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 2nd Regiment

 Royal Artillery

 

    

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
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  
1958.02Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim L, N and O Fd Btys25pdr
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)
1961.11England: Roman Way Camp, Colchester L, N and O Fd Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
 Nov 1961: Renamed 2nd Air-Portable Regiment RA  
1962.07England: Kirkee Bks, ColchesterL, N and O Fd Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
Jan - May 64: Nicosia, Cyprus (Mar to May on UN duties)
Mar 1964: Renamed 2nd Light Regiment RAL, N and O Lt Btys
 Mar 64: 25pdr (N Bty & O Bty)  
1965.08Germany: Portsmouth Bks, Munster
 Aug 1965: Renamed 2nd Field Regiment Royal ArtilleryL, N and O Fd BtysAbbot
1968.02England: Barford Camp, Barnard CastleL, N and O Fd BtysAbbot
1971.01Germany: Peninsula Bks, Hemer L, N and O Fd BtysAbbot
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  
1977.09Germany: Ubique Bks, DortmundL, N and O Fd BtysAbbot
 Dec 77: 111 Bty joined regt from 36 RegtL, 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 RAL, N and O Btys
 1982: Support Regiment Royal School of Artillery formed. Received 46 Bty from 32nd Regt  
1982.03Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster
Mar 1982: Renamed 2nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery46, L, N and O Fd BtysM109 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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