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156 Regiment RLC

Field	Value
unit_name	156 Regiment RLC
dates	1967-Present
country	United Kingdom
branch
role	Logistics
size	Regiment
480 personnel
command_structure	Royal Logistic Corps
colors
colors_label
website	[156 Regiment RLC](https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/royal-logistic-corps/156-regiment-rlc/)

480 personnel 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. 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.

Structure

The current structure is as follows:

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
238 (Sefton) Supply Squadron, in Bootle
381 (Lancaster) Supply Squadron, at Alexandra Barracks, Lancaster

References

"Army – Question for Ministry of Defence".
"156th Transport Regiment". Regiments.org.
"156 Regiment RLC". British Army.
"Army Reserve Centre, Lord Street, Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1LE".
"Alexandra Barracks, Caton Road, Lancaster LA1 3NY".

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