156 (North-West) Transport Regiment
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The 156 Transport Regiment, Royal Logistic Corps
, is a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom
.
The primary function of the regiment is to provide a 3rd line transport capability to one of the UK Logistic Brigades.
Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve (TAVR).
Located less than five miles from the Port of Liverpool
, the unit's designated theatre of operations during the Cold War
was to support the British Army of the Rhine
's I(BR)Corps in Germany
, defending West Germany
(and NATO) against an advancing Soviet Red Army. Although the unit took part in many exercises to hone their skills for such an event, the closest the unit came to action (before 1992) was during the 1982 Falklands War
: servicement from 238Sqn supported operations in the Port, loading (amongst others) the ill-fated Atlantic Conveyor
.
238Sqn is based at the George Masters VC
TA Centre at Strand Road, Bootle
, Liverpool
. It was built in 1980 to house what is now 238 SQN 156 TPT RLC(V) - 238 Squadron of 156 Transport RegimentRoyal Logistics Corps(Volunteers). The RLC, formerly the Royal Corps of Transport/(RCT), proudly traces its history back through the Royal Army Service Corps
, the Army Service Corps
and beyond.
Now moved to new location asda now stands there.
Royal Logistic Corps
The Royal Logistic Corps provides logistic support functions to the British Army. It is the largest Corps in the Army, comprising around 17% of its strength...
, is a regiment of the Territorial Army in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
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Units
- 235 (HQ) Squadron (Liverpool)
- 234 (Wirral) Transport Squadron
- 236 (Greater Manchester) Squadron
- 238 (Sefton) Squadron
The primary function of the regiment is to provide a 3rd line transport capability to one of the UK Logistic Brigades.
238 Transport Squadron
Formed in 1969, from C Squadron The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), 238 Transport Squadron is today a third-line logistics support unit of the British Army'sBritish Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve (TAVR).
Located less than five miles from the Port of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, the unit's designated theatre of operations during the Cold War
Cold War
The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...
was to support the British Army of the Rhine
British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine . Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War, and the other after the Second World War.-1919–1929:...
's I(BR)Corps in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, defending West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
(and NATO) against an advancing Soviet Red Army. Although the unit took part in many exercises to hone their skills for such an event, the closest the unit came to action (before 1992) was during the 1982 Falklands War
Falklands War
The Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands...
: servicement from 238Sqn supported operations in the Port, loading (amongst others) the ill-fated Atlantic Conveyor
Atlantic Conveyor
The Atlantic Conveyor was a British merchant navy ship, registered in Liverpool, that was requisitioned during the Falklands War and sunk on 25 May 1982 after being hit by two Argentine Exocet missiles, killing 12 sailors...
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238Sqn is based at the George Masters VC
Richard George Masters
Richard George Masters VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
TA Centre at Strand Road, Bootle
Bootle
Bootle is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England, and a 'Post town' in the L postcode area. Formally known as Bootle-cum-Linacre, the town is 4 miles to the north of Liverpool city centre, and has a total resident population of 77,640.Historically part of...
, Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. It was built in 1980 to house what is now 238 SQN 156 TPT RLC(V) - 238 Squadron of 156 Transport RegimentRoyal Logistics Corps(Volunteers). The RLC, formerly the Royal Corps of Transport/(RCT), proudly traces its history back through the Royal Army Service Corps
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
, the Army Service Corps
Royal Army Service Corps
The Royal Army Service Corps was a corps of the British Army. It was responsible for land, coastal and lake transport; air despatch; supply of food, water, fuel, and general domestic stores such as clothing, furniture and stationery ; administration of...
and beyond.
Now moved to new location asda now stands there.
External links
- Richard George Masters, VC (location of grave in Lancashire )
- Royal Logistic Corps Museum (location of VC medal in Camberley)
- 238 squadron (Bootle) 156 TPT RLC(V)
- 156 (North West) Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers)
- Royal Logistics Corps British Army
- Royal Corps of Transport British Army