Berkshire Yeomanry
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94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron recently became a member of 39 Signal Regiment. They are based in readily accessible locations in the Home Counties. The Headquarters of the Squadron is based in Windsor along with 908 Comms troop and a support troop. They have 885 Comms troop in Reading, Berkshire and 886 Comms troop in Chertsey, Surrey.
[edit] History
The Berkshire Yeomanry is the County of Berkshire's senior volunteer unit with over 200 years of voluntary military service. Originally formed as mounted cavalry in 1794 to counter the threat of invasion during the Napoleonic Wars, the squadron, which has seen service as machine gunners, artillery, armour, infantry and now signallers, serves within the Royal Corps of Signals.
The Berkshire Yeomanry has a number of battle honours won from Europe to the Far East. In recognition of its service, the Berkshire Yeomanry was granted the freedom of the Royal Borough of Windsor in 1994 on its 200th anniversary.
[edit] The Role of the Squadron
Whilst traditionally Yeomanry, the squadron is also the premier Territorial Army squadron of the Royal Corps of Signals, serving within both of the Royal Corps of Signals UK Brigades, at home and abroad.
Overseas, the squadron support's NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), providing essential Combat Net Radio communications for the ARRC or international coalition force ensuring that vital orders get passed around the battlefield. This is a unique Territorial Army role for which 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron was especially selected.
Such a role means that Berkshire Yeomanry soldiers train at home in the UK, but can also be found detached for short periods to locations as far away as the Balkans, Canada, the United States, and Iraq or Afghanistan.
