignating the 2nd TAF Operations Centre at RAF Wunstorf under the control of No 2 Group.  In March it moved to Oldenburg under the direct control of HQ, 2nd TAF, during the opening up process and moved to a temporary location at Rostrup on 21 May 1952 prior re-locating to Moordorf.  By November it was located at Moorhousen, but returned to RAF Oldenburg by June 1954 and probably disbanded on 15 December 1956.


No 302 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 83 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 303 Signals Unit

This was formed on 17 April 1963 at Khormaksar under the control of HQ Air Forces Middle East.  It later moved to Mukeiras before disbanding in 1968.

It probably reformed at Port Stanley after June 1984.  It is situated on Mount Kent in the Falkland Islands and believed to be still in existence


No 307 Signals Unit (West Myne)

This was formed on 19 May 1955 at West Myne on a Care and Maintenance basis under the control of HQ, No 90 (Signals) Group, parented by the RAF Regiment LAA Gunnery School at RAF Watchet.  It was transferred to No 11 Group (Southern Sector), Fighter Command on 22 March 1956 and disbanded on 15 July 1958.  The same day the station was placed in C & M.


No 313 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Sparsholt Firs, near Wantage on 1 September 1957.  Administrative control was transferred from RAF Medmenham to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958.  It was part of a GEE Chain, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was disbanded later in 1970.


No 315 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 July 1963 by renaming the Comsec Monitoring Section at Changi in Singapore under the control of HQ Far East Air Force, no further details at present.


No 320 Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 July 1953 at Scarnish in No 90 (Signals) Group under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, administrative control of No 1 GRSS, Grangemouth and parented by No 1 GRSS but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF Bishopbriggs.  It was transferred to No 12 Group (Caledonian Sector), Fighter Command on 3 November 1954.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 15 November 1957, the station being placed in C & M in No 13 Group .


No 321 Signals Unit (Nicosia)

This unit was formed at RAF Nicosia on 31 August 1956 under the control of AHQ, Levant, MEAF, and disbanded on 17 December1956.


No 322 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Pevensey under the control of No 11 Group but was absorbed into the establishment of No 919 SU on 1 December 1952.  It was reduced to a 'number-plate' basis on the same date.


No 323 Signals Unit (St Tywnnells)

This unit was formed in No 90 Group at St Tywnnells on 31 October 1957.  It was part of a GEE Chain, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was and disbanded later in 1970.


No 324 Signals Unit

This was formed on 24 March 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 330 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Waddington on 15 August 1953 under the functional control control of HQ, Bomber Command and administrative control of No 1 Group, as a light mobile signals unit.

It moved to RAF Butzweilerhof in No 83 Group on 15 November 1953, still under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command, but administratively controlled by HQ 2nd TAF through HQ No 83 Group and No 1 Signals HQ.  It moved to RAF Schleswigland on 1 March 1955, being renamed accordinglyNo 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.  It returned to Butzweilerhof on 21 May 1956.  It's next move was to Kalmit on 1 April 1957, returning to Butzweilerhof on 25 April and back at Kalmit on 4 July 1957, having replaced No 615 SU. 

On 1 May 1958 it moved to Ingolstadt, where it absorbed Nos 259 and 953 signals units and was renamed accordingly, disbanding on 31 July 1961.


No 331 Signals Unit (North Front)

This was formed at RAF North Front under the functional control of HQ Coastal Command through AHQ Gibraltar on 1 May 1956 and possibly disbanded on 28 February 1959.


No 333 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 83 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 334 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Lympne under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It disbanded on 2 January 1958, with the site being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Hawkinge.


No 336 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 July 1953 from the GCI Unit at Patrington under the control of Northern Sector, No 12 Group.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and back to No 12 Group on 1 August 1957, being renamed RAF Patrington on 1 January 1959.


No 338 Signals Unit (Uelsen)

This was formed at Uelsen on 1 September 1954 as a Slave Station in the Central Germany GEE Chain, under the complete control of HQ, 2nd TAF, locally administered by RAF Gutersloh.  It disbanded on 1 April 1961 on becoming a Flight of No 140 SU.


No 341 Signals Unit

This was formed on 24 March 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 342 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 83 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 344 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHL (+ CMH) Station at Bard Hill under the control of No 12 Group, and disbanded 2 September 1953.


No 345 Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed in No 90 Group at Swingate on 10 July 1957, under the administrative control of RAF Medmenham.  Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958.  It was part of a GEE Chain, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was and disbanded later in 1970.


No 348 Signals Unit (Uedem)

This was formed at Uedem on 15 February 1957 under the control of HQ, 2nd TAF.  In July 1957 it was transferred to No 83 Group and was transferred from No 83 Group to No 2 Group on 3 May 1958.  It was transferred to HQ 2nd TAF on 20 September 1958, disbanding on 1 December 1961.


No 350 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 350 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Bad Eilsen under the control of HQ 2nd TAF.  On 27 November it moved to RAF Sundern and was transferred to No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 351 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Anstruther on 30 October 1952 under the functional control of No 90 Group through RAF Chigwell, with administrative control and parenting being provided by No 1 GRSS, Grangemouth.  It was transferred to No 12  Group (Caledonian Sector) on 4 June 1953, parented by RAF Macmerry.  It became self-accounting on 1 August 1954 and assumed parenting responsibilities for No 51 SU, Douglas Wood the same day.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, no further details at present.


No 353 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Stoke Holy Cross under the control of No 12 Group and possibly disbanded in June 1956.


No 358 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 358 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, but was amalgamated with No 511 Signals Unit into No 808 Signals Unit on 15 March 1952.


No 365 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Uetersen on 1 September 1950, absorbing No 1514 Signals Unit and was renamed No 5 (Signals) Wing on 23 January 1953.


No 367 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Hong Kong on 1 October 1946 by redesignating No 367 Wireless Unit.  The operational site was initially at Tai Po Tsai with billets at Kai Tak but in July 1951 operations also began at Little Sai Wan.  In 1952 the billets were relocated to Little Sai Wan and between 1953 and 1958 the site at Little Sai Wan was developed into a integrated operational and domestic site. It was transferred to GCHQ as the Composite Signals Organisation Station, Little Sai Wan, Hong Kong on 1 January 1964.


No 369 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 2 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 376 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 380 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave Station at West Prawle under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It disbanded on 20 January 1958, with the site being reduced to inactive status on 12 February 1958, parented by RAF Hope Cove in No 81 Group.


No 383 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Sennen under the control of No 90 Group.  It was transferred to Southern Sector, No 11 Group on 18 June 1952, parented by RAF St Eval (No 18 Group, Coastal Command).  It also provided accommodation and messing to No 428 SU.  On 30 April 1953 equipment parenting of the unit was taken over by No 943 SU at Trerew, with all parenting, except equipment and education which remained unchanged was transferred to RAF St Mawgan on 20 September 1954.  It disbanded on 1 August 1957, the station being placed in C & M in No 11 Group .


