238 (Bootle) Squadron RCT(V)

= History =

Formed in 1969, from C Squadron The Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry Royal Tank Regiment (RTR), 238 Transport Squadron is today a third-line logistics support unit of the British Army's Territorial Army and Volunteer Reserve (TAVR).

Actions

Located less than five miles from the Port of Liverpool, the unit's designated theatre of operations during the Cold War was to support the BAOR's 1(BR)Corps in Germany, defending West Germany (and NATO) against an advancing Soviet Red Army. Although the unit took part in many exercises to hone their skills for such an event, the closest the unit came to action (before 1992) was during the 1982 Falklands War: servicement from 238Sqn supported operations in the Port, loading (amongst others) the ill-fated Atlantic Conveyor.

Location

238Sqn is based at the George Masters VC TA Centre at Strand Road, Bootle, Liverpool. It was built in 1980 to house what is now [http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/units/156_tpt_regt/locations/bootle.htm 238 SQN] [http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/units/156_tpt_regt/index.htm 156 TPT] [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/RLC.htm RLC(V)] - [http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/units/156_tpt_regt/locations/bootle.htm 238 Squadron] of [http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/units/156_tpt_regt/index.htm 156 Transport Regiment] [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/RLC.htm Royal Logistics Corps] (Volunteers). The RLC, formerly the [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/RCT.htm Royal Corps of Transport] /( [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/RCT.htm RCT] ), proudly traces its history back through the Royal Army Service Corps, the Army Service Corps and beyond.

External links

* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/lancashi.htm Richard George Masters, VC ] "(location of grave in Lancashire )"
* [http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/rlc_shop_museum/museum_collections.htm Royal Logistic Corps Museum] "(location of VC medal in Camberley)"

* [http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/units/156_tpt_regt/locations/bootle.htm 238 squadron (Bootle) 156 TPT RLC(V)]
* [http://www.army.mod.uk/rlc/units/156_tpt_regt/index.htm 156 (North West) Transport Regiment Royal Logistic Corps (Volunteers)]

* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/RLC.htm Royal Logistics Corps] "British Army"
* [http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/corps/RCT.htm Royal Corps of Transport] "British Army"