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 26th Regiment

Royal Artillery

  

    

 

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1947.04.01

 

 

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  
1947.04Malaya: Various Locations/ Selarang Bks, Singapore16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys25pdr
1951.04Libya: ? Bks, Tripoli16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys25pdr
 1951: Derna Camp, Homs  
1951.11Egypt: Suez (Moascar, Geneifa, Tel-el-Kebir)16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys25pdr: part of 1st Infantry Div
1955.02England: Ross Bks, Shorncliffe 16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys25pdr
Jun - Nov 58: Cyprus: Famagusta
 1 Nov 59: 159 Bty into S/A16 and 17 Fld Btys 
1960.07Malaya: Terendak Camp16 and 17 Fld Btys25pdr
1961: Joined 28th Commonwealth Bde
1 Jan 62: Re-titled 26th Airportable Regiment RA
 ? 1962: 105mm Pack Howitzer 105mm Pack Howitzer
1963.07England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness 16 and 17 Fld Btys
Ju1 59: 159 Bty resusitated
1 Aug 63: Re-titled 26th Medium Regiment RA, equipped with 5.5" Howitzer16, 17 and 159 Med Btys5.5” Gun
 Feb - Jul 64 - Cyprus: Paphos area/Nicosia; from April under UN command  
1965.12Germany: Campbell  Bks, Hohne 
 1 Dec 65: Re-titled 26th Field Regiment RA, equipped with Abbot16, 17 and 159 Fd BtysAbbot
1971.08England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment)16, 17 and 159 Fd BtysEquipped by School
Aug 71: 13 Bty (AMF (L)) ex 49th Field Regt RA joined the Regiment13, 16, 17 and 159 Fd Btys
Nov-Dec 1971: Carried out Guard Duties at Windsor Castle 
 Aug 74: 13 Bty (AMF (L)) moved to 19 Field Regiment RA  
1974.08Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund 16, 17 and 159 Fld BtysM109 & M110
6 Aug - 4 Dec 75: Northern Ireland, Long Kesh/Lurgan
1977: 76 Bty joined the Regt16, 17, 76 and 159 Fld Btys
Jul - Aug 77: Canada, BATUS
29 Nov 77 - 31 Mar 78: Northern Ireland, Lurgan/Maze
 1982: 76 Bty moved to 39 Regt16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys 
1984.11England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island 16, 17 and 159 Fld BtysFH70
 Jul 86: 43 Bty from 94 Regt16, 17, 43 and 159 Fld Btys 
1990.04Germany: Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh 16, 17, 43 and 159 Fld BtysM109
Feb 1990 - Northern Ireland (43 & 159 Bty)
Oct 1990 - Gulf War (16 & 159 Btys)
Oct 1992 - Northern Ireland (17 Bty)
Oct 1992 - 43 Bty to 47 Regt16, 17 and 159 Fld Btys
Apr 93: Retitled 26th Regiment Royal Artillery
Sep 93: 127 & 55 (HQ) Bty's joined the Regt from the disbanded 49 Regt RA
16, 17, 55 (HQ), 127 and 159 Fld Btys
Oct 1993 - Northern Ireland
Jul 1994: Equipped with AS90AS90
Sep 1994 - Bosnia (Radar Troop)
Dec 1995 - Bosnia
Jan 1998 - Bosnia (16 & 159 Btys)
Aug 99 - 2000: Kosovo (16/159 & 127/17 Btys) Op Agricola
2000 - 2001: Bosnia; Op Palatine Part of regiment deployed
2001 - 2001: Kosovo; Op Agricola Part of regiment deployed
Jan 2002 - Bosnia (? Bty) / Kosovo (? Bty)
2003: Iraq 'Op Telic 1' Part of regiment deployed
Nov 03 - 2004: Iraq 'Op Telic 3' 
Dec 04 - 2005: Cyprus UN 'Op Tosca'
2006: Iraq 'Op Telic 8'Part of regiment deployed
2008 - 2009: Afghanistan 'Op Herrick 9'Part of regiment deployed
2009 - 2009: Iraq 'Op Telic 13'Part of regiment deployed

 

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