SPECIAL WIRELESS SECTIONS

Discussion in 'Royal Signals' started by Bala, Nov 6, 2014.

  1. Bala

    Bala Member

    Is there a list of Royal Signals Special Wireless Sections with their duties.

    There are two files at TNA WO/166/4802 - 106 Special Wireless Station and HW/41/ 359 - 52 Special Wireless Station
    that I would like to learn about first

    Thank you
     
  2. PsyWar.Org

    PsyWar.Org Archive monkey

    There are quite a few war diaries for various Special Wireless Sections and Groups:

    *** ARCRE WAR DIARY SEARCH RESULTS ***

    WO 166/4800, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 1 Special Wireless Group. (1940 July - 1941 Dec.)
    WO 166/4801, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 1 Special Wireless Company. (1940 July - 1941 Nov.)
    WO 166/4802, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 7 Special Wireless Company. (1941 Feb.- Dec.)
    WO 166/4803, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 103 Special Wireless Section. (1941 Mar.- Dec.)
    WO 166/4804, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 104 Special Wireless Section. (1941 July - Dec.)
    WO 166/4805, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 105 Special Wireless Section, No 1 Special Wireless Company. (1941 Apr 1- Aug 29)
    WO 166/4806, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 106 Special Wireless Section. (1941 May - Nov.)
    WO 166/4807, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 107 Special Wireless Section. (1941 Oct.- Nov.)
    WO 166/4808, ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS: 151 Special Wireless Section. (1940 Nov.- Dec. 1941 Mar.- Aug.)
    WO 166/8517, 1 Gp. (1942 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 166/8518, 7 Coy. (1942 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 166/8519, 1 Sec. (1942 Oct.)
    WO 166/8520, 2 Sec. (1942 Nov., Dec.)
    WO 166/8521, 104 Sec. (1942 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 166/8522, 108 Sec. (1942 July- Dec.)
    WO 166/8523, 113 Sec. (1942 Aug.- Dec.)
    WO 166/12443, 1 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 166/12444, 7 Special Wrls. Coy. (1943 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 166/12445, 8 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 166/12446, 104 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 166/12447, 108 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 167/19, General Headquarters (GHQ): 2 Company, 1 Headquarters Signals including Special Wireless Section Type B and Type C (later 101, 102 and 103 Special Wireless Section) (1939 Sept.- 1940 Apr.)
    WO 169/423, Royal Signals: 101 Special Wireless Section (1940 Sept.- Dec.)
    WO 169/1185, Support Group, 7 Armoured Division (later 7 Support Group) [Sp Gp, 7 Armd Div]. Also covers: Mobile Force (known as Mobforce), Forward Group [Fwd Gp] and named 'Jock' columns. Also covers: sub section, 101 Special Wireless Section, Type 'B', 1942 Feb (1941 Jan - Dec; 1942 Feb)
    WO 169/5488, 2 Special Wireless Gp. (1942 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/5490, 101 Special Wireless Sec. (1942 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/5491, 103 Special Wireless Sec. (1942 July- Dec.)
    WO 169/5492, 105 Special Wireless Sec. (1942 Jan.- Apr., June- Dec.)
    WO 169/5494, 106 Special Wireless Sec. (1941 Dec.- 1942 July, Oct.- Dec.)
    WO 169/5495, 106 Special Wireless Sec. (Int. Sec.) (1942 Jan., Feb.)
    WO 169/5496, 110 Special Wireless Sec. (1942 Feb.- Dec.)
    WO 169/5497, 151 Special Wireless Sec. (Det.) (1942 Jan.- Aug.)
    WO 169/5498, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 151, 153 Special Wireless Sec. (1942 Jan.- June)
    WO 169/11097, 2 Special Wrls. Gp. (1943 Jan.- Nov.)
    WO 169/11100, 8 Special Wrls. Coy. (1943 July- Dec.)
    WO 169/11253, 'F' Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.- Oct.)
    WO 169/11254, 1 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 July- Dec.)
    WO 169/11255, 1 Special Wrls. Sec. Det. (1943 Sept.- Dec.)
    WO 169/11256, 2 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/11257, 2 Special Wrls. Coy. 2 Sec. (1943 Mar.- June)
    WO 169/11258, 3 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 June- Dec.)
    WO 169/11259, 4 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'B' (1943 Jan.)
    WO 169/11260, 9 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 July- Dec.)
    WO 169/11262, 51 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Nov., Dec.)
    WO 169/11263, 52 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'R' (1943 June- Dec.)
    WO 169/11265, 101 Special Wrls. Sec. 'B' (1943 Dec.)
    WO 169/11266, 103 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/11267, 105 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/11268, 106 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/11269, 107 Special Wrls. Sec. and 46 Wrls. Int. (1943 July- Dec.)
    WO 169/11270, 110 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/11271, 113 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 June- Dec.)
