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 19th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

     

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 17th Field Regiment RA was redesignated RHQ 19th Field Regiment RA, with 25, 28 and 67 Fld Btys redesignated from 10 , 13  and 26 Fd Bty of 26/92 Fd Bty respectively.   
1947.04Germany: Caernarvon Bks, Dusseldorf 25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys25pdr
 1951 - 1954 2nd Infantry Division
1954.09England: ?? Bks, Woolwich 25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys25pdr
1954.12Korea25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys25pdr
1956.01Hong Kong: Quarry Camp then Sek Kong Camp25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys25pdr
 Dec 57: Sailed from Hong Kong  
1958.04Germany: St Georges Bks, Minden25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys25pdr: 
Apr 60: 28 Bty equipped with 5.5” Gun25pdr & 5.5" Gun
 1961: Retitled 19 Regiment RA25, 28 and 67 Btys 
1964.06England: Airfield Camp, Netheravon25, 28 and 67 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
 Jun 64: Retitled 19 Light Regiment RA  
1964.09Aden: BP Camp, Little Aden25, 28 and 67 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
1965.09England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester25, 28 and 67 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer: Sp to 19 Bde
1967.06Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund25, 28 and 67 Fd BtysAbbot
Jun 67: Retitled 19 Field Regiment RA
31 Jul 71: 67 Bty into Suspended Animation, 5 Lt Bty joined from 14 Fld Regt RA5, 25 and 28 Fd Btys
??: HQ Bty formed
19 Jul - 16 Nov 72: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (Musgrave Park)
 7 Nov 73 - 6 Mar 74: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City Centre/Markets)  
1974.08England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill 5, 25 and 28 Fd BtysEquipped by School of Artillery
Aug 74: 13 Bty (AMF (L)) ex 26th Field Regt RA joined the Regiment5, 13, 25 and 28 Btys
Aug 74: Retitled 19 Support Regiment RA
Jan 78: 5 Bty to 25 Regt RA13, 25 and 28 Btys
 Aug 78: 111 Bty joined regt13, 25, 28 and 111 Btys 
1979.09Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund 
Sep 79: Retitled 19th Field Regiment RA, equipped with Abbot13, 25, 28 and 111 Fd BtysAbbot
17 Jul - 24 Nov 80: Northern Ireland Tour - Fermanagh/Maze
Nov 1980 - Northern Ireland (13 Bty)
? 1981 - Blowpipe (111 Bty)
1 May 84: 111 Bty suspended animation13, 25 and 28 Fd Btys
Feb 1985 - Northern Ireland (13 Bty)
? 1988 - Northern Ireland (Early)
 Sep 79: Retitled 19 Field Regiment RA  
1990.08England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe13, 25 and 28 Fd BtysFH70
Oct 1990 - Belize (13 Bty)
Sep 92: 143 Bty joined regiment and amalagamated with 143 Bty to form 28/143 Bty13, 25 and 28/143 Fd Btys
Nov 1992 - Belize (28/143 Bty)
Apr 1993: Retitled 19 Regiment Royal Artillery
 May 93: 25 Bty amalgamated with 170 Bty to form 25/170 Bty13, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys 
1993.07England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester 13, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys105mm Light Gun
1993: 13 Bty retitled 13 Headquarters Bty
Oct 93 - Belize (25/170 Bty)
Apr 95: 2/51 Bty joined regiment
13, 2/51, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys
Jun 95 - Bosnia
Oct 97: 2/51 Bty into suspended animation
Apr 98: 19/5 Bty joined regiment
13, 19/5, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys
Jun - Dec 98: Cyprus – UN Tour.
1999: Macedonia and Kosovo 'Op Agricola'Part of regiment deployed
Sep 99: Re-equipped with AS90: 25/170 Bty moved to 47 Regt, 127 Bty joined regt
13 HQ, 19/5, 28/143, 127 Fd BtysAS 90
Feb 00 - Bosnia (19/5 Bty)/Kosovo (28/143 & 13 Bty) 'Op Palatine'
 Mar 02 - Afghanistan (28/143 Bty TAC) 'Op Fingal'  
2003
England: Horne Barracks, Larkhill
13 HQ, 19/5, 28/143, 127 Fd BtysAS 90
2003: Northern IrelandPart of regiment deployed
2005: Iraq 'Op Telic 6'
 2007: Afghanistan 'Op Herrick 6'  
2008.10
England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth
13 HQ, 19/5, 28/143, 127 Fd BtysAS 90: 12 Mechanised Brigade

 

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