No 388 Mobile Signals Unit

This unit was formed by redesignating No 1 Mobile Radar Plotting Unit at Upwood on 14 March 1952 and moved to Church Lawford on 1 July 1953.  Here it remained under the functional control of HQ Bomber Command, and administrative control of No 3 Group, parented by RAF Church Lawford.  From 7 February 1958, both functional and administrative control was transferred to No 1 Group.  It moved to Bishopbriggs as a Mobile Signals Unit on 14 March 1960, from where it used two AA No 3 Mk 7 radars to score simulated bombing missions on pre-determined target ranges in the Glasgow area and disbanded in 1966.


No 392 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Haycastle Cross under the control of No 90 Group.  It was transferred to No 11 Group (Southern Sector) on 12 August 1952 for use as part of the 'ROTOR' programme and disbanded on 15 July 1956, the station being parented by the Closing Down Party, RAF Folly.


No 395 Signals Unit

This was formed on 31 March 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 399 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Hammersley Hayes, Cheadle on 1 December 1952 under the functional control of the Air Ministry (DD of S (B)) and administrative control of HQ, No 90 Group, parented by RAF Cheadle.  It moved to Digby on 1 October 1954 and merged with the Special Signals Support Unit from Loughborough to form the Joint Service Signal Unit on 1 September 1998.


No 400 Signals Unit (Cottam)

This was formed on 1 March 1957 at RAF Driffield for duty at Cottam under the control of functional control of the Air Ministry (D of S (I)) and administrative control of HQ, Fighter Command, and disbanded on 21 October 1957.


No 401 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Netherbutton under the control of No 90 Group, parented by No 1 GRSS but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF Bishopbriggs. It was transferred to No 12 Group (Caledonian Sector), Fighter Command on 10 August 1954, parented by RAF Dyce.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 15 July 1956.


No 402 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 July 1963 by renaming the Comsec Monitoring Section at Steamer Point in Aden under the control of Air Forces Middle East, no further details at present.


No 404 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Sundern on 2 April 1953 under the control of No 2 Group, 2nd TAF, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 405 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Hartland Point on 12 June 1953 under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, the administrative control of No 2 GRSS, Pucklechurch, and parented by RAF Chivenor.  On 1 July 1954 it was transferred to No 11 Group (Southern Sector), Fighter Command, with RAF Chivenor providing parenting facilities for the following:-

  1. Cash accounting - service personnel.

  2. Domestic equipment services

  3. Technical equipment services

  4. Personnel administration

  5. Education.

  6. Rations.

  7. Medical

  8. Dental.

  9. Publications

  10. MT administration

  11. MT servicing, 1st and 2nd Line

  12. Fire precautions

  13. Ground defence

  14. Domestic works services

  15. Technical works services

  16. Security

It was transferred to No 81 Group on 1 December 1956, but was transferred back to No 11 Group on 31 March 1958.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 1 December 1960, and then to HQ Fighter Command on 1 April 1963, reverting to the name RAF Hartland Point in 1970.


No 407 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave & Monitor Station at Worth Matravers under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957 Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958.  No further details at present.


No 409 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Buchan on 30 October 1952 under the functional control of No 90 Group through RAF Chigwell, with administrative control and parenting being provided by No 1 GRSS, Grangemouth.  It was transferred to No 12 Group (Caledonian Sector) on 17 April 1953, parented by RAF Dyce. 

On 1 August 1954, it became self-accounting and assumed parenting responsibilities for No 170 SU, No 625 SU and No 977 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting. (all)

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration. (all)

  3. Medical/Dental. (all)

  4. Education. (170 and 625 only)

  5. Rations. (170 only)

  6. Discipline. (170 only)

It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, no further details at present.


No 411 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Master Station at Bullbarrow Hill under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957

It disbanded on 20 January 1958, with the site being reduced to inactive status on 31 January 1958, parented by No 217 SU (Sopley) in No 11 Group from 11 March 1958.


No 414 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 April 1953 at Kuala Lumper under the direct control of AHQ Malaya, but from 15 February 1954, control by AHQ Malaya was through RAF Kuala Lumper.  It moved to Port Sweetenham on 4 October 1955, being retitled accordingly, and disbanded on 14 July 1958.


No 416 Signals Unit (Kuppendorf )

This was formed at Kuppendorf on 1 September 1954 as a Slave Station in the Central Germany GEE Chain, under the complete control of HQ, 2nd TAF.  It disbanded on 1 April 1961 on becoming a Flight of No 140 SU.


No 417 Signals Unit

This was formed on 31 March 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 419 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 2 Group on 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 420 Signals Unit (Tehran)

This was formed at Tehran in Iran under the control of RAF Levant, MEAF on 1 December 1957, and disbanded on 1 January 1958, although personnel were transferred to the Special Duties List and continued to carry out the task originally allocated to the unit.


No 425 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Yatesbury in No 27 Group on 23 July 1958 for deployment at El Adem in Libya under the control of MEAF.  It moved to RAF El Adem on 9 August 1958 and then to Episkopi in Cyprus on 16 February 1964 , no further details at present.


No 428 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave Station at Sennen under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  On 30 April 1953 equipment parenting of the unit was taken over by No 943 SU at Trerew and later by RAF St Eval.  Parenting (except for education) was transferred to RAF St Mawgan on 20 September 1954.   Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958.  It was part of a GEE Chain, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was and disbanded later in 1970.


No 430 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at High Street, Darsham under the control of No 12 Group and disbanded on 1 January 1956.


No 432 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHEL Station at Trimingham under the control of No 12 Group. It was absorbed into SHQ, RAF Trimingham on 15 February 1961.


No 433 Signals Unit

This was formed in No 27 Group on 13 August 1958 at Yatesbury under the functional control of Air Ministry (DD of S (P)) and administrative control of HQ Technical Training Command.  Its formation was cancelled in April 1959.


No 437 Signals Unit

This was formed on 23 October 1953 at Trewan Sands in No 90 Group under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, the administrative control of RAF Norton and parented by RAF Valley.  It disbanded on 11 February 1957.


No 443 Signals Unit

This was formed on 31 March 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 444 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Amman in Jordan on 7 August 1958 under the control of HQ, MEAF.  It disbanded on 17 October 1958.

It reformed as a ground station for the Skynet satellite communications system, in Stanley Fort, Hong Kong in 1971.  It possibly used equipment which had previously been in use in Bahrein and disbanded in 1977.


No 447 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the AME Station at Wardia under the control of AHQ Malta.  It was placed under the functional control of AHQ Malta and administrative control of RAF Takali on 27 June 1955, disbanding on 31 January 1959.


No 449 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 450 Signals Unit (Munchen Gladbach)

This was formed on 1 November 1956 at Munchen Gladbach by redesignating the 2nd TAF Signals Centre, under the control of HQ, 2nd TAF, probably being redesignated the RAF Communication Centre RAF Germany (2nd TAF) in April 1959.


No 453 Signals Unit

This was formed on about 1 October 1951 by redesignating No 15307 AMES at Kabrit under the control of No 205 Group.  By March 1952 it appears to have been disbanded.


No 458 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at RAF Ripperston under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, no further details at present.


No 459 Signals Unit

This was formed as a G-H station on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the AME Station at RAF Wythall under the control of No 3 Group.  By December 1951 it had been transferred to No 1 Group, and parenting was transferred to RAF Wythall in No 90 Group on 1 January 1954.  On 8 June 1954 operational and technical control were transferred to HQ Bomber Command, which also assumed administrative control on 1 September 1954.

