What we're all about..... The Territorial Army provides one third of the fighting strength of the British Army. Its soldiers are all volunteers who train, in their spare time on average, for one evening a week, one weekend a month and for two weeks in the Summer on annual camp. Training is taken seriously: it is demanding, but very rewarding. Many opportunities exist for sport and recreational activity, and a regular programme of dinners, discos, and barbecues is arranged. The Squadron has a strength of about one hundred men and women, whose task is to provide specialist communications support for Headquarters London District and United Kingdom Land Forces. As part of the 71st (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment, it fulfils a vital role in the modern Army.

History of the Inns of Court & City Yeomanry 68 (IC & CY) Signal Squadron maintains the traditions of two famous volunteer Regiments. Under various designations the Inns of Court Regiment can trace its history back to Elizabethan times. Composed of members of the London legal community, the Regiment was nicknamed "The Devil's Own" by George III at a Royal Review in Hyde Park in 1803. The nickname is still used today. The City of London Yeomanry was raised from volunteers of the 20th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry which served with distinction in the Boer War in South Africa. Its nickname of "Rough Riders" was taken from a body of volunteer horsemen who fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898. In May 1961, the Inns of Court Regiment and the City of London Yeomanr amalgamated to form the Inns of Court and City Yeomanry and in 1969 became 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron. Over the years, in the defence of the country, our soldiers have been armed with Pikes, Lances, Swords, Muskets and Automatic Weapons; they have ridden Horses and Bicycles; driven Armoured Cars, Half Tracks and Landrovers; and used sophisticated communications equipment. Today as we continue that tradition of service we are looking for enthusiastic young men and women to join us. The Training Following the selection process, recruits undergo the Basic Military Training common to ALL soldiers whether Regular or Territorial. This includes Shooting and Weapon Training, Fieldcraft, Infantry Tactics, First Aid, Survival Techniques and Personal Fitness. They then commence training in one of the specialist Signals trades. These include Radio Operator, Data Telegraphist, Technician, Driver and Clerk. The Advantages The TA is by no means just a spare-time hobby. It is challenging, exciting, rewarding and educational. It provides the opportunity to do something worthwhile, and to get involved in activities which would otherwise be very expensive or difficult to arrange in civilian life. Many employers support the TA and hold its members, and the skills they acquire, in high regard. In addition to learning basic military skills and a Royal Signals trade, our soldiers also have the chance to participate in a broad range of adventurous training activities, including Riding, Parachuting and Sailing. Still Interested For further details you can telephone our Squadron Headquarters at Lincoln's Inn on 0171 405 8112 during normal working hours. But by far the best way to see what we do, to get the full facts and to talk to serving members of the Squadron, is to come along to one of our TA Centres any Tuesday evening between 8 & 10pm. Squadron Headquarters TA Centre Whipps Cross 10 Stone Buildings TAC Lea Bridge Road Lincoln's Inn Whipps Cross LONDON LONDON WC2A 3TG E17 9DR