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   22nd Regiment

 Royal Artillery 

 

    

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01


RHQ 153rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 22nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA, with 47 (from 24 Coast Bty, resus from pers from 129 LAA Bty), 53 (from 17 Coast Bty, resus from pers from of 130 LAA Bty) & 58 (from 18 Coast Bty, resus from pers from of 131 LAA Bty) Bty's  
1947.04Germany: ? Bks, Husum-Holstein47, 53 and 58 LAA BtysThe regiment’s task was training recruits
 1 Dec 47: Changed role to LAA from recruit training  40mm Bofor
1948
Germany: Oxford Bks, Munster
47, 53 and 58 LAA Btys
40mm Bofor: Employed to maintain law and order
1949.01.20Germany: Northumberland Bks, Menden47, 53 and 58 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
 1 Dec 50: 58 Bty to 53rd LAA Regt RA, 48 Bty resus from S/A (late of 72nd Coast Regt RA) and joined the Regt47, 48 and 53 LAA Btys 
1957.02England: ? Bks, Shorncliffe 47, 48 and 53 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
1957.05Wales: Llanion Bks, Pembroke Dock 47, 48 and 53 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
1 Mar 58: 47 and 48 Btys into S/A (disb 1/1/62), 42 & 44 Bty's joined the Regt ex 72nd LAA Regt RA42, 44 and 53 LAA Btys
May - Oct 59: Northern Ireland: Lisenally Camp, Omagh
 15 Feb 60: 44 Bty moved to JLRRA42 and 53 LAA Btys 
1961.04Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund 42 and 53 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
1961.09Germany: Sundern Camp, Gutersloh 42 and 53 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
1961.11Germany: Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh 42 and 53 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
1964.04Germany: Llanelli Bks, Hubbelrath42 and 53 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
18 Mar 64: Re-titled 22nd Light Air Defence Regiment RA
 Sep 64 - Apr 65: Singapore: RAF Seleter - 42 Bty, RAF Changi - 53 Bty 6 month emergency tour
1966.03
Malaysia: RHQ at Tampin, 42 Bty at RAF Changi and 53 Bty in Borneo (Kuching Airport)42 and 53 LAA Btys
40mm Bofor
1967.03Wales: Tonfanau Camp, Tywyn: 42 Bty remained in Singapore42 and 53 LAA Btys40mm Bofor
 Mar 68: 42 Bty rejoined regt  
1969.12Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund: 42 and 53 LAA Btys
 1 Jan 70: 11 Bty ex 34th LAA Regt RA joined the Regt11, 42 and 53 LAA Btys 
1971.03Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund11, 42 and 53 LAA Btys
24 Nov 71 - 16 Mar 72: Northern Ireland, Drumahoe
15 Mar - 17 Jul 73: Northern Ireland, Londonderry
 5 Nov 74 - 5 Mar 75: Northern Ireland, Londonderry  
1975.09England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsey 11, 42 and 53 LAA Btys
May to Sep 76: Northern Ireland (42 Bty)
Sep 1976 - Towed Rapier (11 Bty)
 Jan 1977 – Towed Rapier FSA (42 Bty)  
1977.11Germany: Napier Bks, DortmundTowed Rapier FSA
Sep 1976 - Northern Ireland (42 Bty)
29 Nov 78 - 28 Mar 79: Northern Ireland, Lurgan/HMP Maze
Aug 83 - ?: Falkland Islands (53 Bty)? 1982 - Towed Rapier FSB1
Oct 1983 - Mar 84: Falkland Islands: San Carlos Harbour (42 Bty)
May - ? 84: Northern IrelandFeb 1984 – Tracked Rapier (11 Bty)
Nov 84 - Mar 85: Falkland Islands (11 Bty)
Mar 85: 35 Bty joined the Regt.
29 Mar 85: Regt became the first "square" Rapier unit, with 4 missile btys. 2 tracked and 2 towed btys, each of 12 fire units11, 35, 42 and 53 LAA Btys
Towed Rapier (35 Bty & 42 Bty), Tracked Rapier (11 Bty & 53 Bty).
Jun - ? 87: Northern Ireland
 Jun - Dec 90: Cyprus UN  
1992.06England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsey: 
Jun 92: 11 Bty remained in Germany with 16 Regt. 20 Bty joined from 16 Regt20, 35, 42 and 53 LAA BtysRapier; Javelin (20 Bty)
Apr 93: Re-titled 22nd Regiment Royal Artillery
Apr - ? 93: Northern Ireland  (Not 20 Bty)
31 Mar 94: 15 Bty joined the Regt as Headquarters Bty
15/HQ, 20, 35, 42 and 53 LAA Btys
May - ? 97: Northern Ireland (35 Bty)
? 1998 - Kirton-in-Lindsey (Napier Lines)
May - ? 99 - Cyprus UN? 1998 - Rapier FSB2.
? 2000 - Sierra Leone (20 Bty)
Jun - Dec 03 - Cyprus UN
May 2003 - Northen Ireland (NIBAT) (20 Bty)
Mar 2004 - Suspended Animation

 

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