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2nd Regiment Royal Artillery
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| Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks |
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1958.02
| 2nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery formed by renaming 2nd Field Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, L & O Btys converted to field btys, N Battery joins the Regiment from 4th Regt RHA in exchange for I Bty | | |
| 1958.02 | Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim | L, N and O Fd Btys | 25pdr |
1958.03
| Malaya: Old Convent, Taiping with one bty stationed at Ipoh
| L, N and O Fd Btys
| 25pdr & 4.2" Mortar (L & N Bty) 5.5" Gun (O Bty) |
| 1961.11 | England: Roman Way Camp, Colchester | L, N and O Fd Btys | 105mm Pack Howitzer |
| | Nov 1961: Renamed 2nd Air-Portable Regiment RA | | |
| 1962.07 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester | L, N and O Fd Btys | 105mm Pack Howitzer |
| Jan - May 64: Nicosia, Cyprus (Mar to May on UN duties) | | |
| Mar 1964: Renamed 2nd Light Regiment RA | L, N and O Lt Btys | |
| | Mar 64: 25pdr (N Bty & O Bty) | | |
| 1965.08 | Germany: Portsmouth Bks, Munster | | |
| | Aug 1965: Renamed 2nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery | L, N and O Fd Btys | Abbot |
| 1968.02 | England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle | L, N and O Fd Btys | Abbot |
| 1971.01 | Germany: Peninsula Bks, Hemer | L, N and O Fd Btys | Abbot |
| 16 Mar - 21 Jul 72: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (Lisburn/Dunmurry/Andersonstown) | | |
| 3 Sep 73 - 4 Jan 74: Northern Ireland - Long Kesh | | |
| 5 Jul - 6 Nov 75: Northern Ireland Tour – Londonderry | | |
| | 29 Mar - 28 Jul 77: Northern Ireland Tour - Lurgan/Long Kesh | | |
| 1977.09 | Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund | L, N and O Fd Btys | Abbot |
| | Dec 77: 111 Bty joined regt from 36 Regt | L, N, O and 111 Fd Btys | |
1979.06
| England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment): O Bty as AMF(L)
| L, N, O and 111 Fd Btys
| Abbot, 105mm Light Gun (L Bty) Equipped by RSA (N Bty) 105mm Light Gun (AMF(L)) (O Bty) |
| Aug 79: 111 Bty to 19 Regt. | L, N and O Fd Btys | |
| Sep 79: Renamed 2nd Support Regiment RA | L, N and O Btys | |
| | 1982: Support Regiment Royal School of Artillery formed. Received 46 Bty from 32nd Regt | | |
| 1982.03 | Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster | | |
| Mar 1982: Renamed 2nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery | 46, L, N and O Fd Btys | M109 A2, Blowpipe (46 Bty): |
| Aug 1983 - Northern Ireland (L Bty) | | |
| 1985: Javelin (46 Bty) | | M109 A2, Javelin (46 Bty): |
| Mar 1987 - Northern Ireland (O Bty) | | |
| Dec 1989 - Cyprus UN | | |
| Dec 1990 - Gulf War (46 & O Bty) | | |
| Jan 1993 - Northern Ireland | | |
| 31 Dec 1993: Suspended Animation, L & O Bty’s to 1 RHA, N Bty to 3 RHA, 46 Bty to 32 Regt | | |
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