It redeployed to Camp Hill North on 30 April 1956, being retitled accordingly, and disbanded on 12 September 1961.


No 469 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 15054 Forward Director Post at Handorf under the control of No 2 Group with local administration being provided by RAF Sundern.  Local administration was transferred to RAF Gutersloh on 13 September 1954, and it disbanded on 1 November 1956.


No 471 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 August 1953 at RAF Watton in No 90 Group under the control of CSE, and disbanded on 3 October 1955.


No 473 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 as a Mobile AMES at Fayid under the control of No 205 Group, by redesignating No 21092 AMES, it disbanded on 21 August 1952.


No 477 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Uetersen on 31 January 1954 moving to Butzweilerhof on the same day, where it was under the operational and administrative control of No 5 Signals Wing.  Functional and administrative control was transferred from HQ, No 83 Group, to HQ, 2nd TAF on 1 March 1956, and and disbanded on 12 August 1958.

Officer Commanding: -

xx xxx xxxx (1955)                Sqn Ldr W D Reid


No 479 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 April 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 480 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Plympton under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group.  It disbanded on 1 April 1955.


No 484 Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 May 1955 at Trimley Heath under the control of No 80 Wing, Fighter Command, parented by RAF Bawdsey, and probably disbanded on 15 February 1957.


No 487 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 21310 AMES (C & M) at Seletar under the direct control of AHQ Malaya.  It moved to Bayan Lapas on 1 February 1952, but from 15 February 1954, control by AHQ Malaya was through RAF Butterworth, to where it moved on 29 September 1955, being retitled accordingly, and disbanded on 31 January 1959.

It reformed at Kuching on 9 March 1964 in No 224 Group, no further details at present.


No 491 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Sandwich under the control of No 11 Group and disbanded on 17 April 1958.


No 492 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 December 1951 at RAF Sundern from a Light Warning Set under the control of No 2 Group Operations Room, 2nd TAF, later moving to Waggum, where local administration was provided by RAF Sundern.  Local administration was transferred to RAF Fassberg on 13 September 1954, and then to Celle on 25 October 1954, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 495 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 August 1952 at Shipton in No 90 (Signals) Group under the functional control of REU, Henlow and administrative control of No 3 GRSS, parented by RAF Linton-on-Ouse in No 12 Group.  It was  transferred to Fighter Command on 23 March 1953 and was redesignated Sector Operations Centre (Northern) on 30 March 1953.


No 500 Signals Unit

This unit was formed in No 90 Group at Boulmer, on 31 March 1953, under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, administrative control of No 1 GRSS, Grangemouth and parented by RAF Acklington.  On 15 April 1953 it was transferred to No 12 Group (Northern Sector), parented by RAF Acklington.

On 1 August 1954, it became self-accounting and assumed parenting responsibilities for No 617 SU and No 633 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting.

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration.

  3. Medical/Dental.

  4. Education.

  5. Rations.

It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and was absorbed into RAF Boulmer on an unknown date.


No 502 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI/CEW and/or CHEL Station at Treleaver under the control of No 90 Group and appears to have disbanded in April 1953.


No 506 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 December 1951 at RAF Sundern from a Light Warning Set under the control of No 2 Group Operations Room, 2nd TAF.  It was transferred to the operational control No 83 Group on 7 September 1952 and the administrative control on 1 January 1953.  It had moved to Bad Lipperspringe by April 1953 but returned to Sundern in May 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 508 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Folly under the control of No 90 Group.  It was transferred to No 11 Group (Southern Sector) on 12 August 1952 for use as part of the 'ROTOR' programme, parented by RAF Pembroke Dock. It also provided parenting support for accommodation and messing to No 561 SU.  On 1 December 1952, parenting responsibilities were transferred to RAF Pembrey in No 81 Group and it disbanded on 15 July 1956, a Closing Down Party, being formed at RAF Folly on the same day.


No 510 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 510 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 511 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 511 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, but was amalgamated with No 338 Signals Unit into No 808 Signals Unit on 15 March 1952.


No 517 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 521 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 521 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Wunstorf under the control of No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 523 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 523 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Bad Eilsen under the control of HQ 2nd TAF.  Moving to RAF Munchen Gladbach on 22 November 1954 it disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the 2nd TAF Signals Centre at RAF Munchen Gladbach.


No 524 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 524 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Bad Eilsen under the control of HQ 2nd TAF.  Moving to RAF Munchen Gladbach on 22 November 1954 it disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the 2nd TAF Signals Centre at RAF Munchen Gladbach.


No 526 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 526 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 527 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 527 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 529 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 529 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 530 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 530 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 534 Signals Unit

This was formed on 20 November 1951 from the M/F D/F Station at Ponteland, which was transferred from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and placed under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, parented by RAF Ouston.  On 4 April 1952 it took over the duties of No 75 SU, which disbanded that day and possibly disbanded on 1 April 1955.


 No 537 Signals Unit

This was formed on 8 February 1954 at RAF Geilenkirchen under the control of No 83 Group, 2nd TAF as a mobile radar control and reporting station ancillary to No 83 Group Operations Room manned on a 2.25 watch basis to provide radar control and plotting facilities as directed by HQ, No 83 Group.

On 27 May 1954 it moved to RAF Butzweilerhof, being retitled No 537 SU (Butzweilerhof) and from 25 October to 18 November 1954 it was temporarily located at Paderborn, from where it moved to RAF Buckeburg on the latter date, being retitled again to No 537 SU (Buckeburg).  It was redeployed on 21 May 1955 to Borgentreich, where it was retitled  No 537 SU (Borgentreich) and became self-accounting for equipment on 1 August 1955, it probably disbanded on 1 December 1956.


 No 540 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 April 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 545 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHEL Station at Easington under the control of No 12 Group (Northern Sector), and disbanded on 9 May 1954.


No 547 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 April 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 548 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Ripperstone under the control of No 90 Group.


No 550 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 121 AME Station at RAF Chicksands under the control of No 3 Group.  On 8 January 1952 it moved to Fort Spijkerboor in 2nd TAF as a GEE Station, initially in No 2 Group, it was transferred to No 83 Group in March 1954, remaining under the functional control of HQ Bomber Command, through No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), which was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.  It was responsible for the technical supervision of sites at Fort Spijkerboor (Holland), Herongen (British Zone, Germany), Adeenau and Kalmit (both in French Zone, Germany) and Colmar (France), and disbanded on 1 October 1957.


No 553 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit in No 2 Group 2 April 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 555 Signals Unit

This was formed on 14 April 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 561 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave Station at Folly under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957 and disbanded on 1 May 1958.


No 564 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Monitor Station at Trerew under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  On 30 April 1953 equipment parenting of the unit was taken over by No 943 SU at Trerew, and disbanded on 1 April 1958.


No 573 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Danby Beacon under the control of No 12 Group, parented by RAF Leeming, but on 15 November 1951 this was changed to RAF Thornaby. At some point parenting was transferred to RAF Linton-on-Ouse until 15 October 1953, when these duties were assumed by No 59 SU at Seaton Snook.

