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260 Signal Squadron (SAM)
To all Past Members of 260, please visit the 260 Signal Squadron (SAM)
Royal Signals Association Homepage.
Find out about future Reunions and lots more,
Please click on "Jimmy" above to go there.
The next 260 Signal Squadron (SAM) Reunion will be held at
the Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Leicester over the
Weekend the 28th April - 30th April.
Please go to the Association Homepage for all the details.
Mercury affectionately known as "Jimmy"
Messenger of the gods
The Royal Corps of Signals Cap Badge is heraldically described as;
"The figure of Mercury holding a Caduceus in the left hand, the right hand aloft poised with the left foot on a globe
all silver above the globe a scroll inscribed 'Certa Cito' and below on each side six laurel leaves all gold, the whole
ensigned with the Crown in gold." But to every member of the Corps it is affectionately know as "JIMMY".
The Regimenatl Colours of The Royal Corps of Signals represent the Corps ability to communicate over Land Sea & Air.
Light Blue the Sky Dark Blue the Sea Green the Earth
The Corps motto "Certa Cito", meaning "Swift and Sure"
260 Signal Squadron (SAM) was formed on the 1st April 1968 from
654 & 655 Signal Troops (SAM) to provide Communication for the new
36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment, Royal Artillery.
The unit was stationed in Horseshoe Barracks, Shoeburyness, Essex.
In June 1970 there was a small trip to Germany for six weeks to practice our exercise skills and the odd
trip to Wales to up date the firing skills. Under, what we all thought was, some Political rangling the whole
unit up stakes in July 71 and moved to Napier Barracks, Dortmund Germany to add military might to the
opposing cold war forces mainly Orange Land! Military and Exercise skills continued till early 73 when
most of us were trained in the infantry roll for our 6 months tour of N. Ireland in that year.
260 Signal Squadron(SAM) was Finally Disbanded in October 1977.
260 Signal Squadron (SAM) held its first meeting in the
Denbiegh Arms Lutterworth in 1998 and was well attended.
260 Signal Squadron (SAM) was attached to 36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment
and was responsible for providing the data, the Control and Reporting (C and R)
and the rear links for the Regiment.
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260 Signals Squadron (SAM) Reunion
Bannockburn Scotland 2008
The Squadron reunion for 2008 will be held at Bannockburn Scotland.
The King Robert Hotel has been booked for the weekend
Friday 18 Apr 08 to Sunday 20 April 2008.
The cost will be £30 per person per night this includes dinner bed and
Breakfast and the hotel are supplying the entertainment for Saturday evening.
Those wishing to stay on, rooms will be charged at the same rates.
The King Robert is a family owned hotel situated 2 miles from the centre of
Stirling, overlooking the historic site of the Battle of Bannockburn, next
to the Bannockburn Heritage centre. It is located in the heart of Scotland;
and is often referred to as the 'Gateway to the Highlands' and is
approximately 40 minutes drive from Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Photo Gallery
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Can you identify anyone in the attached photo.
The photograph is believed to have been taken at either Duisburg, Dortmund or Shoeburyness
between 1966 - 1970. Please e-mail me if you recognise anyone in the picture.
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260 Signal Squadron in 1968
