Alamein Barracks

The home of our local TA. The 33^rd Signal Regiment TA.
The 55^th Divisional Signals served throughout the Second World War in the United Kingdom, until its disbandment in November 1945, however other units were formed from its resources during this period, in 1940 the 59^th Motor Divisional Signals commenced reforming as the 4^th Army Signals which later became No4 Line of Communications Signals which in September 1940 deployed to the Middle East. In 1941 elements of the unit were seconded to the newly formed Headquarters of the 8^th Army under the command of General Montgomery, now called the 8^th Army Signals unit and took part in the battle of El Alamein, the advance to Tunis, the invasion of Sicily, throughout the Italian campaign before coming to a halt in Austria. They remained in Austria under different titles until their disbandment in 1955.
It is for this reason that the Squadron proudly displays in the Regimental Foyer the Rolls of Honour of former volunteer soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for there country in such campaigns as SUAKIM 1885, SOUTH AFRICA 1901 – 2, WORLD WAR 1 1914 – 8 and WORLD WAR 2 1939 – 45.
Alamein TA Center was opened on the 7 October 1956 by Colonel The Right Honorable Earl of Derby MC, and was initially occupied by the Royal Tank Regiment TA, until the reorganisation of the Territorial Army in 1967 when Headquarter Squadron of the newly formed 33 Signal Regiment (Volunteers) took up residence.
In 1993 the role of the Regiment was changed to that of a Ptarmigan Signal Regiment, (which is the first time a Territorial Army Signal Regiment has been rolled with the same equipment as that of their Regular counterparts) in support of 11 (ARRC) Signal Brigade.
Today, lik fellow volunteer soldiers of old, the regiment is helping the Regular Army carry out its role (s) around the globe with soldiers from the Squadron serving in the Falkland Islands, Bosnia, Germany and other theatres.
It would be a disgrace not to award 5 stars.