3rd Signal Group (United Kingdom)

The 3rd Signal Group was a short lived signals group of the British Army under the administrative Royal Corps of Signals.

History
On 1 October 1967 the 3rd Signal Group (Cyprus) was formed with their headquarters in the British Sovereign Area. The command was formed from the former HQ Royal Signals, Cyprus which was re-named in accordance with the 1966 Defence White Paper which re-organised the Royal Corps of Signals to be a better and more efficient force. Following the groups' formation, the structure didn't change as was organised as follows;


 * Headquarters, 3rd Signal Group (Cyprus), Episkopi
 * 9th Signal Regiment (Radio)—Providing radio surveillance duties
 * 259 Signal Squadron (Radio Relay)—Providing static communications for the west of the island
 * 261 Signal Squadron (Air Formation)—Providing communications for the RAF and Army Air Corps, RAF Akrotiri
 * 262 Signal Squadron (Cyprus)—Providing communications for the forces in the east of the island
 * Field Support Subsystem (Ace High) (UAV)
 * 644 Signal Troop (United Nations Forces in Cyprus)

In 1970 the group was re-named to became the 3rd Signal Group (Near East Land Forces). In 1975 the group ceased to be an operational command and moved to Dhekelia the next year. Finally in April 1978 the group was disbanded and its duties transferred to Signals Branch, Headquarters Near East Land Forces.

Commanders
Commanders of the group included;


 * 1967—1970 Brigadier E G B Davies Scourfield
 * 1970— Colonel D L Sylvester-Bradley OBE