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A Royal Warrant for the creation of a Corps of Signals was signed by the Secretary of State for War, Winston Churchill, on 28 June 1920. Six weeks later, King George V conferred the title Royal Corps of Signals. | A Royal Warrant for the creation of a Corps of Signals was signed by the Secretary of State for War, Winston Churchill, on 28 June 1920. Six weeks later, King George V conferred the title Royal Corps of Signals. | ||
Prior to the creation of a separate Corps, signallers were part of the [[Corps of Royal Engineers]]. | |||
==FIBIS resources== | ==FIBIS resources== | ||
*[http://www.gallery.fibis.org/index.php?/category/25 FIBIS Gallery: Eric Lomax Collection]. Eric Lomax served in the Royal Signals during the war. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Burma Railway. In the early part of the war, he was posted to the Northwest frontier region where many of these photographs were taken. | *[http://www.gallery.fibis.org/index.php?/category/25 FIBIS Gallery: Eric Lomax Collection]. Eric Lomax served in the Royal Signals during the war. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Burma Railway. In the early part of the war, he was posted to the Northwest frontier region where many of these photographs were taken. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Signals Royal Corps of Signals] Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Corps_of_Signals Royal Corps of Signals] Wikipedia | ||
*[http://www.militarysunhelmets.com/2014/royal-corps-of-signals "Royal Corps of Signals"] by Stuart Bates May 16, 2014 Includes illustrations of the identifying flash worn on the side of the uniform sun helmet. militarysunhelmets.com | *[http://www.militarysunhelmets.com/2014/royal-corps-of-signals "Royal Corps of Signals"] by Stuart Bates May 16, 2014. Includes illustrations of the identifying flash worn on the side of the uniform sun helmet. militarysunhelmets.com | ||
*"The King's Shilling" by Neil Walker [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cr/stories/76/a8543676.shtml Part 2a - India] c 1937 [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/48/a8543748.shtml Part 2b - India] ([http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/38/a8542938.shtml Part 1-Joining Up]) He was a member of the Royal Signals. WW2People’s War bbc.co.uk. | *"The King's Shilling" by Neil Walker [http://www.bbc.co.uk/cr/stories/76/a8543676.shtml Part 2a - India] c 1937 [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/48/a8543748.shtml Part 2b - India] ([http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/38/a8542938.shtml Part 1-Joining Up]) He was a member of the Royal Signals. WW2People’s War bbc.co.uk. | ||
*"1941-1945 Eastern Travels", Parts 1-9 by Cecil John Callis, Royal Corps of Signals, in India and Ceylon. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/12/a4427912.shtml Part 1], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/58/a4427958.shtml Part 2], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/85/a4427985.shtml Part 3], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/38/a4428038.shtml Part 4], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/83/a4428083.shtml Part 5], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/73/a4428173.shtml Part 6], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/72/a4428272.shtml Part 7], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/44/a4428344.shtml Part 8], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/71/a4428371.shtml Part 9] WW2People’s War bbc.co.uk. The author trained as a mechanic, or Fitter (motor vehicle) . His job was to maintain and repair the unit’s lorries, cars, motorbikes and portable charging engines. | *"1941-1945 Eastern Travels", Parts 1-9 by Cecil John Callis, Royal Corps of Signals, in India and Ceylon. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/12/a4427912.shtml Part 1], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/58/a4427958.shtml Part 2], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/85/a4427985.shtml Part 3], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/38/a4428038.shtml Part 4], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/83/a4428083.shtml Part 5], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/73/a4428173.shtml Part 6], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/72/a4428272.shtml Part 7], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/44/a4428344.shtml Part 8], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/71/a4428371.shtml Part 9] WW2People’s War bbc.co.uk. The author trained as a mechanic, or Fitter (motor vehicle) . His job was to maintain and repair the unit’s lorries, cars, motorbikes and portable charging engines. | ||
Revision as of 00:43, 5 March 2016
Also known as the Royal Signals or the Royal Signals Corps
A Royal Warrant for the creation of a Corps of Signals was signed by the Secretary of State for War, Winston Churchill, on 28 June 1920. Six weeks later, King George V conferred the title Royal Corps of Signals. Prior to the creation of a separate Corps, signallers were part of the Corps of Royal Engineers.
FIBIS resources
- FIBIS Gallery: Eric Lomax Collection. Eric Lomax served in the Royal Signals during the war. He was captured by the Japanese in Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Burma Railway. In the early part of the war, he was posted to the Northwest frontier region where many of these photographs were taken.
External links
- Royal Corps of Signals Wikipedia
- "Royal Corps of Signals" by Stuart Bates May 16, 2014. Includes illustrations of the identifying flash worn on the side of the uniform sun helmet. militarysunhelmets.com
- "The King's Shilling" by Neil Walker Part 2a - India c 1937 Part 2b - India (Part 1-Joining Up) He was a member of the Royal Signals. WW2People’s War bbc.co.uk.
- "1941-1945 Eastern Travels", Parts 1-9 by Cecil John Callis, Royal Corps of Signals, in India and Ceylon. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 WW2People’s War bbc.co.uk. The author trained as a mechanic, or Fitter (motor vehicle) . His job was to maintain and repair the unit’s lorries, cars, motorbikes and portable charging engines.
- "A Signaller's Story" by Alastair Stewart McGhee. WW2People’s War bbc.co.uk
- Part I: Scotland to Burma, Part II: Driving to Meiktila, Central Burma and Life in the Jungle
- Photograph Collection: Alastair Stewart McGhee from his time in North West India from 1946 to 1947. flickr.com. He was initially based at Risalpur, then at Gardai, Waziristan.
- Eric Lomax obituary (1919-2012) The Guardian 10 October 2012. He was in Singapore at the surrender in 1942 and became a POW working on the Burma-Siam railway. His memoir is The Railway Man, now also released as a film of the same name. Also see FIBIS resources above
- From Semaphore to Satellite The memoirs of Major General David Horsfield, Royal Signals may be read online. He served in Burma in 1942 and was then in India 1942-1946.