Royal Corps of Signals
The Royal Corps of Signals is responsible for army communications. It derives its origin from C Telegraph Troop Royal Engineers formed in 1870. This amalgamated with two Royal Engineers companies in 1884 to form the Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers, and in 1908, the Royal Engineers Signal Service.
The Army Signallers became a Corps in 1920. It was granted the Royal prefix by King George V on 24 March 1921.
The badge adopted was the figure of Mercury, the mythological messenger of the gods, with his left hand holding the Caduceus, and the right hand poised aloft. The winged left foot rests on a globe, above which a scroll inscribed Certa Cito, (Information given quickly), and below on each side six laurel leaves, the whole ensigned with the Crown.
Signal Coy Royal Engineers
Burials in 1915:
- 21 May Cpl Shelton Herbert Falconer aged 22 years, Signal Coy R E was buried at Rinella Military Cemetery. His remains were reinterred in the Capuccini Naval Cemetery when Rinella Military Cemetery was closed.
- 22 June 2nd Cpl McLaren Bernard David aged 34 years, Signal Coy RE was buried at Pietà Military Cemetery.
- 25 Sep Spr Davies J T aged 19 years, 53rd Welsh Signal Coy RE was buried at Pietà Military Cemetery.
Royal Corps of Signals
1922 Royal Corps of Signals
Baptisms in the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1922:
- 26 Mar Ernest Stuart Hughes born on 12 February 1922, son of Norah and Sgt Charles Edwin Hughes of St Francis Ravelin, Floriana.
1923 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 1 Officer, 19 men
1924 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 1 Officer, 24 men
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1924:
- 5 Mar Peter Ronald Shane born 19 December 1923, son of Ethel and QM Sgt Harold Stanley Shane, of St Francis Ravelin, Floriana.
1925 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 1 Officer, 19 men
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1925:
- 26 Apr Lucy Annie Baines born 2 March 1925, daughter of Emilienne Marte and L/Cpl Alexander Baines, of St Francis Ravelin, Floriana.
1928 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 1 Officer, 18 men
1930 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 2 Officers, 18 men
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1930:
- 5 Oct Betty Doreen Gladys Johnson born 22 August 1930, daughter of Betty Katherine Gladys and Signalman William James Johnson, of No 12, St Francis Ravelin, Floriana.
1931 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 2 Officers, 17 men
1932 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 20 men
1933 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 20 men
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1933:
- 14 May Thomas Charles Dent born 1 April 1933, son of Myfanwy and Cpl Albert Victor Dent, of the Camerata Married Quarters, Valletta.
1934 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 2 officers and 19 men
1935 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 2 officers, 31 men
1936 Royal Corps of Signals
1937 Royal Corps of Signals
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1937:
- 7 Mar Richard Holt born 30 January 1937, son of Grace Emily and CQMS Arthur William Holt, of No 20, St Francis Ravelin, Floriana.
1938 Royal Corps of Signals
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1938:
- 16 Jan Harry Benjamin Clark born 5 October 1937, son of Gradys and Sgt Harry Britten Clark, of No 3, Msida Bastion, Floriana.
1939 Royal Corps of Signals
Signal Section: 3 officers, 43 men
1940 Royal Corps of Signals
- Malta Signal Coy (Valletta) – 86 men
- No 4 Coy Air Formation Signals
- Pigeon Loft Unit
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1940:
- 18 Feb Vivien Reck born 17 August 1938, daughter of Dorothy Menzies and L/Cpl Thomas James Reck, of No 6, Camerata Quarters, Valletta.
1941 Royal Corps of Signals
- Command Signal Officer – 1
- Signal Coy – 12 officers, 193 men
- 12th Fld Regt Signal Sec – 27 men
- 24th Light W/T Sec – 24 men
- 64th Light W/T Sec – 25 men
- Special W/T Sec
Baptisms at the Barracca Garrison Church Valletta in 1941:
- 7 Sep Hugh Frederick Bond born 12 May 1941, son of Lilian Beatrice and Sig George Albert Bond, of No 79 A, Strada Mercato Street, Floriana.
1942 Royal Corps of Signals
- Signal Coy – 14 officers, 275 men
- 12th Fld Regt Signal Sec – 27 men
- 24th Light W/T Sec – 24 men
- 64th Light W/T Sec – 25 men
- Special W/T Sec
1943 Royal Corps of Signals
- Dec 1943 – 20 officers 302 men
- Cipher Section
- Command Sig Coy 24th
- Light W/T Section 64th
- Special W/T Section
- Carrier Pigeon Lofts 126, 127, 128, 131, 132
- Light W/T Section 24, 64
- Air Formation Sig 4 Coy
1944 Royal Corps of Signals
1945 Royal Corps of Signals
- Malta Sig Coy 27 officers 262 ORs
- 8 Specialist Wireless Coy
1946 Royal Corps of Signals
Burials in 1946:
- 16 Oct Lt QM Blanchflower J aged 32 years was buried at Mtarfa Military Cemetery.
1959 Royal Corps of Signals
Baptisms at St Oswald’s Chapel Mtarfa in 1959:
- 12 Apr Penelope Mary Alice Booth born on 15 Feb 1959, daughter of Carol Petronelle Fortrey and capt John Bramwell Booth of Mtarfa.
1961 Royal Corps of Signals
Baptisms at St Oswald’s Chapel Mtarfa in 1961:
- 24 Sep Sandra Kathleen Byers born on 26 Aug 1961, daughter of Ivy Lilian and Warrant Officer Class II Peter Frederick Byers of Mtarfa Hill Married Quarters.
1962 Royal Corps of Signals
Baptisms at St Oswald’s Chapel Mtarfa in 1962:
- 7 Jan Donna May Phillipson born on 28 Oct 1961, daughter of Audrey and L/Cpl James Phillipson of No 7
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Block, Mtarfa Married Quarters.
Bibliography
- TNA:ADM 338/54, Register of Baptisms St Oswald Church, Mtarfa 1 May 1913 to 31 August 1971.
- Badges of H M Services. Briggs and Co Ltd, Manchester.