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 2nd Regiment

 Royal Artillery

 

    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1958

Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim with ‘I’ and ‘O’ Btys RHA. Equipped with 25pdr / Sexton. Feb L Bty from 58. Feb 2nd Regiment RHA retitled 2nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery, ‘L’ & ‘O’ Btys converted to field btys, ‘N’ Battery joins the Regiment from 4th Regt RHA in exchange for ‘I’ Bty.  Moved to Tampin, Malaya, equipped with Sexton /25 pdr.

 

1959 - 1960

Malaya: Tampin with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with Sexton /25 pdr.

 

1961

Malaya: Tampin with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with Sexton /25 pdr. Nov moved to Roman Way Camp, Colchester. 13 Nov retitled 2nd Airportable Regiment Royal Artillery joined 3rd Division in Cyprus? equipped with Pack Howitzer.

 

1962

Cyprus? Or Roman Way Camp, Colchester with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with Pack Howitzer. Moved back to Roman Way Camp, Colchester. July moved to Kirkee Bks?, Colchester.

 

1963

England: Roman Way Camp or Kirkee Bks with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with Pack Howitzer.

 

1964

England: Roman Way Camp or Kirkee Bks, Colchester with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with Pack Howitzer. 18 Mar retitled 2nd Light Regiment RA. Jan moved to Cyprus from March to­ May on UN duties.

 

1965

England:

Roman Way
Camp or Kirkee Bks, Colchester with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys.  Feb moved to Kirkee Bks, Colchester. Aug moved to Waterloo Bks, Munster. 23 Aug retitled 2nd Field Regiment RA.

 

1966

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Oct ‘L’ Bty now a Fld bty.

 

1967

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Fld Btys.

 

1968

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Feb moved to Barford Camp, Barnard Castle (Deerbolt Camp?).

 

1969

England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle (Deerbolt Camp?) with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys.

 

1970

England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys.

 

1971

England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Jan moved to Peninsula Bks, Hemer.

 

1972

Germany: Peninsula Bks, Hemer with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. 16 Mar - 21 July Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (Lisburn/Dunmurry/Andersonstown)

 

1973

Germany: Peninsula Bks, Hemer with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. 3 September moved to Long Kesh, Northern Ireland.

 

1974

Northern Ireland: Long Kesh with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. 4 Jan moved back to Peninsula Bks, Hemer.

 

1975

Germany: Peninsula Bks, Hemer with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. 5 Jul - 6 Nov Northern Ireland Tour – Londonderry.

 

1976

Germany: Peninsula Bks, Hemer with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys.

 

1977

Germany: Peninsula Bks, Hemer with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. 29 Mar to 28 July Northern Ireland Tour - Lurgan/Long Kesh. Sept moved to Ubique Bks, Dortmund. Dec received 111 Bty from 36 Regt.

 

1978

Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund with 111, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys.

 

1979

Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund with 111, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Moved to Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment). O Bty as AMF(L) bty. Aug 111 Bty to 19 Regt.

 

1980 - 1981

England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment).  ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ (as AMF(L) Btys.

               

1982

England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment) with ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Support Regiment Royal School of Artillery formed. Received 46 Bty from 32nd Regt RA. April moved to Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with M109.

 

1983

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with M109. Aug to ? - Northern Ireland (L Bty).

 

1984 - 1986

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys, equipped with M109.

 

1987

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Mar to ? - Northern Ireland (O Bty).

 

1988

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys.

 

1989

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Dec to ? - Cyprus UN.

 

1990

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Dec to ? - Gulf War (46 & O Bty).

 

1991 - 1992

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys.

 

1993

Germany: Waterloo Bks, Munster with 46, ‘L’, ‘N’ and ‘O’ Btys. Jan to ? - Northern Ireland. Dec placed into Suspended Animation. L & O Bty’s to 1 RHA, N Bty to 3 RHA, 46 Bty to 32 Regt

 

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