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42nd (East Lancashire) Signal Regiment
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42 (East Lancashire) Signal Regiment was a Territorial Army unit of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals. It had its origins in a Volunteer unit of the Royal Engineers formed in Manchester during the Second Boer War. It provided the divisional signals during both world wars, and served with the 42nd (East Lancashire) Division, the 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division, and the 66th Infantry Division. Its successor continues in the Army Reserve as a Signal Troop in Manchester.
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East Lancashire Divisional Telegraph Company 42nd (East Lancashire) Divisional Signals 42 (Lancashire) Signal Regiment 42 (City of Manchester) Signal Squadron 842 Signal Troop | |
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Active | 1908–present |
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Role | Signals |
Part of | 42nd (East Lancashire) Division 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division 33 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Manchester |
Motto(s) | 'Go One Better'[1] |
Engagements | First World War: [[World War II]|Second World War]]: |
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