158 Regiment RLC
158 Regiment RLC | |
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Active | 1996-present |
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Type | Regiment |
Role | Logistics |
Part of | Royal Logistic Corps |
Website | 158 Regiment RLC |
158 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, is a reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. The Regiment's role is to provide logistical support to the Regular Army through its paired regular regiment, 7 Regiment RLC, as well as providing soldiers when required. 158 Regiment currently comes under 102 Logistics Brigade.
History
The regiment was formed in 1996 by converting the 5th Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment from the infantry to transport role.[1] 160 Squadron was formed in Lincoln in July 2014 as part of the Army 2020 restructuring.[2]
Structure
The current structure is as follows:[3]
- 200 (Peterborough) HQ Squadron
- 201 (Bedford) Transport Squadron
- 202 (Ipswich) Transport Squadron
- 203 (Loughborough) Transport Squadron
- 160 (Lincoln) Transport Squadron - formed in July 2014
Honorary Colonels
The following is a list of the Honorary Colonels of the Regiment:
- Lady Victoria Leatham DL (1996[4] to 5 April 2003[5])
- Vacant (5 April 2003 to 1 November 2003)
- Major General (now General) Sir Nick Houghton (1 November 2003 to 1 September 2008)[6]
- Major General David John Shouesmith (1 September 2008 to 2013)[7]
- Colonel MCH Underhill OBE late RLC (1 November 2013 to present
External Links
References
- ↑ "5th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006.
- ↑ "Army Reserve Centre opens its doors in Lincoln". East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "158 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ "The Lady Victoria Leatham, DL". Debrett's. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ↑ "No. 57076". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 October 2003. p. 12357.
- ↑ "No. 57122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 November 2003. p. 14549.
- ↑ "No. 58844". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 October 2008. p. 15296.
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