It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 July 1956.


No 577 Signals Unit

This was formed in around October 1951 by redesignating No 15306 AMES at El Firdan under the control of No 205 Group and disbanded on 21 June 1952.


No 579 Signals Unit

This was formed on 29 September 1953 at Wunstorf as a Target Direction Post under the operational control of No 2 Group, 2nd TAF.  On 15 January 1957 it moved to Handorf and was retitled accordingly, and disbanded on 30 June 1958.


No 585 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Oxenhope Moor on 24 August 1956 as part of a GEE Chain, under the control of No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was disbanded later in 1970.


No 588 Signals Unit (Butzweilerhof)

This unit was formed at RAF Butzweilerhof on 1 September 1956 under the control of HQ, 2nd TAF and disbanded on 1 August 1959.


No 591 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Wythall, under the control of No 70 Wing, on 1 June 1952 comprising the Ground Signals Monitoring Section of the CSE, which had been detached from Watton since 1 November 1951.  It moved to Medmenham on 1 August 1953 and then to Digby on 18 July 1955, changing its title accordingly.  It is now a Communications and Electronic Security monitoring unit providing services across UK defence agencies and remains in existence


No 593 Signals Unit‡

This was formed by redesignating the W/T Station at Stoke Hammond on 25 April 1952 under the control of the Central Signals Area, No 90 Group.  On 1 February 1954, functional and administrative control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area.  It disbanded on 1 October 1960 on becoming a detachment of the Central Communications Centre.


No 602 Signals Unit

This was formed in around October 1951 by redesignating No 826 AMES (C & M) at Nicosia under the control of No 205 Group.  It probably disbanded in December 1951.


No 607 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHEL Station at Truleigh Hill under the control of No 11 Group, parented by RAF Tangmere. From 15 February 1954 parenting was assumed by No 919 SU, RAF Wartling in the following areas: -

  1. Cash Accounting

  2. Domestic and Technical Equipment Administration and Accounting

  3. Medical and Dental

  4. Discipline

  5. Rations

It disbanded on 1 August 1957, the station being placed in C & M in No 11 Group .


No 610 Signals Unit

This was formed on 14 April 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 615 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Waddington on 15 August 1953 under the functional control control of HQ, Bomber Command and administrative control of No 1 Group, as a light mobile signals unit.

It moved to RAF Butzweilerhof in No 83 Group on 15 November 1953, still under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command, but administratively controlled by HQ 2nd TAF through No 1 Signals HQNo 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.  On 26 May 1954 it moved to RAF Luneburg but on 1 June 1954 this became Luneburg Army Camp, which took over local administration on that date.

It returned to Butzweilerhof on 14 May 1956 and then to Kalmit on 25 April 1957 but moved to RAF Gutersloh on 4 July 1957.  It moved to Hansdorf on 1 May 1958 and to Obenkirchen on 1 October 1958.  On 1 November 1958 RAF Obenkirchen was transferred to the Army, who took over support for No 615 SU.  It disbanded on 30 April 1959.


No 617 Signals Unit

This was formed on 9 August 1952 at Crosslaw under the control of HQ, No 90 Group under the functional control of REU, Henlow and administrative control of No 1 GRSS, Grangemouth, parented by RAF Macmerry in No 12 Group.  On 21 January 1953 it was transferred to the operational and administrative control of No 12 Group (Northern Sector), parenting remaining with No 980 SU at Macmerry. 

On 1 August 1954, parenting responsibilities for No 617 SU were assumed by No 500 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting.

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration.

  3. Medical/Dental.

  4. Education.

  5. Rations.

It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 October 1958, the station being placed on C & M


No 618 Signals Unit (Wunstorf)

No 618 Signals Unit (Geilenkirchen)

No 618 Signals Unit (Nordhorn)

This was formed at RAF Wunstorf in No 2 Group on 18 October 1954 as a Mobile Radar Director Base, auxiliary to, and under HQ No 2 Group control, manned on a 2.25 watch basis to undertake service trials and to provide training facilities for the use of the equipment. 

It moved to Geilenkirchen on 30 June 1955 as No 618 SU (Geilenkirchen) and was transferred from No 83 Group to No 2 Group on 3 May 1958.  It moved to Nordhorn Ranges 30 June 1958 and disbanded the same day.


No 620 Signals Unit

This was formed by redesignating the CH station at West Prawle on 1 November 1951 on a Care & Maintenance basis under the control of No 90 (Signals) Group.  It was transferred to the control of Southern Sector, No 11 Group, Fighter Command on 19 June 1952, parented by RAF Mount Batten (No 43 Group, Maintenance Command).  It also provided accommodation and messing for No 380 SU, and disbanded on 1 July 1956.


No 622 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 625 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at School Hill under the control of No 90 Group.  On 11 December 1951 it was transferred to the control of the Caledonian Sector of No 12 Group. 

On 1 August 1954, responsibilities for No 625 SU, were assumed by No 409 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting.

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration.

  3. Medical/Dental.

  4. Discipline.

It disbanded on 1 July 1956.


No 630 Signals Unit

This was formed on 14 April 1952 at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 631 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Belfast under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, parented by RAF Aldergrove.  Parenting responsibilities were transferred to RAF Bishop's Court on 1 November 1953 but from 14 March 1954, these were was transferred from No 3 ANS, RAF Bishops Court in No 21 Group to RAF Aldergrove in No 18 Group.

It disbanded on 1 April 1955.


No 633 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Drone Hill under the control of No 12 Group.

On 1 August 1954, parenting responsibilities for No 633 SU, were assumed by No 500 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting.

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration.

  3. Medical/Dental.

  4. Education.

  5. Rations.

It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 July 1956.


No 635 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Monitor Station at Barkway under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.   Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958.  It was part of a GEE Chain, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was and disbanded later in 1970.


No 644 Signals Unit

This was formed in No 90 (Signals) Group on 15 January 1953 at Treleaver under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, administrative control of No 2 GRSS and parented by RAF St Mawgan.  It was transferred to No 11 Group (Southern Sector), Fighter Command on 26 February 1955, and disbanded on 15 December 1958.


No 646 Signals Unit

This unit was formed by redesignating the No 1 Air Scientific Recovery Unit at Obernkirchen in Germany on  1 September 1952.  Until 1952 it had been under the control of the Director Scientific Intelligence at the Air Ministry.  It moved to Scharfoldenhof on 1 November 1958 and disbanded on 6 April 1964.

Officers Commanding: -

xx xxx 1954                Sqn Ldr E Ackermann

xx Jun 1959                Wg Cdr Dunlop


No 650 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 661 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 3 D/F Station at Mere Branston under the control of RAF Cheadle and disbanded on 27 October 1957, and administrative control of the site was transferred to RAF Digby.


No 668 Signals Unit

This was formed on 14 April 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of HQ, No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 671 Signals Unit

This was formed on 26 August 1952 by redesignating the VHF D/F Fixer Station at Maidens Hall under the control of Northern Sector, No 12 Group, parented by RAF Patrington for technical services and administratively by RAF Acklington.  However, this was cancelled by SD155/187/53.


No 675 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 August 1953 at RAF Medmenham under the control of No 90 Group, and disbanded on 5 April 1955.


