pics of signal operators

[Double Tap]

does anyone have any pictures of signal operators?

[wormie]

I have no clue what a "signal operator" is but this is what google found thats military related... http://www.gordon.army.mil/AC/fall01/VARNEY.JPG

[Seoulstriker]

are they the guys that put the flags up on ships?

[Herrmannek]

Or this guys with small red flags doing breakdance?

[TarwarWarrior]

Ah, no.

Signal Operator is the catch all term used for military communications specialists. Years ago our country amalgamated the two trades - Radio Telephone Operator and the Teletype Operator into one, the Signal Operator. Keep in mind this is purely the Canadian Army and not the Navy I am talking about here. The Air Force has some specialized comms trades of their own as well.

Most of the other Commonwealth countries and forces I have talked to or worked with use the same term though - SigOp or Signaler.

Long live the Jimmy's!

-TW, out!-

[MapleLeafInfantry]

jimmy's, iv'e always thought the term for sigops was "sparky" due to the lightning bolt on their cap badge!

[SiFiOn]

does anyone have any pictures of signal operators?

Didn't know these guys really did operate ;)

[TarwarWarrior]

Source: http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/hist_e1.htm


Following the South African War, (1899-1902), the importance of signalling was accepted, and its place in the Canadian Army was recognized by the appointment at Ottawa, of Captain Bruce Carruthers, as Assistant Adjutant-General for Signalling. He conceived the idea of a separate Corps to develop signalling in the Canadian Army. The original Corps shared communications responsibilities with the Royal Canadian Corps of Engineers until 1919. In 1921, the prefix Royal, was approved for the permanent force element of the Corps. This honour followed for the reserve component in 1936. The central figure of the Canadian Signal Corps badge was the Roman God Mercury, symbolic of speed. This symbol continues to be central to the present Communications and Electronics badge. He is affectionately known to signal personnel throughout the world as "Jimmy".

Now as IIRC as the story goes, the first CO had an old bronze statue or Mercury displayed somewhere. His wife named the statue 'Jimmy' and from there on in, we were all dubbed unofficially 'Jimmy's'.

Now that is a piece of history and a good helping of UFI. Hahahahahaha!

-TW, out!-

[TarwarWarrior]

Not really doing Sig stuff at this time but hey, we get to have fun too!

http://ryan.cyberculture.ca/img2/K9-6.jpg

From the UK:

http://www.army.mod.uk/img/Royalsignals/orgs/36sigregt/comms12.jpg

http://www.army.mod.uk/img/Royalsignals/orgs/36sigregt/comms06.jpg

From Australia:

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/155sig/main_files/ITERRA_sm.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/110SIG/images/riggers.jpg

http://www.defence.gov.au/army/110SIG/images/comms3.jpg

-TW, out!-

[SiFiOn]

Not really doing Sig stuff at this time but hey, we get to have fun too!

http://ryan.cyberculture.ca/img2/K9-6.jpg

-TW, out!-

Ok, I'm convinced, they do operate ;)

[snapper]

See this picture

Signallers in Bosnia using HF radio (http://www.militaryimages.net/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/305/password//sort/1/cat/all/page/1)