Royal Corps of Signals

Soldiers in the Royal Corps of Signals operated across the globe during the Second World War, operating signals equipment and maintaining communications.

Royal Corps of Signals

British Army

Royal Corps of Signals in Lisburn

On 26th November 1942, members of the Royal Corps of Signals held an exhibition featuring displays of their work and equipment including pigeons at Lisburn, Co. Antrim.

An officer and a corporal take pigeons from their carriers. This picture is part of a series taken at a Signal Corps Exhibition in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. — ©IWM H 25717 Info

Radio operators at work with transmitter and receiver sets. This picture is part of a series taken at a Signal Corps Exhibition in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. — ©IWM H 25718 Info

Crew in position on a vehicle fitted out to begin laying of D8 field telephone cable. This picture is part of a series taken at a Signal Corps Exhibition in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. — ©IWM H 25719 Info

Senior British Army officers on an inspection. This picture is part of a series taken at a Signal Corps Exhibition in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. — ©IWM H 25721 Info

A display stand relating to the activities of army airline and field cable sections. This picture is part of a series taken at a Signal Corps Exhibition in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. — ©IWM H 25723 Info

A display relating to the activities of underground cable sections including telegraph poles and wiring. This picture is part of a series taken at a Signal Corps Exhibition in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. — ©IWM H 25724 Info

A display relating to the general work of the corps. This picture is part of a series taken at a Signal Corps Exhibition in Lisburn, Co. Antrim. — ©IWM H 25725 Info

George Aubrey Lyttle

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Signalman George Aubrey Lyttle of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Signal Corps. He was a prisoner of war on the ill-fated Italian ship S.S Scillin in 1942.

John Quirey

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Signalman John Quirey saw action with 36th Ulster Division in The Great War before re-enlisting in the Royal Corps of Signals during the Second World War.

Victor Charles John Purchase

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Lance Corporal Victor Charles John Purchase of Lisburn, Co. Antrim served in the Royal Corps of Signals during the Second World War. He died on 2nd July 1946.