No 681 Signals Unit

This was formed in around April 1953 at Stanmore Park under the control of HQ, Fighter Command.


No 684 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 686 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 688 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 690 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Exminster under the control of No 11 Group, and was reduced 'number-plate' basis on 15 December 1954.


No 691 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1953 as a mobile signals unit at Wahn in No 83 Group under the operational and administrative control of RAF Wahn, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 696 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Orby under the control of No 12 Group, and was reduced 'number-plate' basis on 30 August 1954.


No 699 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Master Station at Daventry under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  Initially parented by the RAF Airfield Construction Depot at RAF Wellesbourne Mountford in No 43 Group, these duties were transferred to RAF Gaydon in No 3 Group.  It disbanded on 6 January 1958, with the site being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Gaydon in No 3 Group.


No 700 Signals Unit

This was formed 14 April 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of HQ, No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 703 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH, CHEL and CHL Station at Ringstead under the control of No 11 Group.  It operated two satellite stations, The Verne (CHEL) an Westcliffe (CHL) and disbanded on 15 January 1956, the station being placed on C & M


No 705 Mobile Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 April 1960 at Church Lawford as a Mobile Signals Unit under the control of No 1 Group.  It moved to Hendon on 12 August 1960 and to Kenley on 26 September 1963, before moving to RAF Coningsby in No 3 Group between April-July 1966.


No 708 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Trelanvean under the control of No 90 Group.  It was transferred to No 11 Group, Fighter Command on 11 June 1952, still on a Care & Maintenance basis as a 'ROTOR' site parented by RAF St Mawgan.  On 30 April 1953 equipment parenting of the unit was taken over by No 943 SU at Trerew and it disbanded on 1 April 1955.


No 716 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 5184 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Bad Eilsen under the control of HQ 2nd TAF.  Moving to RAF Munchen Gladbach on 22 November 1954, it disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the 2nd TAF Signals Centre at RAF Munchen Gladbach.


No 717 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Sundern as a Mobile Signals Unit under the technical and administrative control of No 2 Group on 29 September 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 719 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Control and Reporting unit at Habbaniya in Iraq on 1 May 1953 under the control of AHQ Iraq.  It moved to Mafraq on 27 May 1954, and was transferred from AHQ Levant to AHQ Cyprus on 28 September 1955, and disbanded on 17 December 1956.


No 721 Mobile Signals Unit

This unit was formed at RAF Marham on 1 August 1957,  under the control of No 3 Group, Bomber Command, moving to RAF Feltwell on 15 August 1957, operating from its satellite at Methwold.  From 7 February 1958, both functional and administrative control was transferred to No 1 Group, and it moved to Lindholme on 1 October 1963.  It was a mobile bomb scoring unit, moving to Spadeadam in the mid 1970s but a disbandment date as not yet been found


No 724 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 15053 Forward Director Post at RAF Butzweilerhof under the control of No 2 Group, 2nd TAF.  Operational control was transferred to No 83 Group on 7 September 1952 with administrative and technical control being transferred from No 2 to No 83 Group on 12 January 1953.

By January 1953 it had moved to RAF Wildenrath, although the equipment was sited outside the airfield in the middle of a farm at which time it was equipped with a NT277 mobile unit but was soon replaced a Marconi mobile unit.  It was also equipped with a Type 13 and disbanded on 1 February 1957.


No 725 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Adenaur in the mid 1950s as a GEE Station and disbanded in the late 1950s. 


No 727 Signals Unit

This was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 729 Signals Unit

This was formed 27 Augusts 1952 as VHF D/F Fixer Station at Woodlands under the control of Northern Sector, No 12 Group, parented by RAF Patrington for technical services and administratively by RAF Thornaby.  It possibly disbanded in May 1953.  However, this was cancelled by SD155/187/53.


No 731 Signals Unit (Luce Bay)

This was formed on 1 December 1955 at RAF Bawtry under the control of No 1 Group, for deployment to Luce Bay, which took place on 1 January 1956.


No 735 Signals Unit (Lindholme)

This was formed on 1 April 1957 at RAF Lindholme under the control of No 1 Group, Bomber Command but on 13 February 1958 it moved to RAF Ouston in No 13 Group, Fighter Command, remaining under the control of No 1 Group, disbanding on 1 June 1958.


No 743 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 15217 AMES (C & M) at Hong Kong under the control of AHQ Hong Kong.  It later moved to Cap D'Aguilar and disbanded on 30 September 1957.


No 744 Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 November 1952 at RAF Chigwell under the functional and administrative control of No 70 Wing with day-to-day administration by RAF Chigwell.  It was transferred to No 80 Wing, Fighter Command on 1 August 1953, and was reduced to a 'number-plate' basis on 1 January 1954.


No 745 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHL Station at Happisburgh under the control of No 12 Group (Eastern Sector), and disbanded on 2 September 1953.


No 749 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Dunkirk under the control of No 11 Group  and disbanded on 1 January 1956, the station being placed on C & M.


No 751 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating Nos 15307 and 21078 AMES at Kabrit under the control of No 205 Group, but appears to have left by April 1952, before reappearing at El Firdan in May, where it disbanded on 31 December 1954. 

It reformed on 1 September 1955 at Nicosia in RAF Cyprus, moving to Ayios Nikolaos on 7 February 1956 and on 21 February 1957 to Cape Greco, where it disbanded on 4 January 1960.

It probably reformed at Port Stanley after June 1983.  It is situated on Mount Alice in the Falkland Islands and is believed to be still in existence


No 752 Signals Unit

This was formed on 29 September 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of HQ, No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 755 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Uetersen on 23 February 1953 under the functional control of No 5 (Signals) Wing and administered by RAF Uetersen, but became self-accounting for equipment on 1 May 1955.  It moved to Hambuhren on 1 July 1955, being retitled accordingly, when its CO was Sqn Ldr W Edwards, and disbanded on 1 November 1957, its task being taken over by No 477 SU (Butzweilerhof).  


No 757 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 122 AME Station at RAF Chicksands under the control of No 3 Group.  By April 1952 it was a GH station located at RAF Scampton but returned to Chicksands in No 90 Group on 9 June 1952.  On 11 August 1952 it was despatched to Herongen in Germany, still under the functional control of HQ Bomber Command, through No 1 Signals HQ, but under HQ 2nd TAF for technical and administrative matters.  On 24 November 1952 it moved to Winterburg, where local administration was provided by RAF Sundern.  It moved to RAF Butzweilerhof on 1 March 1955, being renamed accordingly.  No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956. 

It later moved to Borgentreich, where it disbanded on 31 October 1961.


No 762 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH (+ CMH), CHL Station at Swingate under the control of No 11 Group and was absorbed into the establishment of No 1 SU, St Margaret's on 8 November 1952.  It was reduced to a 'number-plate' basis on the same date.


No 764 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 772 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 8 D/F Station at Marston Montgomery under the control of RAF Cheadle.  It disbanded on 14 December 1957, with the site being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Cheadle in No 90 Group.


