156 Regiment RLC
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| dates = 1967-Present
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480 personnel{{cite web|url=https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2018-11-22/194616|title=Army – Question for Ministry of Defence|page=1|accessdate=14 December 2020}}
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156 Regiment RLC is an Army Reserve Regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps.
History
The Regiment was first formed in the Royal Corps of Transport as 156th (Lancashire and Cheshire) Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1967.{{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/rlc156.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071027075101/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/vols-tavr/corps/rlc156.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 October 2007|title=156th Transport Regiment|publisher=Regiments.org|accessdate=24 November 2017}} 238 Squadron was formed in 1969 and the regiment was renamed as 156th (Merseyside and Greater Manchester) Transport Regiment, RCT (Volunteers) in 1980 and 156th (North West) Transport Regiment, RLC (Volunteers) in 1993.
156 Transport Regiment was re-rolled in 2014 and is now a Supply Regiment within 101 Logistics Brigade.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}
Structure
The current structure is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/156-regiment-rlc/|title=156 Regiment RLC|publisher=British Army|accessdate=21 January 2016}}
- Regimental Headquarters and 235 Headquarters Squadron, in Liverpool
- 234 (Wirral) Supply Squadron, in Oxton
- 236 (Manchester) Supply Squadron, in Salford, Manchester
- Manx Troop, in Douglas, Isle of Man{{Cite web|title=Army Reserve Centre, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1LE|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/north-west/isle-of-man-lord-street|access-date=4 October 2021|website=British Army Reserve Centres}}
- 238 (Sefton) Supply Squadron, in Bootle
- 381 (Lancaster) Supply Squadron, at Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster{{Cite web|title=Alexandra Barracks, Caton Road, Lancaster LA1 3NY|url=https://apply.army.mod.uk/what-we-offer/army-reserve-centres/north-west/lancaster-caton-road|access-date=22 April 2021|website=Army Careers}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/156-regiment-rlc/ Official site]
{{Royal Logistic Corps}}