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The Queen’s Gurkha Signals (QG SIGNALS) is a regular unit of Royal Corps of Signals, one of the combat support arms of British Army. Together with the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers, the Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment and the Royal Gurkha Rifles they form part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. The Queen's Gurkha Signals was formed during The Malayan Emergency to support the 17th Gurkha Division.

The Queen's Gurkha Signals Squadrons located across the UK.

  • 246 Squadron - based in York
  • 247 Squadron - based in Stafford
  • 248 Squadron - based in Stafford
  • 249 Squadron - based in Bulford
  • 250 Squadron - based in Bramcote

Based at Gamecock Barracks Bramcote along with RHQ 30th Signal Regiment. Commander QG SIGNALS is also the Commanding Officer of 30th Signal Regiment. They ensure the wider employment opportunities throughout Royal Signals. It also advises Royal Signals, HQ Brigade of Gurkhas and APC Glasgow on the employment of QG SIGNALS within the Corps.

RHQ is responsible for all Regimental matters and issues, particularly Gurkha Welfare and ensuring Regimental ethos and Kaida (traditions) are maintained. RHQ QG SIGNALS is also responsible for organising events such as sport the Regimental birthday parade and annual reunion, Trailwalker UK, attestation and commissioning parades and the religious and other Nepali festivals celebrated each year within the regiment.

RHQ is also responsible for the introduction of new recruits into the Regiment.