2nd Transport Regiment RCT
The 2nd Division Transport Regiment was a military support unit of the British Army, forming part of the Royal Corps of Transport. Initially formed in 1953, the regiment would serve the 2nd Infantry Division until its first disbandment in 1984 following a reorganisation of the British Army of the Rhine. Reformed one year later, it would finally be disbanded in 1993 following the End of the Cold War. Predecessor In 1953, the 2nd Infantry Division Transport Column was formed in the Royal Army Service Corps, thereby combining the transport elements of the 2nd Armoured Division. The new column constituted of a headquarters and 11 & 113 Transport Companies. In 1958 the term 'Infantry' was dropped from the title. By 1958, the column was based at Wrexham Barracks, Mülheim. In 1962 the column was reorganised following the 1957 Defence White Paper to expand into 4, 8, and 54 Transport Companies, and the moved to Birdwood Barracks, Bunde. On 15 July 1965 as part of the before-mentioned white paper, the Royal Corps of Transport was formed, and the regiment transformed to the new corps as 2nd Division Transport Regiment. Service Following the reorganisation of the column into a regiment in the RCT,