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12th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1947

1 Apr RHQ 7th Regiment RHA at Karkur Camp, Palestine was retitled RHQ 12th Anti-Tank Regiment RA, taking over ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’ Btys as A/Tk Btys.

 

1948

Palestine: Karkur Camp with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’ A/Tk Btys, equipped with 17 Pdr (SP and Towed). Moved to Connaught Bks, Woolwich? Moved to Zavia, Tripoli, Libya.

 

1949

Libya: Zavia, Tripoli with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’ (Suez) A/Tk Btys, equipped with 17 Pdr (SP and Towed).

 

1950

Libya: Zavia, Tripoli with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’ (Suez) A/Tk Btys.  June moved to Rossiti Bks, Trieste.

 

1951

Trieste: Rossiti Bks with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’ A/Tk Btys. Feb retitled 12th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA. 25 Feb ‘U’ A/Tk Bty converted to ‘U’ Lt Bty. Feb moved to Taunton Bks, Celle, joined 6th Armoured Div.

 

1952

Germany: Taunton Bks, Celle with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ A/Tk and ‘U’ Lt Btys, part of 6th Armoured Div.

 

1953

Germany: Taunton Bks, Celle with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ A/Tk and ‘U’ Lt Btys, part of 6th Armoured Div.

 

1954 - 1955

Germany: Taunton Bks, Celle with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ A/Tk and ‘U’ Lt Btys.

 

1956

Germany: Taunton Bks, Celle with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ A/Tk and ‘U’ Lt Btys. Feb moved to Harewood Bks, Herford. 1 Aug or Dec ‘U’ Bty placed into suspended animation.

 

1957

Germany: Harewood Bks, Herford with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ A/Tk Btys. Oct moved to Churchill Bks, Lippstadt.

 

1958

Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ A/Tk Btys. Oct – 34 Bty from 35 Regt, S Bty disbanded.

 

1959

Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ A/Tk Btys. 1 Jan retitled 12th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, equipped with 40mm Bofors.  ‘T’ Bty retained ‘R’ and ‘S’ Btys into suspended animation.  9 LAA Bty resuscitated and 34 Bty ex 80th LAA Regt RA joined the Regiment.  Jan 9 Bty from 65 Regt, R Bty disbanded.  Jan moved to St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst

 

1960

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with ‘T’, 9 and 34 LAA Btys. 1 Aug 34 Bty placed into suspended animation.  Aug – 34 Bty to 24 Regt?

 

1961

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys.

 

1962

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys. 1 Jan ‘R’,‘S’ and ‘U’ Bty disbanded.

 

1963

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys. Moved to Barton Stacey (Transit Camp). Sept moved to St Barbara's Bks, Tampin, Malaya.

 

1964

Germany: St Barbara's Bks, Tampin, Malaya with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys. 18 Mar or Apr Retitled 12th Light Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery.

 

1965

Germany: St Barbara's Bks, Tampin, Malaya with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys. Sept Sarawak - Borneo (RAF Kuching) (9 & T Bty).

 

1966

Germany: St Barbara's Bks, Tampin, Malaya with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys. Mar moved to Llanelli Bks, Hübbelrath.

 

1967

Germany: Llanelli Bks, Hübbelrath with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys.

 

1968

Germany: Llanelli Bks, Hübbelrath with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys. April moved to Napier Bks, Dortmund.

 

1969

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’ and 9 LAA Btys. 31 Dec 58 Bty ex 34th Lt AD Regt RA joined the Regiment.

 

1970

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys.

 

1971

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys. July moved to C Camp, Barton Stacey. 25 Nov moved to Belfast (Lisburn/Dunmurry/Andersonstown)

 

1972

Northern Ireland: Belfast (Lisburn/Dunmurry/Andersonstown) with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys. 17 March moved back to C Camp, Barton Stacey. August moved to Kirton Lindsey

 

1973

England: Rapier Bks, Kirton Lindsey with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys. Began equipping with Rapier.

 

1974

England: Rapier Bks, Kirton Lindsey with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys. Equipping with Rapier.

 

1975

England: Rapier Bks, Kirton Lindsey with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys. Sept moved to Moore Bks, Dortmund.

 

1976

Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys.

 

1977

Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9 and 58 LAA Btys. Jan retitled 12th Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery. 25 Jan – 24 May Northern Ireland Tour – Armagh.

 

1978

Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1979

Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9 and 58 AD Btys. 27 Nov moved from Moore Bks, Dortmund to Northern Ireland (Lurgan/HMP Maze/Portadown).

 

1980

Northern Ireland (Lurgan/HMP Maze/Portadown) with ‘T’, 9 and 58 AD Btys. 27 March moved back to Moore Bks, Dortmund. Mar 1980 - Northern Ireland (T Bty)?

 

1981

Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9 and 58 AD Btys. May moved to Rapier Bks, Kirton Lindsay. 

 

1982

England: Rapier Bks, Kirton Lindsay with ‘T’, 9 and 58 AD Btys. April T and 9? Bty took part in Falklands War.

 

1983 - 1984

England: Rapier Bks, Kirton Lindsay with ‘T’, 9 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1985

England: Rapier Bks, Kirton Lindsay with ‘T’, 9 and 58 AD Btys. Jan moved to Napier Bks, Dortmund. Oct 12 Bty joined the Regiment, now had  2 Bty's of Towed Rapier, 2 Bty's of Tracked Rapier. Falklands (58 Bty).

 

1986

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Jan 1986 - Falklands (12 Bty). Aug 1986 - Northern Ireland (9 Bty).

 

1987

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1988

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Aug 1988 - Northern Ireland. Dec 1988 - Cyprus UN (9 Bty).

 

1989 - 1990

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1991

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Jan 1991 - Gulf War (T Bty & 58 Bty).

 

1992

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1993

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Apr to ? - Northern Ireland (12 Bty). Apr re-titled 12th Regiment Royal Artillery. T Bty retitled T Headquarters Battery.  Partly equipped with HVMs.

 

1994

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1995

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Sept moved to Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn. Dec moved to Cyprus – UN Tour.

 

1996

Cyprus – UN Tour. June returned to Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1997

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys.

 

1998

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system. Apr to ? - Northern Ireland.

 

1999

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system. Kosovo.

 

2000

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system. Jan to ? - Northern Ireland (NIBAT).

 

2001

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system. Jun to ? - Cyprus UN (9 Bty & 12 Bty).

 

2002

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system.

 

2003

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system. Feb to ? - Gulf War (12 Bty). Nov to ? - Northern Ireland (NIBAT).

 

2004 - 2008

Germany: Dempsey Barracks, Paderborn with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system.

 

2008 -

England: Thorney Island, Hampshire with ‘T/HQ’, 9, 12 and 58 AD Btys. Equipped with HVM air defence missile system.

 

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