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 25th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1947

1 Apr 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.

 

1948 - 1949

Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Bks with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys.

 

1950

Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Bks with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Sept 54 Bty moved to Malaya.

 

1951

Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Bks with 35, 54 (Malaya) and 93 Fld Btys. July 54 Bty moved back to Hong Kong.

 

1952 - 1954

Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Bks with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Bty in Malaya?

 

1955

Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Bks with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Bty in Malaya? Apr moved to Old Convent, Taiping, Malaya. Equipped with 5.5 Guns.

 

1956

Malaya: Old Convent, Taiping with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with 5.5 Guns. Jun moved to Beacon Bks later Kiwi/Gordon Bks, Bulford.

 

1957

England: Kiwi/Gordon Bks, Bulford with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with 5.5 Guns.

 

1958

England: Kiwi/Gordon Bks, Bulford with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with 5.5 Guns. Mar or Oct moved to Cyprus (as infantry). Tented Camp near Boghaz.

 

1959

Cyprus: Tented Camp near Boghaz with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with 5.5 Guns. Apr moved to C Camp, Barton Stacey - 1 Guards Brigade.

 

1960

England: C Camp, Barton Stacey - 1 Guards Brigade with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with 5.5 Guns.

 

1961

England: C Camp, Barton Stacey - 1 Guards Brigade with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with 5.5 Guns. June moved to Campbell Bks, Hohne. 15 Jun converted to a med regt (sp), Retitled 25th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery. Equipped with M44.

 

1962 - 1964

Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with 35, 54 and 93 Med Btys. Equipped with M44.

 

1965

Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with 35, 54 and 93 Med Btys. Equipped with M44. Dec moved to Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment). 3 Dec retitled 25th Field Regiment RA.

 

1966 - 1967

England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment) with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys.

 

1968

England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment) with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Aug moved to Westdown Camp, Larkhill. 4 Sept re-titled 25th Light Regiment RA, later had a HQ Bty. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer.

 

1969

England: Westdown Camp, Larkhill with 35, 54 and 93 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. Feb moved to Sek Kong Camp, Hong Kong. 10 Feb 93 Bty became a medium bty, equipped with 5.5 Gun.

 

1970

Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp with 35, 54 Lt and 93 Med Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzers and 5.5 Guns.

 

1971

Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp with 35, 54 Lt and 93 Med Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzers and 5.5 Guns. Feb moved to Barford Camp, Barnard Castle. 20 Feb 93 Bty became a Lt Bty. 25 July - 27 Oct Northern Ireland Tour - Lisburn/Andersonstown. Nov moved to Bourlon Bks, Catterick.

 

1972

England: Bourlon Bks, Catterick with 35, 54 and 93 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. 18 Oct moved to Londonderry – Northern Ireland Tour

 

1973

Northern Ireland: Londonderry with 35, 54 and 93 Lt Btys. 24 Feb moved back to Bourlon Bks, Catterick. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer.

 

1974

England: Bourlon Bks, Catterick with 35, 54 and 93 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. 1 Feb all Btys became field and retitled 25th Field Regiment RA. Feb moved to Dennis Bks, Munsterlager, equipped with Abbot.

 

1975

Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Jul - Nov Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast.

 

1976

Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot.

 

1977

Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Feb - Jun Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast.

 

1978

Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Jan moved to Barker Barracks, Paderborn. 5 Bty joined the Regt from 19 Regt.

 

1979

Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn with 5, 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Sep moved to Belfast – Northern Ireland Tour

 

1980

Northern Ireland: Belfast with 5, 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Jan moved back to Barker Barracks, Paderborn. Equipped with Abbot.

 

1981

Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn with 5, 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot.

 

1982

Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn with 5, 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Mar 5 Bty moved to 32 Regt.

 

1983

Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot.

 

1984

Germany: Barker Barracks, Paderborn with 35, 54 and 93 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Apr Regiment placed into Suspended Animation. 35, 54 & 93 Bty placed into suspended animation.  May 1985: 35 Bty reformed as an air defence bty and joined 22 Regt.

 

 

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