Background
In addition to providing a Signal Company for each of the 14 original Divisions of the Territorial Force, the Royal Engineers also manned fifteen other units. They were formed in 1908 and came under orders of the geographical Army Commands across Great Britain, as indicated below. No such units were formed for the Irish Command, as no Territorial Force was raised there. Such units, not being under command of a Division, were technically known as Army Troops.
Companies
London District: based at Palmer Street, Westminster
London Wireless Signal Company
London Cable Signal Company
London Airline Signal Company
Scottish Command: based at 21 Jardine Street, Glasgow
Scottish Wireless Signal Company
Scottish Cable Signal Company
Scottish Airline Signal Company
Northern Command: based at Leeds
Northern Wireless Signal Company (landed in France 26 October 1914)
Northern Cable Signal Company
Northern Airline Signal Company
Western Command: based at 38 Mason Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool
Western Wireless Signal Company
Western Cable Signal Company (landed in France 26 October 1914)
Western Airline Signal Company (landed in France 26 October 1914)
Southern Command: based at Great Brook Street, Birmingham
Southern Wireless Signal Company
Southern Cable Signal Company
Southern Airline Signal Company
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