151 Regimnet RLC - Post-war - page 6
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| Corps | Reserve |
|---|---|
| Material type | Articles |
| Book page | R04490005 |
| Chapter head | Post-war |
| Chapter key | R0449004 |
| Chapter number | 4 |
| Full title | 151 Regimnet RLC |
| Page number | 5 |
| Publication date | 2019 |
| Real page | 5 |
| Colour | Yes |
| Grey | No |
| Early date | 1794 |
| Late date | 2019 |
| Transcription |
are the cap badges and names of the soldiers on parade. 559 Company left the column in late 1955 as part of a reshuffle. Above: Royal Opening of Sydenham Road by Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester 19 © In 1956 a new flash, a scarlet red oval with yellow border and yellow trident depicted on it was introduced. The Trident was chosen to represent the numerals 44 placed back to back. This was worn until the mid-1960’s. The flash was abandoned when Battle Dress was replaced by No2 Dress. 1958 marked the 50 th anniversary of the formation of the Territorial Army. The Column now under command of Lt Col J.O. Penrose MBE, TD, RASC, held its Golden Jubilee celebrations at Sydenham Rd Croydon on 27 th September. This included a parade and march past by present members of the Column, the salute being taken by Maj General H.C. Goodfellow, CB CBE Colonel Commandant of the RASC. In the evening there was a reunion of old comrades followed by an all ranks and old comrades dance. Above: Golden Jubilee Parade Sydenham Rd Croydon 1958 Above: 44 HC Divisional RASC Dinner On the 20 th March 1961 with the reorganisation of the TA, the Column was re-designated 44 Home Counties Division District Column, under Command of Lt Col GG Pierce OBE. 509 & 508 at Croydon amalgamated to form 508 Infantry Brigade Transport Company RASC (TA), with locations at Croydon and Plumstead. A new 514 Company (MT) RASC (TA) was formed from an amalgamation of 514 Company at Wandsworth and 901 Company at Richmond. A new 559 Company (MAC) RASC (TA) was formed from an amalgamation of 559 Company at Redhill and 916 Company at Brighton. (559 Company were part of the column before the reshuffle 1955). The new Companies had WRAC, platoons, these platoons were from 304 Battalion WRAC (TA), namely 1 Surrey (Richmond) Platoon, 2 Surrey (Croydon) Platoon, 7 Surrey (Reigate) Platoon and 3 Sussex (Brighton) Platoon. 507 (Kent) Company was comparatively unaffected, the reorganisation was completed by 1st May, 1961. Annual Camp at Pembrokeshire saw the old and new units train together for the first time. |
| Book number | R0449 |