36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment
36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment (36 Signal Regt) was a Territorial Army (TA) signal unit of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals (RCS). The regiment was formed following the formation of the TAVR in 1967, and was disbanded in 2009 following a reorganisation in the RCS. Though not disbanded, the regiment continues its lineage as a squadron, with its own former squadrons forming troops within said squadron. Formation. In 1967, a massive reorganisation of the British Army took place, whereas the Territorial Army (TA) and Army Emergency Reserve (AER) were merged and their strength more  than halved. Within the Royal Corps of Signals (RCS), new signal regiments were formed with regional connections, and one of these new units was 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment. The new regiment was formed following the amalgamation of several signal units based in the East of England; 44th (Home Counties), 45th (Essex), and 54th (East Anglian) Signal Regiments. The new regiment's structure on formation was as follows: The year the new regiment was formed, 12th Signal Group was formed up at Chelsea Barracks in London. 12 Group's task was to provide communications for logistics units in the Rear Combat  Zone (RCZ) and Communications Zone (CommZ) British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). The specific task allotted to 36 Regiment was to provide the field communications for the logistics units in the Forward Maintenance Area (FMA), a sub area of the RCZ (the other being Rear Maintenance Area (RMA)), and to link Rear HQ 1 (BR) Corps into the Logistic Communications of the RCZ. Reorganisation. In 1970, the regiment's organisation was altered when 818 Signal Troop was reorganised into two new troops, each one co-located with 45 and 54 Signal Squadrons, these two new troops were deemed 'Brick troops '. In 1985, 45 Signal Squadron moved to Colchester, while 752 Signal Troop consolidated there, and 751 Signal Troop remained in Brentwood. In 1992, HQ squadron moved to Ilford, and in December 44 Sqn moved to Grays, while maintaining two troops remained in Southend-on-Sea. That same year, the radio relay troops were disbanded as part of the Options for Change, in addition to the regiment leaving the recently disbanded 12 Signal Group, and joining the expanded 2nd (National Communications) Signal Brigade. In 1996 the regiment was equipped with the "EUROMUX" signal system, and tasked with supporting the Allied Rapid  Reaction Corps on mobilisation. By this time the regiment joined the 11th (Allied Rapid Reaction Corps) Signal Brigade, but was transferred to 12th Signal Group (V) by 2003. Disbandment. In 2006, the regiment was reorganised in-line with the Future Army Structure programme. Under this reorganisation, Regimental Headquarters (RHQ) was redesignated as RHQ, 101st Engineer Regiment, and a new RHQ formed in Grays. At the same time, 44 Sqn was disbanded while helping to form the new RHQ, and the squadrons reorganised; In 2009, as part of the reorganisation of the TA, wholesale mergers and disbandments took place throughout the  Royal Corps of Signals. As part of the reorganisation, 36th Signal Regiment was reduced to 36 (Eastern) Signal Squadron, based in Colchester with 845 (Essex) Signal Troop in Colchester, 854 (East Anglian) Signal Troop in Cambridge, while 60 Sqn was became a signal troop under 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron Under the Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2013, 907 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Troop was subordinated to 36 Signal Squadron, which then became 36 (Essex Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, part of 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment., though remained in Colchester. In addition, 854 Troop was transferred to the Intelligence Corps as 32  Military Intelligence Company Honorary Colonels. Honorary Colonels of the regiment included: Regimental links. The regiment maintained strong links with the Worshipful Company of Poulters of London, whom their annual award for the best soldier in the regiment was named for – the Poulters Plate.