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29th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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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