History Overview - 110 Signal Squadron

See Pronto in South Vietnam 1962-1972, Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 8 | Chapter 9

  110 Sig Sqn

These 110 Sig Sqn pages are dedicated to
Click Signalman Sydney Thomas Moore  110 Sig Sqn, medevac from SVN and died 25 August 1970
Click Signalman David Anthony B Wallis, 110 Sig Sqn, medevac from SVN and died 17 March 1972
"Lest We Forget"

110 Signal Squadron was raised in 1966 as part of the 2 Signal Regiment to provide communications support during the Vietnam War.  On the 1st May 1967 the Squadron assumed responsibility for all theatre communications held and provided by 145 Signal Squadron in South Vietnam.   Members rof the Squadron remained in South Vietnam until 1972, when they returned to the Regiment at Watsonia Barracks in Melbourne.

Unit patch: White over blue square with vertical purple tee superimposed.

110 Sig Sqn Patch

The Squadron returned to Asia nearly twenty years later, providing elements to bolster the contingent supporting UN operations in Cambodia.  When the 2nd Signal Regiment was disbanded in 1993, the Land Force Signal Unit (LFSU) was raised in its place.   LFSU retained the original squadron names from the Regiment – 145 Signal Squadron became responsible for communications for the Logistic Support Group and 110 Signal Squadron became a General Reserve Squadron.   In 1995 LFSU relocated to Sydney.   As part of this process the two squadrons were split into separate independent units.   145 Signal Squadron was located at Vincent Lines with the Holsworthy elements of 110 Signal Squadron. Since being located in Sydney, 110 Signal Squadron has continued to provide ongoing support to humanitarian and peace keeping operations such as the Bougainville Peace Monitoring process and the PNG Tsunami relief effort.

 

17th Signal Regiment Colour Patch

On 30 August 2006, the 17th Signal Regiment (17 Sig Regt) was formally raised. 17 Sig Regt will continue the tradition of quality Communication and Information System (CIS) support to the Army 3rd line logisticians.  In its current state 17 Sig Regt consists of a Regimental Headquarters, 110 Signal Squadron, 145 Signal Squadron, Operational Support Squadron (OSS) and 127 Signal Troop.

After 6 years operation 17 Sig Regt was disbanded on the 13 Nov 2012.   As a result, 145 Sig Sqn is now an independent Squadron supporting the 17th Combat Services Support Brigade (17 CSS Bde).  127 Signal Troop was relocated to 1 Sig Regt.  

Sadly 110 Sig Sqn was also disbanded on the 13 Nov 2012 but its unit colour patch (UCP) is reserved.

See 110 Sig Sqn South Vietnam photos:

Album 1  | Album 2   | Album 3   | Album 4    |  Album 5    | 
Album 6    |  Album 7  |  Album 8
Album 9    |  Album 10  |   Album 11 |  Album 12  |  Album 13  |  Album 14  |  Album 15
Album 16  |  Album 17  |  Album 18  |  Album 19  |  Album 20  |  Album 21  |  Album 22

Album 23  |  Album 24  |  Album 25  |  Album 26  |  Album 27  |  Album 28  |  Album 29
Album 30  |  Album 31  |  Album 32  |  Album 33  |  Album 34  |  Album 35  |  Album 36
Album 37  |  Album 38  |  Album 39  |

 


The following 110 Sig Sqn photos are on the 104 Sig Sqn Website taken by 110 Sig Sqn personel in support of the Task Force Signal Squadron and including some from FSPB Coral.

104 Album 38  | 104  Album 60  |  104 Album 61  |  104 Album 76  |

Also see 104 Sig Sqn Story 9 - Deployment of RR in Support of Task Force Signals  and details of 110 Sig Sqn Detachments at the Battle of Coral Balmoral.


Story 1   17 Signal Regiment Home of 145 and 110 Signal Squadrons by Lt A Pathania

Story 2    Reflections - Some Pain Still Remains by George Parker

Story 3    Bug's Strikes a Blow for the Drinking Digger by Peter Brown

Story 4    An emotional reunion for 110 Sig Sqn Veteran Based on the ABC Story

Story 5    Two Short Stories on Frank by Peter Brown

Story 6    First Breakfast by Peter Brown

Story 7    Spooks and Secrete Stuff by Peter Brown

Story 8    Dunny Issues by George Parker

Story 9    Brownie has his picture taken (or holy shit I’m gunna die) by Peter Brown

Story 10   Two short stories from 1ALSG by Peter Brown

Story 11    Loss of Flash Message - Helicopters not arriving for a Mission by Peter Brown

Story 12    When I Was Only 19 (Book) by Rex Fisher

Story 13   The Pain of Vietnam Veterans by George Parker

Story 14   Logan Hill, Vung Tau by Blue Hawkins and Bob Hutchison

Story 15   Sage of a Sig by George Parker

Story 16   HF Log Periodic Antennas by Denis Hare OAM BEM


 Film by Ken Short  Click on image

Super 8 film taken by Ken Short while serving with 110 Sig Sqn (1st Tour) in 1968.   Saigon (some from BEQ), Vung Tau (1ALSG and VC Hill)
and Nui Dat (1ATF). 


Film 12:59 minutes (Youtube)


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