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  3rd Regiment

Royal Horse Artillery

                                                                 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

1947

Germany: Crerra Bks, Oldenburg a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA.

 

1948

Germany: Crerra Bks, Oldenburg a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. April moved to Caithness Bks, Verden.

 

1949

Germany: Caithness Bks, Verden a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA.

 

1950

Germany: Caithness Bks, Verden a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. Nov moved Dennis Bks, Munsterlager (D & J Btys).

 

1951

Germany: Caithness Bks, Verden (M Bty) and Dennis Bks, Munsterlager (D & J Btys) a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. Jan M Bty moved to Knockenhaus Bks, Munsterlager, part of 7th Armoured Div.

 

1952

Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager and Knockenhaus Bks, Munsterlager (M Bty) a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA, part of 7th Armoured Div. July M Bty joined rest of regiment in Denis Bks.

 

1953

Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA, part of 7th Armoured Div. Moved to UK on leave?

 

1954

Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager or UK on leave? Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. Feb moved to Waterloo Camp, Fayid, Egypt.

 

1955

Egypt: Waterloo Camp, Fayid with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA, a Field Regiment equipped with 25 pdr / Sexton. J Bty moved to Homs, Libya. Oct moved to El Ballah, Egypt - Not J Bty.

 

1956

Egypt: El Ballah, (? Bks) - Not J Bty. Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. Mar moved to Homs, Libya (? Bks).

 

1957

Libya: Homs (? Bks). Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. May moved to Marlborough? Wing Bks, Bulford.

 

1958

England: Marlborough? Wing Bks, Bulford a Field Regiment with ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. 1 Feb ‘C’ Bty joined the Regiment from 5 RHA and ‘M’ Bty was placed in suspended animation.

 

1959

England: Marlborough? Wing Bks, Bulford a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. April moved to Cambrai/Cachy Bks, Perham Down.

 

1960

England: Cambrai/Cachy Bks, Perham Down a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA.

 

1961

England: Cambrai/Cachy Bks, Perham Down a Field Regiment with ‘C’ (Aden - Seederseer Lines), ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. Sept moved to Gilgil, Kenya equipped with pack Howitzer less C Bty who moved to Aden (Seederseer Lines). 1 Dec re-titled 3rd Airportable Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, btys now Airportable.

 

1962

Kenya: Gilgil with ‘C’ (Aden - Seederseer Lines), ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA an Airportable Regiment. Jan to Aug J Bty to Aden (Seederseer Lines). Aug to ? D Bty to Aden (Seederseer Lines).

 

1963

Kenya: Gilgil with ‘C’, ‘D’ (Aden - Seederseer Lines) and ‘J’ Btys RHA an Airportable Regiment. Feb C Bty to Aden (Seederseer Lines). July J Bty to Aden (Seederseer Lines).

 

1964

Kenya: Gilgil with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ (Aden - Seederseer Lines) Btys RHA. Jan trouble broke out in Zanzibar, 3 RHA moved to Zanzibar and put down the revolt. Jan D Bty to Aden (Seederseer Lines). 18 Mar re-titled 3rd Light Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Sept/Oct moved to Airfield Camp, Netheravon.

 

1965

England: Airfield Camp, Netheravon a Light Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. April/May moved to Hobart Bks, Detmold, equipped with Abbott. 3 May retitled 3rd Medium Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery. Borneo (3 Loc Troop).

 

1966

Germany: Hobart Bks, Detmold a Medium Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. 20 Apr retitled 3rd Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery.

 

1967 - 1969

Germany: Hobart Bks, Detmold a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA.

 

1970

Germany: Hobart Bks, Detmold a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. May moved to Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde. 7 Sept moved to Northern Ireland (Rural Tour).

 

1971

Northern Ireland (Rural Tour) a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. 21 Jan moved back to Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde. 1-15 July Northern Ireland (Rural Tour). 21 July-17 Aug Northern Ireland Tour (Ballykelly). 28 Dec moved to Northern Ireland, East Belfast (Andersonstown/Lower Falls).

 

1972

Northern Ireland, East Belfast (Andersonstown/Lower Falls) a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. 27 April moved back to Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde. 1 Sept-16 Nov Northern Ireland Tour Londonderry.

 

1973

England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. Feb moved to Sekong Camp, Hong Kong, renamed 3 Light Regiment RHA.

 

1974

Hong Kong: Sekong Camp a Light Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA.

 

1975

Hong Kong: Sekong Camp, Hong Kong a Light Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys RHA. March moved to Hopton Bks, Devizes, renamed 3 Medium Regiment RHA. M Bty Revived.

 

1976

England: Hopton Bks, Devizes a Medium Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. 24 Jan –25 May Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (

North Queen Street
).

 

1977

England: Hopton Bks, Devizes, Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M’ Btys RHA. Dec C Bty to Gutersloh Mansergh Bks), D Bty to Hohne (Haig Bks), J Bty to Paderborn (Barker Bks), M Bty to Dortmund (West Riding Bks). Dec Regt into Suspended Animation.

 

 

Reformed

1984

April reformed at Barker Bks, Paderborn from 25 Field Regiment RA? Regiment reformed as 3rd Field Regiment RHA with C, D and J (Sidi Rezegh) Btys, M Bty placed in suspended animation, equipped with Abbott.

 

1985

Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys. Apr to ? C Bty - Northern Ireland.

 

1986 - 1987

Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys.

 

1988

Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys. Nov to ? - Cyprus UN.

 

1989

Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys.

 

1990

Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys. Feb moved to Kirkee Bks, Colchester.

 

1991

England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys. Apr to ? D Bty – Belize. Apr to ? C Bty - Northern Ireland.

 

1992

England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys. Oct to ? - Northern Ireland.

 

1993

England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’ and ‘J’ Btys. July moved to Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe. N Bty joined the Regiment from 2 Field Regt RA, M Bty reformed as M/HQ Bty. Dec re-titled 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery.

 

1994 - 1995

England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’, ‘N’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys

 

1996

England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’, ‘N’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys. Sep 1996 to Apr 1997 Northern Ireland Tour.

 

1997

England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’, ‘N’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys

 

1998

England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’, ‘N’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys. July moved to Caen Bks, Hohne.

 

1999

Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’, ‘N’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys RHA. N Bty (The Eagle Troop) amalgamated with L (Nery) Bty and joined 1 RHA. Jan to ? – Bosnia.

 

2000

Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’ (Sidi Rezegh) and ‘M Headquarters’ Btys. Dec 2000 - Jun 2001 Bosnia (C) / Kosovo (D & M/HQ).

 

2001

Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys, equipped with AS90.

 

2002

Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys, equipped with one of the British Army’s most technically advanced systems, the 155mm AS90 self-propelled howitzer, capable of firing a three-round burst in under 10 seconds out to a maximum of 24.7kms.

 

2003

Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys. March – April took part in Invasion of Iraq. Dec to ? - Cyprus UN.

 

2004 -

Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne a Field Regiment with ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘J’ and ‘M/HQ’ Btys. AS90 SP Regt in support of 7 Armoured Bde.

 

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