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 25th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

     

 

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1947.04.01

 

 

 

RHQ 27th Field Regiment RA at Gunclub Bks, Kowloon, Hong Kong was retitled 25th Field Regiment RA, with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys redesignated from 24 Bty of 21/24 Fld Bty, 21 Bty of 21/24 Fld Bty and 37 Bty of 37/47 Fld Bty, respectively  
1947.04Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Barracks35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys25pdr
 Sep 50 - Jul 51: Malaya (54 Bty)  
1955.04Malaya: Old Convent, Taiping, Perak35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys5.5" Gun
1956.05England: Beacon Bks later Kiwi/Gordon Bks, Bulford 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys5.5" Gun
1958.10Cyprus: Based in the Panhandle, RHQ at Boghaz, 35 Bty at Lefkoniko, 54 Bty at Dhavlos, 93 Bty at Yialoussa.35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys 
1959.04England: C Camp, Barton Stacey 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys5.5" Gun: 1 Guards Brigade
1961.06Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne
 Jun 61: Converted to a Med Regt (Sp), retitled 25th Medium Regiment RA35, 54 and 93 Med BtysM44 SP Gun
1965.12England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment)
 3 Dec 65: Retitled 25th Field Regiment RA35, 54 and 93 Fld BtysEquipped by RSA
1968.08England: Westdown Camp, Larkhill
 4 Sep 68: Re-titled 25th Light Regiment RA35, 54 and 93 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
1969.02Hong Kong: Borneo Lines, Sek Kong Camp 35, 54 Lt and 93 Med Btys105mm Pack Howitzer & 5.5" Gun (93 bty)
1971.02England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle35, 54 and 93 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
 25 Jul - 27 Oct 71: Northern Ireland: Lisburn/Andersonstown  
1971.11England: Bourlon Bks, Catterick35, 54 and 93 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
 18 Oct 72 - 24 Feb 73: Northern Ireland, Londonderry  
1974.02Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager
Feb 74: All Btys became field and retitled 25th Field Regiment RA35, 54 and 93 Fd BtysAbbot
Jul - Nov 75: Northern Ireland - Belfast
 Feb - Jun 77: Northern Ireland - Belfast  
1978.01Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn35, 54 and 93 Fd BtysAbbot
Jan 78: 5 Bty joined the Regt from 19 Regt5, 35, 54 and 93 Fd Btys
Sep 79 - Jan 80: Northern Ireland
Mar 82: 5 Bty moved to 32 Regt35, 54 and 93 Fd Btys
1 Apr 1984: Regiment placed into Suspended Animation. 35, 54 & 93 Btys placed into suspended animation

 

 

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