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![]() BELOW - 249 Signal Squadron -AMF(L) With thanks to Alan Woolley BELOW - THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS
BELOW - WITH A QUEENS CROWN ABOVE THE HEAD OF MERCURY (2011) With thanks to Military Badges
Heavy quality webbing 3 inches wide in Corps colours - light blue 11/16 inches Corps Dress Regulations November 2016
BELOW - 19 MECHANISED BRIGADE HQ AND SIGNALS SQUADRON
The 19 Mech Brigade stable belt in Royal Signals colours was issued in late 1993 just after the brigade moved from Colchester to Catterick Garrison. The initial issue of belts cost £11.00 and each soldier was required to purchase and wear this belt. Non Royal Signals personnel wore the same buckle with a belt in their own corps or regimental colours. Many of the RLC/ AGC and REME personnel just wore their normal stable belts.Soldiers of the signal sqn were also required to purchase a unit sweatshirt in royal blue and a green t- shirt, both with the "puking panther" as the brigade flash was known or be forced to wear issue PT kit of red v neck vest, blue shorts and green army socks with daps. This belt was worn with working dress, barrack dress and combats. If in jumper order it was worn over the woolly pully. The new belt was still being worn with Soldier '95 kit when I left the squadron in 1999. I still have my original belt purchased for £11. Prior to that the normal Royal Signals stable/ plastic working/ 1958 pattern belts were worn in catterick along with the Royal Signals lanyard when in summer working dress. The lanyard and stable belt were usually worn to show that the soldier was from the field army and not from the training regiments - 8 and 11 Sigs at Vimy and Helles barracks. With thanks to Chris Ardron, Ex Royal Signals BELOW - THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS - AIRBORNE
This belt was in use through the 60's into the mid 70's when I left the Squadron and I think may have continued
With thanks to Keith Weller BELOW - THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS (STAYBRITE BADGE ON CHROME PLATE)
BELOW - THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS (STAYBRITE BADGE ON BRASS PLATE)
BELOW - 16 AIR ASSAULT BRIGADE
BELOW - 3(UK) DIVISION HEADQUARTERS AND SIGNAL REGIMENT
BELOW - 200 SIGNAL SQUARDON 20 ARMOURED
BELOW - 216 SIGNAL SQUADRON
Worn by soldiers who took parachute training BELOW - 237 SIGNAL SQUADRON
BELOW - 264 (SAS) SIGNAL SQUADRON
BELOW - 24 AIR MOBILE BRIGADE
BELOW - 30 SIGNAL REGIMENT
The buckle depicts a swan as the white swan emblem With thanks to Philippe Tonin BELOW - 18 (UKSF) SIGNAL REGIMENT
With thanks to Military Badges BELOW - 18 (UKSF) SIGNAL REGIMENT
2nd pattern - antique silver finish locket with black webbing belt With thanks to Military Badges BELOW - ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS COMMANDO
BELOW - 1ST MECHANIZED BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS & SIGNAL SQUADRON With thanks to Alan Woolley
BELOW - 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE SIGNAL SQUADRON With thanks to Alan Woolley
BELOW - 7 ARMOURED BRIGADE SIGNAL SQUADRON With thanks to Glynn Halliwell
BELOW - ROYAL SIGNALS OFFICER PATTERN BUCKLE (BI-METAL-BADGE) With thanks to Alan Woolley
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BELT COLOURS - horizontal bands of light blue at the top, dark blue in the centre and dark green at the bottom |
The Royal Signals stable belt is supposed to signify the 3 mediums over which they communicate: air (light blue), land (green) and sea (dark blue).
With thanks to Sgt J Seaton, Royal Signals