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In 1884, the '''Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers''' was formed and served in the Nile Campaign and the Ashanti Campaign, during which men of the Telegraph Battalion cut a path for an overhead line from the Cape coast to Prahsu, 72 miles through jungle. The feat was such that [[King Prempeh]] offered the surrender of his Army, awed by their determination. King Prempeh's throne is now displayed in the Royal Signals Museum at [[Blandford]], [[Dorset]].  

In 1884, the '''Telegraph Battalion Royal Engineers''' was formed and served in the Nile Campaign and the Ashanti Campaign, during which men of the Telegraph Battalion cut a path for an overhead line from the Cape coast to Prahsu, 72 miles through jungle. The feat was such that [[King Prempeh]] offered the surrender of his Army, awed by their determination. King Prempeh's throne is now displayed in the Royal Signals Museum at [[Blandford]], [[Dorset]].  

The Telegraph Battalion continued to operate communications during the [[Boer War]] until the Royal Engineer Signals Service was formed in 1908, which provided communications throughout [[World War One]]. Although planned since before the end of the war, a dedicated Signal Corps was not created until 1920. A Royal Warrant was signed by the Secretary of State for War, [[Winston Churchill]], who gave the [[George V|Sovereign's]] approval for the formation of a '''Corps of Signals''' on June 28 1920. Six weeks later, the King bestowed the title '''Royal Corps of Signals'''.

The Telegraph Battalion continued to operate communications during the [[Boer War]] until the Royal Engineer Signals Service was formed in 1908, which provided communications throughout [[World War One]]. Although planned since before the end of the war, a dedicated Signal Corps was not created until 1920. A Royal Warrant was signed by the Secretary of State for War, [[Winston Churchill]], who gave the [[George V|Sovereign's]] approval for the formation of a '''Corps of Signals''' on June 28, 1920. Six weeks later, the King bestowed the title '''Royal Corps of Signals'''.

[[Image:Signallers.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Soldiers of the Royal Corps of Signals erecting a satellite ground station]]

[[Image:Signallers.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Soldiers of the Royal Corps of Signals erecting a satellite ground station]]

==Units==

==Units==

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.army.mod.uk/linkedfiles/royalsignals/thewire/juneedition/thewirejune2007.pdf The Wire] Official Regimental magazine (pdf June 2007 edition)

*[http://www.army.mod.uk/linkedfiles/royalsignals/thewire/juneedition/thewirejune2007.pdf The Wire] Official Regimental magazine (pdf June 2007 edition)

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