1 (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron

1 (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron was a British Territorial Army Squadron of the Royal Corps of Signals.

1 (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomany) Signal Squadron
Cap Badge of the Royal Signals Regiment
Active	(As Signals) 1995 - Present
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Territorial Army
Type	Royal Corps of Signals
Role	Support Regular Army
Size	4 Troops
Part of	2 Signal Group 11 Signal Brigade
Garrison/HQ	SHQ - Bletchley 899 (RBY) Signal Troop - Bletchley 891 (Warwickshire) Signal Troop - Rugby 805 (QOOH) Signal Troop - Banbury
Motto(s)	Certa Cito (“Swift and Sure”)
Colors	Sky Blue, Navy and Green (Air, Sea and Land)
March	Quick - Begone Dull Care Slow - HRH (Princess Royal)
Mascot(s)	Mercury (“Jimmy”)
Commanders
R. Signals Colonel in Chief	The Princess Royal
Honorary Colonel	Vacant
Officer Commanding	Major S. Osei-Agyemang
Squadron Sergeant Major	WO2 (SSM) M. Gott
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

History

The squadron was formed at Bletchley on 1 April 1995 from a detachment of 5 Squadron of 39 Signal Regiment and 602 Signal Troop, perpetuating the traditions of the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry from 20 October 1996, a title that had been dormant since the disbandment of B Company, 2nd Battalion Wessex Volunteers a decade earlier. The squadron left 39 Signal Regiment to become an independent unit on 1 July 1999.

Structure

The Squadron consisted of a Headquarters and three Signal troops:

• Squadron Headquarters - located at Bletchley
• 899 (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Signal Troop - located at Bletchley
• 805 (Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars) Signal Troop - located at Banbury
• 891 (Warwickshire) Signal Troop - located at Rugby