No 775 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 December 1951 at RAF Sundern from a Light Warning Set under the control of No 2 Group Operations Room, 2nd TAF.  On 30 June 1954 it moved to RAF Wahn in No 83 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 781 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 783 Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Section of the Sector Operations Centre at Trimley Heath under the control of RAF Cheadle.  It was disbanded on 31 March 1954, with a Care & Maintenance Party being formed at  RAF Trimley Heath provided by No 144 SU at RAF Bawdsey.


No 788 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Sundern in No 2 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 796 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave Station at Gibbett Hill under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It disbanded on 20 January 1958, with the site being reduced to inactive status on 30 January 1958, parented by RAF Odiham in No 11 Group.


No 797 Signals Unit

This was formed on 29 September 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of HQ, No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 802 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 August 1952 at Kelvedon in No 90 (Signals) Group under the functional control of REU, Henlow and administrative control of No 4 GRSS, parented by RAF North Weald in No 11 Group.  It was transferred to Fighter Command on 9 March 1953 and was redesignated Metropolitan Sector Operations Centre on 16 March 1953.


No 804 Signals Unit

This was formed on 29 September 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of HQ, No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 808 Signals Unit

This was formed by amalgamating Nos 338 and 511 SUs on 15 March 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 810 Signals Unit

This was formed by redesignating the W/T Station at Edlesborough on 25 April 1952 under the control of the Central Signals Area, No 90 Group, On 1 February 1954, functional and administrative control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area.  It disbanded on 1 October 1960 on becoming a detachment of the Central Communications Centre.


No 815 Signals Unit

This unit was formed under the control of HQ Fighter Command at The Verne, Portland on 20 February 1953 as a CEW Station, parented by RAF Sopley and disbanded on 15 July 1958. 


No 817 Signals Unit

This unit was formed as a Mobile Signals Unit at Wahn in No 83 Group on 1 November 1953, under the functional and administrative control of the station, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 820 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH (+ CMH), CHEL Station at West Beckham under the control of No 12 Group, and disbanded on 1 July 1956.


No 824 Signals Unit

This was formed on 22 May 1953 at Charmy Down under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, No 90 (Signals) Group, the administrative control of No 2 GRSS and parented by RAF Rudloe Manor.  On 5 August 1954 it was transferred to No 11 Group (Southern Sector), Fighter Command, parented by RAF Rudloe Manor, and possibly disbanded on 15 June 1955.


No 833 Signals Unit

This was formed on 31 March 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 840 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the RAF Signals Unit Station at Siggiewi under the control of AHQ Malta.  It was placed under the functional control of AHQ Malta and administrative control of RAF Takali on 27 June 1955 and on 1 December 1956 was redesignated RAF Signals Centre, Malta.


No 854 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHL Station at Humberston under the control of No 12 Group, and disbanded on 2 September 1953.


No 858 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Castle Rock under the control of No 90 Group, parented by No 1 GRSS but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF BishopbriggsIt was transferred to No 12 Group (Caledonian Sector), Fighter Command on 24 August 1954, parented by RAF Ballykelly.  It was transferred to No 13 Group (Caledonian Sector) on 15 July 1955, but back to No 12 Group (Western Sector) on 10 October 1955, and disbanded on 1 January 1956, the station being placed on C & M


No 860 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station at Rye under the control of No 11 Group, and disbanded on 1 June 1956.


No 863 Signals Unit (Horsham St Faith)/(Bircham Newton)

This was formed on 15 May 1955 at RAF Horsham St Faith under the control of No 80 Wing, Fighter Command, parented by RAF Horsham St Faith.  It moved to RAF Bircham Newton in No 22 Group on 19 April 1956, being retitled accordingly, and disbanded on 1 March 1957.


No 869 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 April 1952 at RAF Bletchley under the control of No 70 Wing, No 90 Group, administered by RAF Bletchley.  It was transferred to No 80 Wing, Fighter Command on 1 August 1953 and disbanded on 1 December 1956.


No 880 Signals Unit

This was formed on 28 February 1952 at Beachy Head as a CEW station under the control of No 90 Group, parented by RAF Wartling, administratively controlled by No 4 GRSS, Chigwell and functionally controlled by REU.  It was transferred to the Metropolitan Sector, No 11 Group on 13 November 1952 and was disbanded on 15 April 1958.


No 884 Signals Unit (Cowden)

No 884 Signals Unit (Holbeach)

This was formed on 1 February 1956 at RAF Bawtry under the control of No 1 Group, Bomber Command for deployment to the Air Weapons Range at Cowden on the East Yorkshire Coast and disbanded on 1 June 1957.

It reformed at Holbeach Ranges on 15 June 1958, in No 3 Group, becoming a satellite of RAF Marham on 12 July 1962.


No 889 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 123 AME Station at RAF Chicksands under the control of No 3 Group.  By April 1952 it was a GH station located at RAF Binbrook, but returned to RAF Chicksands on 11 August 1952, still under the functional control of HQ Bomber Command, but parented by No 81 SU.

It moved to RAF Wahn in No 83 Group on 23 February 1953, remaining under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command, through No 1 Signals HQ.  On 1 September 1953 parenting was transferred from RAF Wahn to RAF Butzweilerhof, and on 13 November 1953 it  moved to Wasserkuppe (Fulda) in the US Zone of Germany, where it was messed and accommodated by Detachment 2 of No 602 AC & W Squadron, USAF.  It moved back to RAF Butzweilerhof on 1 March 1955, being renamed accordingly, but on 7 May 1955 it was redeployed to RAF Goch, being redesignated No 889 SU (Goch).  No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.  It moved to an operational site at Ludwigsberg on 13 May 1956, whilst utilising domestic accommodation at RAF Schleswigland, and disbanded on 31 October 1961. 

It reformed at Singapore in 1 September 1974, taking over responsibility for Air/Ground/Long Haul communications from 9th ANZUK Signal Regiment and disbanded in 1 February 1976.


No 891 Signals Unit

This was formed on 9 August 1952 at Cold Heseldon as a CEW station in No 90 (Signals) Group under the functional control of REU, Henlow and administrative control of No 1 GRSS, Grangmouth, parented by RAF Thornaby in No 12 Group.  It was transferred to Northern Sector, No 12 Group, Fighter Command on 25 February 1953, parented by RAF Thornaby, until 15 October, when parented was assumed by No 59 SU at Seaton Snook.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 1 October 1958, the station being placed on C & M.


No 894 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Slave Station at Truleigh Hill under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  It disbanded on 20 January 1958, with the site being reduced to inactive status, parented by RAF Truleigh Hill in No 11 Group.


No 896 Signals Unit (Tangmere)

This was formed on 15 May 1955 at RAF Tangmere under the control of No 80 Wing, Fighter Command, parented by RAF Tangmere, and disbanded on 15 February 1957.


No 899 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GEE Master Station at Sharpitor under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group, and administrative control through RAF Wythall, which was transferred to RAF Medmenham on 1 May 1957.  Administrative control was transferred to HQ No 90 Group on 1 November 1958, the full system being switched off on 26 March 1970, after which it was and disbanded later in 1970.


No 901 Signals Unit

This was formed on 7 December 1951 at RAF Sundern from a Light Warning Set under the control of No 2 Group Operations Room, 2nd TAF.  It moved to Bad Lipperspringe under the control of No 83 Group in May 1953, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 11 Signals Unit (Wahn) in No 83 Group.


