1st Armoured Division Signals (United Kingdom)

The 1st Armoured Division Signals was a regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals that existed from 1912 - 1944.

History
The 1st Armoured Division Signals Regiment was formed in 1912 then known as the 1st Signal Squadron, The Cavalry Division which supported the division as a signal squadron. The signal squadron deployed to France on the Western Front where they actually remained for the rest of the war. When the division moved to France the regiment was re-titled as the 1st Cavalry Division Signals. In 1920 the Cavalry Division was re-formed as the Cavalry Division Signals and in 1930 and formed the new Armoured Fighting Vehicles Signals. In 1937 the regiment was re-designated yet again as the Mobile Division Signals and was assigned to the 1st Armoured Division. After the deceleration of war the division was deployed to France and took up defensive positions at the old Normandy and Somme defense areas. The division left when Capitulation of France. Later in November of 1941 the regiment with the division deployed to the Western Desert as part of the 8th Army. The regiment remained there until the end of axis forces in May of 1943. One year later the regiment went to Italy but was broken-up into its component brigades. Eventually the squadrons of the regiment were dispatched and later merged to form the new 6th Armoured Divisional Signal Regiment.