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25th Regiment Royal Artillery | 
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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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