"The Welsh Signallers" provide information and communication systems to the armed forces, emergency services and other government departments.

Recently, the Squadron has been involved in support to the Olympic Games, covering strike action for essential services, security for the NATO Summit at the Celtic Manor and providing part of the flood relief efforts.

This initial interest, which must have been increased by Guglielmo Marconi’s first transmission from Lavernock on 11 May 1897 resulted in the formation of a telegraph company at Cardiff in 1908.

Apart from two years on internal security duties in Northern Ireland, 1940-1942, service in the Second World War was confined to operations in Europe from Normandy to the Baltic.

The 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division landed in Normandy on 28 June 1944 and fought as part of the 2nd Army for the rest of the conflict.