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49th Division Signals Regiment, Royal Signals    49th Divisional Signals Regiment served with 49th (West Riding) Division. During the Second World War they served in the UK, Norway, Iceland and North Western Europe     28th Sep 1939 Reorganisation 5th Jan 1940 Lecture 7th Feb 1940 Scare 10th Feb 1940 Conference 19th Jun 1942 Arrival   22nd June 1942 Exercise   29th June 1942 Exercise   3rd Jul 1942 Exercise   4th Jul 1942 Exercise   8th Jul 1942 Exercise   9th Jul 1942 Exercise   15th Jul 1942 Exercise 16th Jul 1942 Exercise   17th Jul 1942 Exercise   20th Jul 1942 Exercise   21st Jul 1942 Exercise   22nd Jul 1942 Exercise   25th Jul 1942 Exercise   26th Jul 1942 Exercise   27th Jul 1942 Exercise   7th January 1943 Inspection 22nd January 1943 Training 29th January 1943 Training   30th January 1943 Recce   1st February 1943 Command   3rd February 1943 Visit   4th February 1943 Advance Party   6th February 1943 On the Move   8th February 1943 On the Move   9th February 1943 Reliefs   20th February 1943 Posting   23rd February 1943 Preparations   24th February 1943 Exercise   27th February 1943 Training   3rd March 1943 Exercise   15th March 1943 Exercise   22nd March 1943 Posting   23rd March 1943 Promotions Board   24th March 1943 On the Ranges   1st Apr 1943 Inspection   14th Apr 1943 Exercise   23rd Apr 1943 On the Move   27th Apr 1943 Postings   3rd May 1943 Command   4th May 1943 Preparations   8th May 1943 On the Move   9th May 1943 Conference   10th May 1943 Posting   11th May 1943 Command   13th May 1943 Command   26th May 1943 Visit   1st Jun 1943 Reliefs   1st May 1944 Preparations   2nd May 1944 Vehicles   3rd May 1944 Briefing   6th May 1944 Orders   7th May 1944 Dinner Party   8th May 1944 Orders   9th May 1944 Orders   12th May 1944 Excerise 12th May 1944 Excerise   13th May 1944 Exercise 13th May 1944 Exercise 14th May 1944 Excerise 15th May 1944 Excerise 15th May 1944 Excerise   16th May 1944 Excerise 16th May 1944 Excerise   17th May 1944 Weights 18th May 1944 Orders   19th May 1944 Waterproofing 20th May 1944 Instructions   21st May 1944 Maps   22nd May 1944 Lecture 23rd May 1944 Preparations 23rd May 1944 Orders   24th May 1944 Message   26th May 1944 Orders   27th May 1944 Address 27th May 1944 Visit   28th May 1944 Preparations 28th May 1944 Instructions   29th May 1944 Preparations 29th May 1944 Sealed Orders   30th May 1944 Preparations 30th May 1944 Orders   31st May 1944 Preparations 31st May 1944 Orders   2nd Jun 1944 Orders Issued   3rd Jun 1944 Excerise 3rd Jun 1944 Move 4th Jun 1944 Preparations 5th Jun 1944 Advance Party 5th Jun 1944 On the Move   6th Jun 1944 On the Move   6th Jun 1944 On the Move 7th Jun 1944 Waterproofing 7th Jun 1944 On the Move   8th Jun 1944 Briefing 8th Jun 1944 On the Move   9th Jun 1944 Embarkation 9th Jun 1944 Waiting   10th Jun 1944 Convoy 10th Jun 1944 On the Move   11th Jun 1944 Reliefs 11th Jun 1944 Convoy 11th Jun 1944 Impressive Fleet   12th Jun 1944 Advance Party 12th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft   13th Jun 1944 Landing 14th Jun 1944 Landing 14th Jun 1944 Planning   15th Jun 1944 Landing 15th Jun 1944 On the Move   16th Jun 1944 In Action 16th Jun 1944 In Action   16th Jun 1944 Barrage   17th Jun 1944 Enemy Aircraft 17th Jun 1944 In Action   17th Jun 1944 Attacks Made   18th Jun 1944 Artillery Active 18th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire   19th Jun 1944 Bombardment 19th Jun 1944 Enemy Patrol   20th Jun 1944 Barrage 20th Jun 1944 Enemy Active   21st Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 21st Jun 1944 Poor Conditions   22nd Jun 1944 Shelling   23rd Jun 1944 Mines   23rd Jun 1944 Orders Received 24th Jun 1944 Move 24th Jun 1944 Attack Made   24th Jun 1944 Preparations   24th Jun 1944 Artillery Barrage   25th Jun 1944 In Action   25th Jun 1944 Attack Made   25th Jun 1944 Attack Launched   25th Jun 1944 Hard Fighting 26th Jun 1944 In Action   26th Jun 1944 In Action 26th Jun 1944 Orders   26th Jun 1944 Difficult Day   26th Jun 1944 In Action 27th Jun 1944 Heavy Rain   27th Jun 1944 Heavy Fighting 27th Jun 1944 In Support   27th Jun 1944 On the Move   28th Jun 1944 Attacks   28th Jun 1944 Attack Made 28th Jun 1944 Opposition 29th Jun 1944 Shelling   29th Jun 1944 Attack Made   29th Jun 1944 Friendly Fire 29th Jun 1944 Quiet   30th Jun 1944 Heavy Rain   1st Jul 1944 In Action 1st Jul 1944 Attack Made   7th Aug 1944 Orders 7th Aug 1944 Artillery in Acton   17th August 1944 Reorganisation 18th August 1944 Enemy Withdrawal 26th Aug 1944 Advance   27th Aug 1944 Advance   28th Aug 1944 Front Clear   27th Sep 1944 Hard Fighting 28th Sep 1944 Orders 29th Sep 1944 In Action 30th Sep 1944 A Missunderstanding 5th Oct 1944 Advance   19th Oct 1944 In Action   20th Oct 1944 Positions Recced   2nd Nov 1944 In Action   17th Nov 1944 On the Move   20th Nov 1944 Moves   8th Mar 1945 Supporting Fire   3rd Apr 1945 Reliefs   12th Apr 1945 In Action   If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 49th Division Signals Regiment, Royal Signals during the Second World War 1939-1945. This page is new, as yet no names have been submitted. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 49th Division Signals Regiment, Royal Signals from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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