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26th Regiment Royal Artillery
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1947 | 1 April RHQ 4th Field Regiment RA at Malaya (Various Locations)/ Selarang Bks, Singapore re-titled 26th Field Regiment RA, with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys from 7 Fld Bty, 14 Bty of 14/66 Fld Bty, and 66 Bty of 14/66 Bty. Equipped with 25 Pdr. |
1948 - 1950 | Malaya (Various Locations)/ Selarang Bks, Singapore with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. |
1951 | Malaya (Various Locations)/ Selarang Bks, Singapore with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. April moved to Tripoli, Libya. Moved to Derna Camp, Homs, Libya. Nov moved to Canal Zone (Moascar, Geneifa, Tel-el-Kebir), Egypt. |
1952 | Egypt: Canal Zone (Moascar, Geneifa, Tel-el-Kebir) with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr, part of 1st Infantry Div. |
1953 - 1954 | Egypt: Canal Zone (Moascar, Geneifa, Tel-el-Kebir) with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. |
1955 | Egypt: Canal Zone (Moascar, Geneifa, Tel-el-Kebir) with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. Feb moved to Ross Bks, Folkstone. |
1956 - 1957 | England: Ross Bks, Folkstone with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. |
1958 | England: Ross Bks, Folkstone with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. June moved to Famagusta, Cyprus. Nov moved to Ross Bks, Folkstone/Shorncliffe. |
1959 | England: Ross Bks, Folkstone/Shorncliffe with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. 1 Nov 159 Bty into S/A. |
1960 | England: Ross Bks, Folkstone/Shorncliffe with 16 and 17 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. July moved to Terendak Camp, Malacca, Malaya. |
1961 | Malaya: Terendak Camp, Malacca with 16, and 17 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. Joined 28th Commonwealth Bde. |
1962 | Malaya: Terendak Camp, Malacca with 16 and 17 Fld Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr. Part of 28th Commonwealth Bde. 1 Jan re-titled 26th Airportable Regiment RA, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. |
1963 | Malaya: Terendak Camp, Malacca with 16 and 17 Fld Btys, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. Part of 28th Commonwealth Bde. Jun 159 Bty resusitated. July moved to Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness. 1 Aug re-titled 26th Medium Regiment RA, equipped with 5.5" Howitzer. |
1964 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 5.5" Howitzer. Feb moved to Cyprus (Paphos area/Nicosia) from April UN duties. July moved back to Shoeburyness. |
1965 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with 5.5" Howitzer. July or Dec moved to Campbell Bks, Hohne. 1 Dec re-titled 26th Field Regiment RA, equipped with Abbot. |
1966 - 1970 | Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with Abbot. |
1971 | Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with Abbot. Aug moved to Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment). Aug 13 Bty ex 49th Field Regt RA joined the Regiment. Regt later had a HQ Bty. |
1972 - 1973 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment) with 13, 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys. |
1974 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill with 13, 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys. Aug moved to West Riding Bks, Dortmund, equipped with M109 & M110. Aug 13 Bty moved to 19 Field Regiment RA. |
1975 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. 6 Aug - 4 Dec Northern Ireland Tour based at Long Kesh/Lurgan. |
1976 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. |
1977 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. 76 Bty joined the Regt. July-Aug BATUS in Canada. 29 Nov moved to Northern Ireland, based at Lurgan/Maze. |
1978 | Northern Ireland based at Lurgan/Maze. 31 Mar moved back to West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17, 76 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. |
1979 - 1981 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17, 76 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. |
1982 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17, 76 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. 76 Bty moved to 39 Regt. |
1983 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. |
1984 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109 & M110. Nov moved to Baker Bks, Thorney Island, equipped with FH 70 |
1985 - 1989 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with FH70. |
1990 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with FH70. April moved to Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh, equipped with M109. |
1991 - 1992 | Germany: Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109. |
1993 | Germany: Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh with 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with M109. Apr retitled 26th Regiment Royal Artillery. 127 & 55 Headquarters Bty's joined the Regt from the disbanded 49 Regt RA. |
1994 - | Germany: Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh with 16, 17, 55/HQ, 127 and 159 Fld Btys, equipped with AS90. | |
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