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2nd Regiment Royal Artillery
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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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