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29th Regiment Royal Artillery
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1947 | 1 April RHQ 25th Field Regiment RA redesignated 29th Field Regiment RA, with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys from 12, 31 and 58 Btys respectively. Equipped with 25 pdr. 1 May Pers to RHQ 17th Field Regiment RA with 24, 40 and 41 Btys – presumably reorganised. |
1948 | ?? 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. July moved to Dorset Bks, Kiel. |
1949 - 1950 | Germany: Dorset Bks, Kiel with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. |
1951 | Germany: Dorset Bks, Kiel with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Moved to Brancepeth Camp, Durham. Moved to Geniefa, Canal Zone, Egypt, part of 3rd Infantry Div. Equipped with 25 pdr. |
1952 | Egypt: Geniefa, Canal Zone with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys, part of 3rd Infantry Div. Equipped with 25 pdr. 15 Bty joined regiment. |
1953 | Egypt: Geniefa, Canal Zone with 8, 15, 79 and 145 Fld Btys, part of 3rd Infantry Div. Equipped with 25 pdr. |
1954 | Egypt: Geniefa, Canal Zone with 8, 15, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. Sept moved to Caernarvon Bks, Dusseldorf. |
1955 | Germany: Caernarvon Bks, Dusseldorf with 8, 15, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. 15 Bty became independent. |
1956 | Germany: Caernarvon Bks, Dusseldorf with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. |
1957 | Germany: Caernarvon Bks, Dusseldorf with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. Moved to Chiseldon Camp, Swindon. May moved to Karaolos Camp, Cyprus. |
1958 | Cyprus: Karaolos Camp with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. |
1959 | Cyprus: Karaolos Camp, Cyprus with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. Moved to Royal Citadel, Plymouth? |
1960 | Cyprus: Karaolos Camp, Cyprus or Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. Moved to Royal Citadel, Plymouth? |
1961 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. |
1962 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 8, 79 and 145 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25 pdr. 1 Jan re-titled 29th Commando Regiment RA, 8 Bty to S/A (to 95th Commando Regt RA), 20 Bty resuscitated ex 21st Medium Regiment. Mar equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. Moved to Aden & Kuwait (Before May). |
1963 | Aden and Kuwait with 20, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. 18 Mar redesignated 29th Commando Light Regiment RA. Moved back to Royal Citadel, Plymouth. Apr to ? - Singapore / Borneo. |
1964 - 1966 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 20, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. |
1967 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 20, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. Hong Kong (7 Bty). |
1968 - 1970 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 20, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. |
1971 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 20, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. 1 May 20 Bty into suspended animation, personnel to 95th Commando FOU. 7 (Sphinx) and 8 (Alma) Btys joined from 95 Regt. |
1972 - 1973 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7, 8, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. |
1974 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7, 8, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. Re-equipped with 105mm Light Gun. |
1975 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7, 8, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Jan 7 Bty moved to RM Condor, Arbroath. Northern Ireland (79 Bty). |
1976 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. |
1977 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 and 145 Cdo Btys. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Redesignated 29 Commando Regiment RA. April 145 Bty into suspended animation. 148 (Meiktila) Bty joined from 95 Regt, remained at Poole. |
1978 - 1981 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. |
1982 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Falklands. |
1983 - 1989 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. |
1990 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Belize (7 Bty). |
1991 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. May 1991 – Iraq. Nov 1991 - Northern Ireland (79 Bty). |
1992 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. |
1993 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Mar 23 Bty joined as HQ bty from 27 Regt. Bosnia (148 Bty). May to ? - Belize (7 Bty). |
1994 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Oct 1994 - Kuwait (7 Bty). |
1995 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Jan to June or June to Dec Cyprus – UN Tour. |
1996 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. |
1997 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Jun to ? - Bosnia (79 Bty). |
1998 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Sept to ? - Northern Ireland (7 Bty). |
1999 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. 7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery Royal Artillery 8 (Alma) Commando Battery Royal Artillery 23 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Commando Headquarters Battery Royal Artillery 79 (Kirkee) Commando Battery Royal Artillery 148 (Meiktila) Commando Forward Observation Battery Royal Artillery |
2000 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. May to ? - Sierra Leone (8 Bty). Sept to ? - Kosovo (7 Bty). |
2001 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Dec to ? - Afghanistan (7 Bty). |
2002 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. |
2003 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Equipped with 105mm Light Gun. Jan to ? – Iraq. |
2004 - | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 7(at RM Condor, Arbroath), 8, 23/HQ, 79 Cdo Btys and 148(at Poole) FO Bty. Part of 3 Commando Brigade, equipped with 105mm Light Gun. | |
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