| Chief Signals Officer, BAOR Commander Communications, BAOR | |
|---|---|
 Badge of the British Army of the Rhine | |
| Active | 1945—1992 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch | |
| Role | Military Communications Command for the BAOR |
| Part of | British Army of the Rhine |
| Nickname(s) | CC, BAOR |
| Engagements | Cold War |
Commander Communications, British Army of the Rhine was a staff officer command of the British Army that, as the name suggests, commanded the communications group that supporting HQ BAOR. The command was formed in 1945 following the initial formation of the British Army of the Rhine and disbanded when the BAOR was disbanded in 1992 following the end of the Cold War.
Organisation[]
In 1989 the structure of the command was as follows;
- Commander Communications, British Army of the Rhine, JHQ Rheindahlen
- 608 Signal Troop (Cipher Equipment), Royal Corps of Signals, Viersen (Royal Signals Inspection Team)
- Signal Works Service Troop, Royal Corps of Signals (Providing facilities at firing ranges and during exercises)
- 4th Signal Group, JHQ Rheindahlen
- 13th Signal Regiment (Radio), Royal Corps of Signals, Mercury Barracks, Birgelen (Signals Intelligence)
- No.3 Squadron, RAF Gatow (Berlin)
- 16th (BAOR) Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, Bradbury Barracks, Krefeld
- No.1 Squadron, JHQ Rheindahlen (Static Communications)
- No.4 Squadron, JHQ Rheindahlen (Static Communications)
- 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support), Royal Corps of Signals, RAF Wildenrath (Supporting the 2nd Tactical Air Force)
- 13th Signal Regiment (Radio), Royal Corps of Signals, Mercury Barracks, Birgelen (Signals Intelligence)
Officers[]
Chief Signals Officer, British Army of the Rhine[]
- 1945—1946 Major General Leslie B Nicholls
- 1946—1948 Brigadier Walter H G Rogers
- 1948—1951 Brigadier Albert E Morrison
- 1951—1954 Brigadier Richard H O Coryton
- 1954—1957 Major General Richard J Moberly
- 1957—1960 Major General Kenneth C O Bastyan
- 1960—1963 Brigadier Ernest J C Harrison
- 1963—1965 Brigadier John E Anderson
- 1965—1967 Brigadier Peter F Pentreath
- 1967—1969 Brigadier Patrick E S Mansergh
Commander Communications, British Army of the Rhine[]
- 1969—1972 Major General David R Horsfield
- 1972—1975 Major General Henry E Roper
- 1975—1977 Major General H A John Sturge
- 1977—1979 Major General Peter A C Baldwin
- 1979—1980 Major General Archibald C Birtwistle
- 1980—1984 Major General John H Hild
- 1984—1987 Major General Alan Yeoman
- 1987—1990 Major General Peter R Davies
- 1990—1992 Major General John O C Alexander
- 1992—1993 Brigadier John D Stokoe
References[]
- Mackie, Colin "Senior Army Appointments: 1860-" (Updated 30 November 2019). gulabin.com. Retrieved 3 December 2019