No 909 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at RAF Comberton under the control of No 11 Group, parented by No 10 AFTS, RAF Pershore.  On 18 March 1954, parenting was transferred to RAF Honiley in No 12 Group.  It disbanded on 15 February 1956, with a C & M party being established at RAF Comberton.


No 919 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at RAF Wartling under the control of Southern Sector, No 11 Group.  It was transferred to the control of the Metropolitan Sector in October 1952 and absorbed No 322 SU at Pevensey on 1 December 1952

It was renamed RAF Wartling on 1 January 1959.


No 926 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Hope Cove under the control of No 11 Group.  It disbanded on 9 September 1957.


No 943 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Trerew under the control of No 90 Group.  It was transferred to Southern Sector, No 11 Group on 1 July 1952, becoming self-accounting for equipment on 30 April 1953.  It disbanded on 1 August 1957, the station being placed in C & M in No 11 Group.


No 950 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CHEL Station at Skendleby under the control of No 12 Group.  From 16 August 1954 parenting for the unit was divided as follows: -

  1. RAF Manby

    1. Domestic accommodation

    2. Domestic equipment services

    3. Rations.

    4. Medical

    5. Dental.

    6. MT servicing, 1st Line

    7. Fire precautions

    8. Domestic works services

  2. No 178 Signals Unit (Stenigot)

    1. Technical equipment services

    2. Personnel administration (Less discipline)

    3. Education.

    4. Publications

    5. MT servicing, 2nd Line

    6. Ground defence

    7. Security

  1. No 966 Signals Unit (Langtoft)

    1. Cash accounting - service personnel.

It disbanded on 1 August 1957, the station being placed in C & M in No 12 Group .


No 953 Signals Unit

This was formed at RAF Waddington on 15 August 1953 under the functional control control of HQ, Bomber Command and administrative control of No 1 Group, as a light mobile signals unit.

It moved to RAF Butzweilerhof in No 83 Group on 15 November 1953, still under the operational control of HQ Bomber Command, but administratively controlled by HQ 2nd TAF through HQ No 83 Group and No 1 Signals HQ.  No 1 Signals HQ (Wildenrath), was redesignated No 1 (Signals) Wing on 15 March 1956.  On 1 April 1957 it moved to Trois Epis and then to Adenau on 25 April, where it disbanded on 1 October 1957.


No 956 Signals Unit

This was formed on 14 April 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of HQ, No 2 Group, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 957 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating No 5183 Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Bad Eilsen under the control of HQ 2nd TAF and by October 1952 was located at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group.  It returned to Bad Eilsen in July 1954, moving to RAF Munchen Gladbach on 22 November 1954 it disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the 2nd TAF Signals Centre at RAF Munchen Gladbach.


No 962 Signals Unit

This was formed by redesignating the W/T Station at Greatworth on 25 April 1952 under the control of the Central Signals Area, No 90 Group.  On 1 February 1954, functional and administrative control was assumed by HQ Central Signals Area.  It disbanded on 1 October 1960 on becoming a detachment of the Central Communications Centre.


No 966 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at RAF Langtoft under the control of No 12 Group.  On 1 December 1956 it was transferred to No 81 Group and disbanded on 15 March 1958.


No 969 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the CH Station (C & M) at Sango under the control of No 90 Group, parented by No 1 GRSS but from 1 December 1953 this was transferred to RAF BishopbriggsIt was transferred to No 12 Group (Caledonian Sector), Fighter Command on 5 August 1954, parented by RAF Kinloss.  It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and disbanded on 15 November 1955, with RAF Sango becoming a satellite of No 32 SU (Faraid Head).


No 973 Signals Unit

This was formed on 31 March 1952 as a Mobile Signals Unit at RAF Sundern under the control of No 2 Group Mobile Operations Room, and disbanded on 2 January 1956, its task being taken over by the No 13 Signals Unit (Sundern) in No 2 Group.


No 977 Signals Unit

This was formed on 9 June 1952 at Inverbervie in No 90 (Signals) Group under the functional control of REU, Henlow and administrative control of No 1 GRSS, Grangmouth, parented by RAF Leuchars in No 12 Group.  It was transferred to Caledonian Sector, No 12 Group, Fighter Command on 25 February 1953, parented by RAF Leuchars.

On 1 August 1954, responsibilities for No 977 SU, were assumed by No 409 SU for the following:-

  1. Cash Accounting.

  2. Domestic and technical equipment administration.

  3. Medical/Dental.

It was transferred to No 13 Group on 15 July 1955, and probably disbanded on 1 February 1960 and was absorbed into the Master Radar Station at RAF Buchan.


No 980 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the GCI Station at Macmerry under the control of No 12 Group and disbanded on 1 August 1954.


No 982 Signals Unit (Woodvale)

This was formed on 15 May 1955 at RAF Woodvale under the control of No 80 Wing, Fighter Command, parented by RAF Woodvale, and disbanded on 1 March 1957.


No 987 Signals Unit

This was formed on 1 November 1951 by redesignating the M/F D/F Station at Sealand under the control of the Radio Navigation Aids Wing, No 90 Group and appears to have disbanded in December 1952.


No 991 Signals Unit

This unit was formed in No 90 Group at St Twynnells, on 10 February 1953, under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, administrative control of No 2 GRSS, Pucklechurch and parented by RAF Pembrey. It was transferred to No 11 Group, Fighter Command on 20 December 1955 and disbanded on 1 October 1958.


No 993 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Foreness on 14 March 1952 as a CHEL Station under the control of HQ, No 90 Group, parented by RAF Manston, administratively controlled by No 4 GRSS, Chigwell and functionally controlled by REU.  It was transferred to the Metropolitan Sector, in No 11 Group, Fighter Command on 30 January 1953 and disbanded on 1 October 1958, following which the station was placed on C & M.


No 996 Signals Unit

This was formed in around October 1951 by redesignating No 21066 AMES at El Firdan under the control of No 205 Group.  It appears to have been disbanded by June 1952.


No 997 Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 May 1953 at St Annes under the functional control of RAF Chigwell, No 90 (Signals) Group, the administrative control of RAF Norton and parented by No 90 MU, RAF Warton.   On 10 November 1954 it was transferred to No 12 Group (Western Sector), Fighter Command, but continued to be parented by No 90 MU, RAF Warton.  It disbanded on 1 August 1957, the station being placed in C & M in No 12 Group .


No 999 Signals Unit

This was formed as a Light G-H unit on 1 March 1953 at Staxton Wold under the control of No 1 Group to provide G-H facilities for the Luce Bay Bombing Range, parented by RAF Linton-on-Ouse.  On 27 April 1953 parenting was assumed by RAF Patrington with operational and technical control being transferred to HQ Bomber Command on 8 June 1954, which also assumed administrative control on 1 September 1954.

It later moved to Horseshoe Hill on 30 April 1956, being retitled accordingly.  Another move, to Colliers Law took place on 1 March 1958 and disband on 12 September 1961.


No 1001 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Oakhanger in 1966.  It operated detachments at Rudloe Manor, Colerne and Defford and disbanded in 2003.


