158 Regiment RLC

158 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps, is a reserve regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps. The Regiment's role is to provide logistical support to the Regular Army through its paired regular regiment, 7 Regiment RLC, as well as providing soldiers when required. 158 Regiment currently falls under the command 102 Logistics Brigade.

158 Regiment RLC
Active1996-present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
RoleLogistics
SizeRegiment
435 personnel[1]
Part ofRoyal Logistic Corps
Website158 Regiment RLC

History
A MAN 6 Tonne vehicle of 158 Transport Regiment

The regiment was formed in 1996 by converting the 5th Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment from the infantry to transport role.[2] 160 Squadron was formed in Lincoln in July 2014 as part of the Army 2020 restructuring.[3]

Structure

The current structure is as follows:[4]

Honorary Colonels

The following is a list of the Honorary Colonels of the Regiment:

References
  1. "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. "5th Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 30 December 2006.
  3. "Army Reserve Centre opens its doors in Lincoln". East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. "158 Regiment The Royal Logistic Corps". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. "The Lady Victoria Leatham, DL". Debrett's. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  6. "No. 57076". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 October 2003. p. 12357.
  7. "No. 57122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 November 2003. p. 14549.
  8. "No. 58844". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 October 2008. p. 15296.
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