    WO 169/11272, 115 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Nov.)
    WO 169/14606, Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 Jan.- Nov.)
    WO 169/16702, 2 Special Wrls. Grp. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 169/23447, 103 Special Wrls. Sec. (1946 Jan.- June)
    WO 170/2039, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 3 Gp. (1944 July- Dec.)
    WO 170/2040, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 5 Gp. 'A' Det. (1944 Oct.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2041, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 2 Coy. (1944 Apr.- July)
    WO 170/2042, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 8 Coy. (1944 July, Aug.)
    WO 170/2043, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 1 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2044, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 1 Sec. Type 'G' (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2045, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 2 Sec. Type 'A' (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2046, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 3 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2047, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 8 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2048, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 9 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2049, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 51 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2050, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 101 Sec. (1944 Feb.- July)
    WO 170/2051, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 103 Sec. (1944 July- Dec.)
    WO 170/2052, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 105 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2053, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 106 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2054, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 107 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/2055, Special Wireless Groups, Companies, Sections: 113 Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 170/5611, Wireless Groups and Sections: 3 Special Wireless Gp. (1945 Jan.-July)
    WO 170/5612, Wireless Groups and Sections: 8 Special Wireless Coy (1945 Jan.-May, July, Nov., Dec.)
    WO 170/5618, Wireless Sections: 1 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-Aug.)
    WO 170/5619, Wireless Sections: 1 Special Wrls. Sec. Det. Type 'C' (1945 Jan.-Aug.)
    WO 170/5620, Wireless Sections: 2 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-June)
    WO 170/5621, Wireless Sections: 3 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-July)
    WO 170/5622, Wireless Sections: 9 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-May)
    WO 170/5623, Wireless Sections: 51 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-May)
    WO 170/5624, Wireless Sections: 52 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-July)
    WO 170/5625, Wireless Sections: 103 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-July)
    WO 170/5626, Wireless Sections: 105 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-Oct.)
    WO 170/5627, Wireless Sections: 106 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-July)
    WO 170/5628, Wireless Sections: 107 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-July)
    WO 170/5629, Wireless Sections: 113 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.-July)
    WO 171/2041, 1 Special Wrls. Gp. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 171/2042, 1 Special Wrls. Gp. Mob. Sec. (1944 May- Dec.)
    WO 171/6030, 1 Gp. (1945 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 171/6031, 1 Gp. Mob. Sec. (1945 Jan.- May)
    WO 171/6032, 5 Gp. (1945 Apr.- July)
    WO 171/6033, 3 Sec. (1945 May - July)
    WO 171/6034, 7 Sec. (1945 Jan.- May)
    WO 171/6035, 8 Sec. (1945 Jan.- July)
    WO 171/6036, 10 Sec. (1945 Jan.- Mar.)
    WO 171/6037, 14 Sec. (1945 Jan., Feb.)
    WO 171/6038, 15 Sec. (1945 Jan., Feb.)
    WO 171/6039, 21 Sec. (1945 Jan.- Mar.)
    WO 171/6040, 24 Sec. (1945 Mar.)
    WO 171/6041, 27 Sec. (1945 Mar.)
    WO 171/6042, 29 Sec. (1945 Aug.- Dec.)
    WO 171/6043, 51 Sec. (1945 July, Aug.)
    WO 171/6044, 53 Sec. (1945 Jan.- Apr.)
    WO 171/6045, 54 Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 171/6046, 101 Sec. (1945 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 171/6047, 102 Sec. (1945 July - Dec.)
    WO 171/6048, 104 Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 171/6049, 108 Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 171/6050, 109 Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 171/6051, 110 Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 171/6052, 111 Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 171/6053, 116 Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 171/6054, 118 Sec. (1945 Jan., Feb.)
