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12th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

  

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01
RHQ 7th Regiment RHA was retitled RHQ 12th Anti-Tank Regiment RA, taking over ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’ Btys as A/Tk Btys.   
1947.05Palestine: Karkur CampR, S, T and U A/Tk Btys17 Pdr (SP and Towed)
1948England: Connaught Bks, WoolwichR, S, T and U A/Tk Btys17 Pdr (SP and Towed)
1948Libya: Tripoli (R, S & T Btys) Suez (U Bty)R, S, T and U A/Tk Btys17 Pdr (SP and Towed)
1950.06Trieste: Rossiti BksR, S, T and U A/Tk Btys17 Pdr (SP and Towed)
1951.02Germany: Taunton Bks, Celle
 Feb 51: Converted to Light Anti-Aircraft and retitled 12th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA, equipped with L60 Bofors. U Bty to independent role.R, S and T LAA Btys
L60 Bofors: joined 6th Armoured Div
1956.02Germany: Harewood Bks, HerfordR, S and T LAA BtysL60 Bofors
1957.10Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt R, S and T LAA BtysL60 Bofors
1958.08Germany: St Barbara Bks, AdelheideR, S and T LAA BtysL40/70 Bofors
Oct 58: 34 Bty from 80 Regt, S Bty disbandedR, 34 and T LAA Btys
Jan 59: 9 Bty reformed and joined regt, R Bty into suspended animation9, 34 and T LAA Btys
 Aug 60: 34 Bty to 24 Regt9 and T LAA Btys 
1963England: Barton Stacey (Transit Camp)9 and T LAA BtysL40/70 Bofors
1963Malaya: St Barbara Bks, Tampin9 and T LAA BtysL40/70 Bofors
Apr 64: Retitled 12th Light Air Defence Regiment RA9 and T LAD Btys
Mar - Jun 64: Borneo, Kuching Airport (9 Bty)
Sep 64 - Mar 65: RAF Tengah (9 Bty)
 Mar - ? 65: Borneo, Kuching Airport (9 Bty)  
1966.03Germany: Llanelli Bks, Hübbelrath 9 and T LAD BtysL40/70 Bofors
1968.04Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund 9 and T LAD BtysL40/70 Bofors
 31 Dec 69: 58 Bty ex 34 Regt RA joined the Regt9, 58 and T LAD Btys 
1971.07England: C Camp, Barton Stacey9, 58 and T LAD BtysL40/70 Bofors
 25 Nov 71 - 17 Mar 72: Northern Ireland, Belfast (Lisburn/Dunmurry/Andersonstown)  
1972.08England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsay9, 58 and T LAD BtysL40/70 Bofors
8 Jul - 3 Sep 73: 9 (Pilot) Battery to Dortmund, West Germany for trials with 'Rapier' guided weapon system
2 Jan - 28 Mar 74: 9 (Pilot) Battery to Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada for cold weather trials with 'Rapier' guided weapons system
 12 Jun - 23 Oct 74: Northern Ireland Tour – Belfast (Unity/New Lodge) (T Bty attached 4 Regt)  
1975.09Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund9, 58 and T LAD BtysRapier
Jan 77: Retitled 12th Air Defence Regiment RA9, 58 and T AD Btys
25 Jan – 24 May 77: Northern Ireland Tour – Armagh
27 Nov 79 - 27 Mar 80: Northern Ireland (Lurgan/HMP Maze/Portadown)
 Mar 1980 - Northern Ireland (T Bty)  
1981.05England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsey 9, 58 and T AD BtysRapier
 Apr 82: Falklands War (T Bty & 9 Bty)  
1985.01Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund 9, 58 and T AD BtysRapier
Oct 85: 12 Bty reformed and joined Regt, now had  2 Bty's of Towed Rapier, 2 Bty's of Tracked Rapier9, 12, 58 and T AD Btys
Towed Rapier (58 & 12); Tracked Rapier (9 & T)
 ? 1985 - Falklands (58 Bty)
Jan 1986 - Falklands (12 Bty)
Aug 1986 - Northern Ireland (9 Bty)
Aug 1988 - Northern Ireland
Dec 1988 - Cyprus UN (9 Bty)Towed Rapier (58 & 12)
Jan 1991 - Gulf War (T Bty & 58 Bty)Tracked Rapier (9 & T)
Apr 1993 - Northern Ireland (12 Bty)Aug 1993 – SP HVM
 Apr 93: Re-titled 12th Regiment Royal Artillery. T Bty retitled T Headquarters Battery9, 12, 58 and T (HQ) Btys 
1995.09Germany: Dempsey Bks, Sennelager 9, 12, 58 and T (HQ) BtysSP HVM
Dec 95 - Jun 96: Cyprus UN
Apr 1998 - Northern Ireland: South Armagh
? 1999 - Kosovo
Jan 2000 - Northern Ireland (NIBAT)
Jun 2001 - Cyprus UN (9 Bty & 12 Bty)
Feb 2003 - Gulf War (12 Bty)
Nov 2003 - Northern Ireland (NIBAT)
 2005 - Cyprus  
2009England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island9, 12, 58 and T (HQ) BtysSP HVM

 

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