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1959
Major Events
The following major events took place in 1959:
Military Events
The following military events took place in 1959:
- First mock-up of the Chieftain tank was built.
- Forebears of 38 Signal Regiment(V) reorgainsed again.
- 3rd Bn The Coldstream Guards placed in suspended animation.
- WRAC returned from Cyprus.
- K Troop 49_(West_Riding)_Signal_Squadron raised in Leicester.
- The_Prince_of_Wales's_Own_Regiment_of_Yorkshire moved from Aden to Gibraltar
- Victor B2 first flew.
