3rd East Siberian Telegraph Company

The 3rd East Siberian Telegraph Company later the 1st Telegraph Company (3-я Восточно-Сибирская отдельная Телеграфная рота later 1-я Искровая рота) was a signals company of the Imperial Russian Army under the Signal Corps.

History
In 1904 the 3rd East Siberian Separate Telegraph Company was formed and in 1905 the company was formed from members of the Electrotechnical School and St Petersburg Police Telegraph Group. In 1905 the company was moved to the Far East for the Russo-Japanese War, yet did not participate. Later that year, the company was assigned to the 1st Sapper Brigade and the company was brought up to peacetime strength. After joining the brigade, the company was renamed as the 1st Telegraph Company and stationed in Ust-Izhora. By 1806 the company received new and modern uniforms with the new custom badges and signs. By 1907, the company moved to the Okhten Power Plant and in 1909 received new uniforms again. By 1910 the company was renamed as the 1st Signal Company, upon renaming the company joined the 1st Army Corps as the corps signal company.

Just before mobilisation for World War I, the company was based in St. Petersburg and attached to the 1st Army Corps as the corps signal company. The company had the following structure before mobilizing:
 * Company Headquarters
 * 1st Signal Section
 * 1st Station
 * 2nd Station
 * 3rd Station
 * Reserve Station
 * 2nd Signal Section (Same as 1st)

Service
In May of 1916, the company was moved and disbanded as it joined the 9th Wireless Telegraph Division.
 * 1914
 * Mobilised in July and joined the 6th Army under the Supreme Command Reserves
 * August new staff and headquarters group assigned
 * Half-Company joined the Caucasus Army
 * Regiment reformed and joined 9th Army under Southwestern Front
 * 1915
 * Transferred to 4th Army under Southwestern Front
 * joined 9th Army