40th (Ulster) Signal Regiment

40 (Ulster) Signal Regiment (Volunteers) was a Territorial Army regiment in the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. The regiment formed part of 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade, providing military communications for national operations. The regiment did not have an internal security role in Northern Ireland.

40th (Ulster) Signal Regiment (Volunteers)
Royal Signals Cap Badge
Active	1967-2010
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Army
Type	Royal Corps of Signals
Role	National Communications Regional ICP Support
Size	3 Squadrons
Part of	2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade 38 (Irish) Brigade
Motto(s)	Certa Cito (“Swift and Sure”)
Colours	Sky Blue, Navy and Green (Air, Sea and Land)
March	Quick - Begone Dull Care Slow - HRH (Princess Royal)
Mascot(s)	Mercury (“Jimmy”)
Commanders
Colonel in Chief	The Princess Royal
Honorary Colonel	Lord Rogan
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

History

The Regiment was formed 1 April 1967 in Belfast by the amalgamation of 66 Signal Regiment (TA), 81 Signal Regiment (AER) and 302 Signal Squadron.^[1] Due to the reduction in Territorial Army Royal Signals units, as a result of the Strategic Review of Reserves,^[2] the regiment was disbanded on 31 March 2010. 66 Squadron and 69 Squadron were transferred to the command of 32 Signal Regiment.^[3]

Structure

The structure in 2010 was as follows:^[3]

• 66 (City of Belfast) Support Squadron at Clonaver Park, Belfast.
• 69 Signal Squadron at Belfast and Limavady.
• 85 (Ulster and Antrim Artillery) Signal Squadron at Lisburn.