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  20th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

    

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 6th Anti-Tank Regiment RA re-titled RHQ 20th Anti-Tank Regiment RA, with 12, 27, 45 and 107 Atk Btys, redesignated from 2, 8, 82 and 44 Atk Btys respectively  
1947.04Palestine/Egypt?12, 27, 45 and 107 Atk Btys17pdr
1948Scotland: Dundonald Camp, Troon12 & 107 Fd, 27 & 45 Atk Btys17pdr: 
1 Oct 48: 12 and 107 Btys converted to Fld Btys
24 Aug 49: 27 Bty became independent and moved to Hong Kong in Sep12 & 107 Fd, 45 Atk Btys
 1 Nov 50: Redesignated 20th Field Regiment RA equipped with 25 Pdr, 45 Bty converted to a Fd Bty.12, 45 and 107 Fd Btys25pdr
1951.01England: Cherry Tree Bks, Colchester 12, 45 and 107 Fd Btys25pdr
1952Hong Kong: Quarry Camp12, 45 and 107 Fd Btys25pdr
1952.12Korea: 12, 45 and 107 Fd Btys25pdr
25 Dec 52: Took over the gun positions of 14th Field Regt
 Dec 53: 20 Regiment won the right to fire the last round in Korea, although a Canadian Regiment actually fried the last round.  
1953.12Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp12, 45 and 107 Fd Btys25pdr
1955.01England: Cambridge Bks, Woolwich (Temporary Camp) 12, 45 and 107 Fd Btys25pdr
1955England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester12, 45 and 107 Fd Btys25pdr
1958: 45 and 107 Btys placed into Suspended Animation; 27 Bty returned from independent role, 43 Bty joined the Regt12, 27 and 43 Fd Btys
 Jul - Sep 58: Cyprus, Famagusta Infantry Role
1961.07Malaya: St Barbara Bks, Tampin12, 27 and 43 Fd Btys25pdr
1963.09England: Barford Camp: Barnard Castle 
Sep 63: Converted to a medium regiment, equipped with 5.5” Gun12, 27 and 43 Fd Btys5.5” Gun
 18 Mar 64: Retitled 20th Medium Regiment RA12, 27 and 43 Med Btys 
1965Germany: St Barbara Bks, Fallingbostel 
 1 Jan 66: Retitled 20th Heavy Regiment RA, equipped with M10712, 27 and 43 Hy BtysM107
1971.11England: Hopton Bks, Devizes 
10 Nov 71: Retitled 20th Medium Regiment RA, equipped with 5.5" Gun12, 27 and 43 Med Btys5.5” Gun
7 Jun - 11 Oct 72: Northern Ireland, Londonderry
  Jun - Oct 73: Northern Ireland, Londonderry    
20 Jun - 20 Sep 74: Northern Ireland, Belfast (Shankhill/Ardoyne)
1974: Retitled 20th Light Regiment RA, equipped with 105 Pack Howitzer12, 27 and 43 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
 ? 1974 – 105mm Pack Howitzer  
1975.03Hong Kong: Borneo Lines, Sek Kong Camp105mm Pack Howitzer
20 Mar 1976: Regiment placed into Suspended Animation. 27 Bty placed into suspended animation, 12 Bty to 32 Regt and 43 Bty to 36 Regt
When 20 Regiment were disbanded in Hong Kong they were never replaced

 

 

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