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32nd Regiment Royal Artillery | 
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1947 | 1 April RHQ 7th Medium Regt RA redesignated RHQ 32nd Medium Regt RA at ? Bks, Mönchengladbach, with 74 and 98 Med Btys from 25 Bty of 25/26 Med Bty and 27 Bty of 27/28 Med Bty, respectively. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. |
1948 | ? Bks, Munchengladbach with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. Moved to Gordon Bks, Aberdeen. |
1949 - 1951 | Gordon Bks, Aberdeen with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. |
1952 | Gordon Bks, Aberdeen with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. Moved to Gun Club Bks, Hong Kong. |
1953 | Gun Club Bks, Hong Kong with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. Jan to ? 74 Bty independent in Korea. |
1954 | Gun Club Bks, Hong Kong with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. 21 April to 16 Dec 98 Bty independent in Korea. |
1955 | Gun Club Bks, Hong Kong with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. Moved to Barford Camp, Barnard Castle. |
1956 | Barford Camp, Barnard Castle with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. Moved to Durranhill Camp, Carlisle. |
1957 | Durranhill Camp, Carlisle with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. |
1958 | Durranhill Camp, Carlisle with 74 and 98 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. 98 Bty into S/A, 46 Bty joined ex 44th HAA Regt RA. 1 Aug or Dec 50 Bty joined ex 23rd Fld Regt RA as a med bty. |
1959 | Durranhill Camp, Carlisle with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. Jan moved to Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, or Gun Club Bks, Hong Kong. |
1960 | Gun Club Bks or Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, Hong Kong with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. |
1961 | Gun Club Bks or Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon, Hong Kong with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. Nov moved to West Riding Bks, Dortmund. 31 Dec 50 Bty S/A |
1962 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 46 and 74 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. 1 Jan Redes as 32nd Regt RA, became a support regiment. |
1963 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with 46 and 74 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. May moved to B Camp, Barton Stacey. 2 Dec Became a general support regiment (local title ‘Queen Mary’s?), 50 Bty resuscitated, 46 Bty became a med bty. |
1964 | B Camp, Barton Stacey with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys. 18 Mar redes as 32nd Medium Regt RA. |
1965 | B Camp, Barton Stacey with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. May moved to Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim. |
1966 | Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys. Equipped with 5.5” Gun. 1 April Converted to 32nd Heavy Regt RA, equipped with M107. |
1967 - 1970 | Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys, equipped with M107. |
1971 | Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys, equipped with M107. 5 Jan - 6 May Belfast – Northern Ireland Tour. |
1972 | Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim with 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys, equipped with M107. 14 Aug 50 Bty S/A, 171 Hy Bty joined ex 39th Missile Regt RA. Nov moved to Wing Bks, Bulford Camp. 20 Nov Converted to 32nd Light Regt RA, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. |
1973 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford Camp with 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. 2 May - 5 Sept Northern Ireland Tour - Long Kesh |
1974 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford Camp with 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. 9 Oct moved to Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) Northern Ireland Tour |
1975 | Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge). 4 Feb moved back to Wing Bks, Bulford with 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. |
1976 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. 171 Bty into S/A. 12 Bty joined from 20 Regt. 24 Sept moved to Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) Northern Ireland Tour. |
1977 | Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge). 20 Jan moved back to Wing Bks, Bulford with 12, 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. |
1978 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with 12, 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys, equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer. Jan redesignated 32 Guided Weapons Regiment RA, equipped with Swingfire. |
1979 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with 46, 74 and 171 GW Btys, equipped with Swingfire. Oct to ? 171 Bty - Northern Ireland. |
1980 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with 12, 46, 74 and 171 GW Btys, equipped with Swingfire. |
1981 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with 46, 74 and 171 GW Btys, equipped with Swingfire. Nov 43 Bty joins from 20 Regt. |
1982 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with 12, 43, 46, 74 and 171 GW Btys, equipped with Swingfire. Mar moved to Roberts Bks, Larkhill. 5 Bty joins as AMF(L) bty. Gibraltar (43 Bty). |
1983 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill with 5 Bty AMF(L), 12, 43, 46, 74 and 171 GW Btys, equipped with Swingfire. |
1984 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill with 5 Bty AMF(L), 12, 43, 46, 74 and 171 GW Btys, equipped with Swingfire. 12 and 171 Btys S/A. |
1985 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill with 5 Bty AMF(L), 43, 46 and 74 GW Btys, equipped with Swingfire. Jan moved to Moore Bks, Dortmund. Redesignated 32nd Heavy Regiment RA, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). Jan 43 Bty moved to 94 Regt. Feb 57 Bty joined from 94 Regt. April 5 Bty moved to 94 Regt. 18 Bty joined from 5 Regt. |
1986 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). Aug to ? 74 Bty - Northern Ireland. |
1987 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). |
1988 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). Dec to ? - Northern Ireland. |
1989 | Northern Ireland, Returned to Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). |
1990 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). M110 (For Gulf War). Nov - Gulf War. |
1991 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). |
1992 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). Re-equipped with MLRS? Renamed 32nd Regiment RA. |
1993 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund with 18, 46, 57 and 74 Btys, equipped with M107 and Drone (57 Bty). Re-equipped with MLRS. April 57 Bty to 39 Regt. Sept 22 Bty joined from 94 Regt, equipped with Drone. Nov moved to Roberts Barracks, Larkhill. |
1994 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Drone (22 Bty). Apr to ? - Northern Ireland. |
1995 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Drone (22 Bty). Sept to ? 22 Bty – Bosnia. |
1996 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Drone (22 Bty). Dec moved to Cyprus (Not 22 Bty) – UN Tour. |
1997 | Cyprus (Not 22 Bty) – UN Tour. June returned Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Drone (22 Bty). |
1998 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Drone (22 Bty). Feb 22 bty equipped with Phoenix. |
1999 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty). Jun to ? 22 Bty - Macedonia/Kosovo. Northern Ireland (? Bty). |
2000 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty). 22 (Gibraltar 1779-83) Battery Royal Artillery 18 (Quebec 1759) Battery Royal Artillery 74 Battery (The Battle Axe Company) Royal Artillery 46 (Talavera) Headquarters Battery Royal Artillery |
2001 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty). Dec to ? - Cyprus UN. |
2002 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty). |
2003 | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty). Oct to ? 57 Bty – Gulf. |
2004 - | England: Roberts Barracks, Larkhill with 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys, equipped with MLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty). | |
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