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Royal Corps of Signals (RSIGS)
Former WO1(GSM) Peter Padley MBE
The Royal Corps of Signals originates from the Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers who were formed in 1884 and set up Telegraph lines in the Nile and Ashanti Campaigns and the Boer War.
In World War One Despatch Riders and ‘wireless sets’ were used with The Royal Corps of Signals being formed in 1920.
Royal Corps of Signals
The Corps is at the ‘cutting edge’ of communications technology and are to be found at all levels of command performing one of the most important tasks in a modern Army, that of ensuring the communications network is operational at all levels – all the time.
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Lee_Marsh_6566
about 1 month ago
2 comments
RTG is Gods trade mate. Jack of all Master of none.
PHANTOM
4 months ago
42 comments
Lineman the only trade god aspired to.
Main
8 months ago
42 comments
Sorry, Hudson. But Communications Systems ENGINEERS are where it's at. ;)
davep739
9 months ago
4 comments
Ex Siggie in God's Corps....75-79,did 3 UN tours ALL over Xmas lol (76/77-77/78-78/79 )
hudson
9 months ago
2 comments
Communications systems op = God's trade :)
trev7073
11 months ago
14 comments
theres old jimmy ;-)
Main
about 1 year ago
42 comments
God's Corps. Obviously. ;)