    WO 171/6055, 121 Sec. (1945 July - Dec.)
    WO 171/6056, 122 Sec. (1945 July - Dec.)
    WO 171/6057, 123 Sec. (1945 Aug.- Nov.)
    WO 171/6058, 124 Sec. (1945 July)
    WO 171/9685, 1 Special Wrls. Gp. (1946 Jan.)
    WO 171/9686, 29 W.T. Sec. 'M' (1946 Jan.- Mar.)
    WO 171/9687, 101 W.T. Sec. 'P' (1946 Jan., Feb)
    WO 171/9688, 121 Special Wrls. Sec. (1946 Jan.- Mar.)
    WO 171/9689, 19 High Speed Wrls (1946 Jan., Feb.)
    WO 171/9690, 36 High Speed Wrls (1946 Jan.-Mar.)
    WO 172/3027, Wireless Sections: 115 Wrls Sect Special (1943 Jan., Oct., Dec.)
    WO 172/4126, Special Wrls. Coy. (1943 July, Oct.,- Dec.)
    WO 172/5441, Special Wireless Sections: G.H.Q. Type 'P' Sec. (1944 Jan. - May)
    WO 172/5442, Special Wireless Sections: 5 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'A' (1944 Jan. - May)
    WO 172/5443, Special Wireless Sections: 6 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'R' (1944 Feb. - May, July - Oct., Dec.)
    WO 172/5444, Special Wireless Sections: 7 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'M' (1944 Mar. - Dec.)
    WO 172/5445, Special Wireless Sections: 9 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'M' (1944 Jan. - Dec.)
    WO 172/5446, Special Wireless Sections: 11 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'M' (1944 Jan. - Dec.)
    WO 172/5447, Special Wireless Sections: 115 Special Wrls. Sec. Type 'B' (1944 Jan. - May)
    WO 172/5448, Special Wireless Sections: 6 Wrls. Int. Sec. (1944 May, June, Nov.)
    WO 172/5449, Special Wireless Sections: 24 Wrls. Int. Sec. (1944 Jan., Feb.)
    WO 172/6738, Special Wireless Coy. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 172/8407, Special Wireless Sections: 6 Sec. (1945 Feb.-Oct.)
    WO 172/8408, Special Wireless Sections: 7 Sec. (1945 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 172/8409, Special Wireless Sections: 9 Sec. (1945 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 172/8410, Special Wireless Sections: 11 Sec. (1945 Jan.-Dec.)
    WO 172/8411, Special Wireless Sections: 23 Sec. (1945 Sept.-Dec.)
    WO 172/8412, Special Wireless Sections: 25 Sec. (1944 Oct.-1945 Nov.)
    WO 172/9672, Special Wireless Coy. (1945 Jan.- Aug., Oct.- Dec.)
    WO 172/10661, 7 W/T Det. (1946 Jan., Mar.- Aug.)
    WO 172/10662, 9 W/T Det. (1946 Jan.- Aug.)
    WO 172/10663, 11 W/T Det. (1946 Jan.- Mar.)
    WO 172/10664, 23 W/T Det. (1946 Jan.- June)
    WO 173/505, Special Wrls. Coy. (1942 Oct.- Dec.)
    WO 173/852, Special Wrls. Coy. (1943 Jan.- June, Aug., Sept.)
    WO 175/745, 1 Sec. (1942 Nov.- 1943 June)
    WO 175/746, 101 Sec. (1943 Jan.- June)
    WO 175/747, 107 Sec. (1941 Nov.- 1943 June)
    WO 175/748, 113 Sec. (1943 Mar.- July)
    WO 175/749, 1 Special Cipher Sec. (1943 May, June)
    WO 176/258, GIBRALTAR: Royal Signals: 8 Special Wireless Company, 2 Section. (1945 Aug.-Oct.)
    WO 176/278, GIBRALTAR: Royal Signals: 3 Special Wireless Company, 2 Section. (1946 Jan.-June)
    WO 179/1342, 2 Special Wrls. Sec. (1942 Aug., Sept.)
    WO 179/2124, 2 Special Wrls. Sec. (1943 July - Dec.)
    WO 179/3271, 2 Special Wrls. Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 179/3272, 3 Special Wrls. Sec. (1944 Jan.- Dec.)
    WO 179/4760, 2 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 179/4761, 3 Special Wrls. Sec. (1945 Jan.- June)
    WO 218/12, 4 Indep. Coy. War Diary for Catterick Camp Sub-Section 44 Wireless Telegraphy Station, L of C Signals attached to School of Signals transferred to WO 166/4809, 18 June 2002 (1940 July - Nov.)

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    Lee
     
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  3. Bala

    Bala Member

    Many thanks Lee - a really useful and rapid response

    I am still looking for Auxiliary Units related files and this will help
     
  4. Andreas

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  5. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    I had a chap from a Wireless Company on one of my battlefield tours to Monte Cassino a few years ago. His job was to follow 90 Pz Gren Div anywhere they went and so he ended up on Snakeshead Ridge for a month in Mar 44 listening in to their radio nets as the held the area behind the Monastery.

    Quite a chap and a fascinating job.

    FdeP
     
  6. saltwood

    saltwood Junior Member

    Hello everyone

    I hope someone might be able to help me and point me in the right direction to further my research. I would be very grateful if someone knows where I can find out more information regarding the Special Wireless Group at Rothamsted Manor in Harpenden, especially in the time just prior to D-Day. I know that Rothamsted was a Y Station and it provided information to Bletchley. Does anyone know if there are any files on Rothamsted at the National Archives? Are there any surviving personnel who worked at Rothamsted? Thanks in advance, yours Shaun
     

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