No 1003 Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Amoy Quee, Singapore in the 1960s.  It was tasked with operating the joint services Skynet satellite communications network equipment installed there and disbanded in 1971.


No 1514 Signals Unit

This unit was formed on an unknown date and disbanded in BAFO on 1 September 1950 on being absorbed into No 365 Signals Unit.


No 1 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 2 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command at Llandow in October 1944 and later moved to Llandow, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 3 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command at Windmill Farm in December 1944, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 4 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 5 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command at Melton Mowbrey, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 6 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 7 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This was formed on 25 September 1944 at RAF Chigwell in No 26 Group and on completion of training was transferred to HQ Transport Command at Blakehill Farm later that month, to Purton in October and finally to Melton Mowbray in November, and disbanded on 18 December 1944.


No 8 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This unit was probably formed at Chigwell  in April 1945.  It moved to Valkenburg, Holland in May 1945 and disbanded in June 1946.                         


No 10 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This unit was formed from No 11 Signals Unit Staging Post at White Waltham in May 1945.  It moved to Boreham the same month where it was redesignated No 55113 Transportable Signals Unit at the same time.       


No 11 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This unit was probably formed at Chigwell  in November 1944.  It moved to White Waltham the same month, where it was redesignated No 10 Signals Unit Staging Post in May 1945.


No 12 Signals Unit (Staging Post)

This unit was probably formed at Ibsley in June 1945 and disbanded in July 1945. 


2nd TAF/BAFO (Main) Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 April 1944 following the disbandment of Nos 590, 5005, 5049, 5093 and 5096 MSUs to be located at 2nd TAF (Main) HQ, Uxbridge.  Its title was changed from 2nd TAF to BAFO on 15 July 1945, and was redesignated BAFO (Operations) Signals Unit on 17 July 1945.


2nd TAF/BAFO (Rear) Signals Unit

This was formed on 15 April 1944 following the disbandment of Nos 590, 5005, 5049, 5093 and 5096 MSUs to be located at 2nd TAF (Rear) HQ, Bracknell.  Its title was changed from 2nd TAF to BAFO on 15 July 1945, and was redesignated BAFO (Admin) Signals Unit on 17 July 1945.


BAFO (Operations) Signals Unit

This was formed on 17 July 1945 by redesignating BAFO (Main) Signals Unit, and disbanded on 24 January 1946.


BAFO (Admin) Signals Unit

This was formed on 17 July 1945 by redesignating BAFO (Rear) Signals Unit, and disbanded on 24 January 1946.


RAF Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Tezpur (India) in August 1943 and disbanded in June 1945.


RAF Signals Unit, Belize

This unit was formed on an unknown date under the control of No 45 Group at Belize and disbanded in late 1945/early 1946.


RAF Signals Unit, Raichur

This unit was formed under the control of No 229 Group at Raichur (India) on 18 Jun 1945 to provide additional navigation aid to aircraft operating on the Poona-Arkonam air-trooping route.  It's disbandment date is currently unknown.


RAF Signals Unit Malta

This unit was probably formed at Siggiewi, Malta in January 1946 and was redesignated No 840 Signals Unit before 1950.


BAFO (Operations) Signals Unit

This unit was probably formed at Suchteln in June 1945.  Initially under the control of HQ 2nd TAF, it moved to Bad Eilsen the same month and in July 2nd TAF was redesignated BAFO but disbanded in later that month, being absorbed into the HQ unit.


Balloon Command Signals Pool

This unit was formed, on an unknown date, on the establishment of RAF Cardington and was redesignated Balloon Command Signals Unit on 25 June 1941.    


Balloon Command Signals Unit

This unit was formed at Cardington by renaming the Balloon Command Signals Pools on 25 June 1941 and disbanded in August 1944.    


HQ Tiger Signals Unit

This unit commenced formation at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force' in May 1945  However, following the cessation of hostilities in the Far East, its personnel were transferred to ACSEA, no further details at present


Tiger Group HQ Signals Unit

This unit commenced formation at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force' in May 1945, however in July its formation was cancelled.


No 1 Tiger Wing HQ Signals Unit/No 551 Wing Signals Unit

This unit commenced formation at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force' in 25 May 1945, and was to be allocated to No 348 Wing but it was redesignated No 551 Wing on 29 May 1945 and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 2 Tiger Wing HQ Signals Unit/No 552 Wing Signals Unit

This unit commenced formation at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force' in May 1945, and was to be allocated to No 349 Wing but it was redesignated No 552 Wing on 29 May 1945 and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 3 Tiger Wing HQ Signals Unit/No 553 Wing Signals Unit

This unit commenced formation at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force' in May 1945, and was to be allocated to No 350 Wing but it was redesignated No 553 Wing on 29 May 1945 and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 4 Tiger Wing HQ Signals Unit//No 554 Wing Signals Unit

This unit commenced formation at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force' in May 1945, and was to be allocated to No 351 Wing but it was redesignated No 554 Wing on 29 May 1945 and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 55101 Transportable Signals Unit (Type L)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 55102 Transportable Signals Unit (Type L)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 55103 Transportable Signals Unit (Type M)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', but was disbanded at the end of August 1945 following the cessation of hostilities in the Far East.


No 55104 Transportable Signals Unit (Type M)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 55105 Transportable Signals Unit (Type N)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 55106 Transportable Signals Unit (Type N)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded on 15 September 1945.


No 55107 Transportable Signals Unit (Type D)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded in July 1945.


No 55108 Transportable Signals Unit (Type CC)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded in July 1945.


No 55109 Transportable Signals Unit (Type CC)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded in July 1945.


No 55110 Transportable Signals Unit (Type CC)

This unit was formed in May 1945 at Chigwell in No 26 Group for service with 'Tiger Force', and disbanded in July 1945.


No 55111 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 8 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command.  It was located at Valkenburg in July 1945, and disbanded on 30 April 1946.                                    


No 55112 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 9 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command.  It was located at Copenhagen Denmark in October 1945 and disbanded on 1 April 1946. 


No 55113 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 10 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command.  It moved to Fornebu, near Oslo in Norway in June 1946 and disbanded on 18 January 1946.        


No 55114 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 11 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, and disbanded on 26 July 1946.


No 55115 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 12 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, and was located at Ibsley in August 1945, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 55116 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 13 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, and disbanded on 1 November 1945.


No 55117 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 14 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, and was located in Rome in June 1944, disbanding on 22 September 1945.


No 55118 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 15 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, disbanding on 22 September 1945.


No 55119 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 16 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, disbanding on 22 September 1945.


No 55120 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 17 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, and disbanded on 26 July 1946.


No 55121 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 18 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, disbanding on 22 September 1945.


No 55122 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 19 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, disbanding on 22 September 1945.


No 55123 Transportable Signals Unit

This unit was formed on 22 May 1945 by redesignating No 20 Signals Unit (Staging Post) in No 26 Group for service with Transport Command, disbanding on 22 September 1945.


No 3 Transportable W/T Unit

This was formed at RAF Hendon on 1 March 1940, departing on 6 May for Narvik. Further details are currently unknown but it probably disbanded in 1942.

Officers Commanding: -

 1 Mar 1940                                    Plt Off H McLeod Ferguson


 

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