205 Signal Squadron

205 Signal Squadron

205 Signal Squadron was a unit of the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army. After two of their members were killed in a Army Air Corps Gazelle helicopter due to a friendly fire incident with HMS Cardiff during the Falklands War. [cite web|url=http://www.naval-history.net/F51opsweek10.htm|title=Stanley, Mount Kent, Mount Longdon, Top Malo House in Falkland Area Operations - Falklands War 1982|publisher=www.naval-history.net|accessdate=2008-03-05] The numbers "205" were painted at the crash site as a memorial (coord|-51.783600| -58.467786).

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