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 32nd Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

 

    

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 7th Medium Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 32nd Medium Regiment RA with 74 and 98 Med Btys from 25 Bty of 25/26 Med Bty and 27 Bty of 27/28 Med Bty, respectively  
1947.04Germany: Münchengladbach 74 and 98 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1948Scotland: Gordon Bks, Aberdeen 74 and 98 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1952Hong Kong: Gun Club Bks74 and 98 Med Btys5.5” Gun
Feb 53 - ?: 74 Bty independent in Korea
 21 Apr - 16 Dec 54: 98 Bty independent in Korea  
1955England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle 74 and 98 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1956England: Durranhill Camp, Carlisle.74 and 98 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1958: 98 Bty into S/A, 46 Bty joined ex 44th HAA Regt RA46 and 74 Med Btys
 1 Aug or Dec 58: 50 Bty joined ex 23rd Fld Regt RA as a med bty.46, 50 and 74 Med Btys 
1959.01Hong Kong: Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon or Gun Club Bks, Kowloon46, 50 and 74 Med Btys 
1961.11Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys
31 Dec 61: 50 Bty S/A
 1 Jan 62: Redesignated as 32nd Regiment RA, became a support regiment. 46 and 74 BtysNo guns (Nuclear Supply Regiment)
1963.05England: B Camp, Barton Stacey46 and 74 Btys
1963: 50 Bty resuscitated, 46 Bty became a med bty46, 50 and 74 Med Btys
2 Dec 63: Became a general support regiment (local title ‘Queen Mary’s?)
 18 Mar 64: Redes as 32nd Medium Regiment RA46, 50 and 74 Med Btys5.5" Gun
1965.05Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys5.5" Gun
1 Apr 66: Converted to 32nd Heavy Regiment RA, equipped with M10746, 50 and 74 Hy BtysM107 (175mm SP)
5 Jan - 6 May 71: Northern Ireland, Belfast
 14 Aug 72: 50 Bty S/A, 171 Hy Bty joined ex 39th Missile Regt RA46, 74 and 171 Hy Btys 
1972.11England: Wing Bks, Bulford
20 Nov 72: Converted to 32nd Light Regiment RA, equipped with 105mm Gun46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
2 May - 5 Sep 73: Northern Ireland - Long Kesh
9 Oct 74 - 4 Feb 75: Northern Ireland, Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge)
Mar 76: 12 Bty joined from 20 Regt12, 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys
24 Sep 76 - 20 Jan 77: Northern Ireland, Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge)
Jan 78: Redesignated 32nd Guided Weapons Regiment RA, equipped with Swingfire12, 46, 74 and 171 GW BtysSwingfire
Oct to ? 79: 171 Bty - Northern Ireland
 Nov 81: 43 Bty joins from 20 Regt12, 43, 46, 74 & 171 GW Btys 
1982.03England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill 12, 43, 46, 74 & 171 GW BtysSwingfire
1982: 5 Bty joins as AMF(L) bty.5, 12, 43, 46, 74 & 171 BtysSwingfire; 105mm Light Gun (5 Bty)
? 1982 - Gibraltar (43 Bty)
 1948: 12 and 171 Btys S/A5, 43, 46 & 74 Btys 
1985.01Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund 
Jan 85: Redesignated 32nd Heavy Regiment RA, equipped with M107M107
Jan 85: 43 Bty moved to 94 Regt. 
Feb 85: 57 Bty joined from 94 Regt equipped with Drone5, 46, 57 & 74 BtysM107, Drone (57 Bty)
Apr 85: 5 Bty moved to 94 Regt. 18 Bty joined from 5 Regt18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys
Aug - ? 86: Northern Ireland (74 Bty)
Dec 1988 - Northern Ireland
Sep 1990 - M110 (For Gulf War)
Nov 1990 - Gulf War
Nov 1991 – M107
1993: Re-equipped with MLRS (18 & 74 Bty’s)
Apr 93: 57 Bty to 39 Regt
 Sep 93: 22 Bty joined from 94 Regt, equipped with Drone  
1993.11England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill 18, 22, 46 and 74 BtysMLRS and Drone (22 Bty)
Apr 1994 - Northern Ireland
Sep 1995 - Bosnia (22 Bty)
Dec 96 - Jun 97: Cyprus UN (Not 22 Bty)
Feb 98: 22 bty equipped with PhoenixMLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty)
Jun 1999 - Macedonia/Kosovo (22 Bty)
? 1999 - Northern Ireland (? Bty)
Dec 2001 - Cyprus UN
May 2003 - All Phoenix
Oct 2003 - Gulf (57 Bty) 

 

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