156 Regiment RLC is an Army Reserve Regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.
| 156 Regiment RLC | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967-Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Logistics |
| Size | Regiment 480 personnel[1] |
| Part of | Royal Logistic Corps |
| Website | 156 Regiment RLC |
History
editThe Regiment was first formed in the Royal Corps of Transport as 156th (Lancashire and Cheshire) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1967.[2] 238 Squadron was formed in 1969 and the regiment was renamed as 156th (Merseyside and Greater Manchester) Transport Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1980 and 156th (North West) Transport Regiment, RLC (Volunteers) in 1993.[2]
156 Transport Regiment was re-rolled in 2014 and is now a Supply Regiment within 101 Logistics Brigade.[citation needed]
Structure
editThe current structure is as follows:[3]
- Regimental Headquarters and 235 Headquarters Squadron, in Liverpool
- 234 (Wirral) Supply Squadron, in Oxton
- 236 (Manchester) Supply Squadron, in Salford, Manchester
- Manx Troop, in Douglas, Isle of Man[4]
- 238 (Sefton) Supply Squadron, in Bootle
- 381 (Lancaster) Supply Squadron, at Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster[5]
References
edit- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "156th Transport Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "156 Regiment RLC". British Army. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Army Reserve Centre, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1LE". British Army Reserve Centres. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ^ "Alexandra Barracks, Caton Road, Lancaster LA1 3NY". Army Careers. Retrieved 22 April 2021.