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 40th Regiment

 Royal Artillery

  

    

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 10th Field Regiment RA at West Riding Bks, Dortmund was retitled RHQ 40th Field Regiment RA with 78, 109 and 129 Fld Btys redesignated from 30, 46 Fld Btys, and 51 Bty of 51/54 Fld Bty respectively.  
1947.04Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund 78, 109 and 129 Fld BtysSexton 25pdr then 25pdr
1954.10Egypt: Suez (Geneifa)78, 109 and 129 Fld Btys25pdr
1955.02Cyprus: Famagusta78, 109 and 129 Fld Btys25pdr
1958.03Germany: Portsmouth Bks, Munster 78, 109 and 129 Fld Btys25pdr
1 Apr 58: 78 Bty S/A (later in 50th Regt RA), 109 Bty S/A, 137 (JAVA) Fld Bty resuscitated (late of 27th Field Regt RA) and 38 (SERINGAPATAM) Bty resuscitated (late of 15th Medium Regt RA).38, 129 and 137 Fld Btys
 7 Feb 61: 129 Bty converted to a medium bty equipped with 5.5” Gun38 & 137 Fld & 129 Med Btys25 pdr & 5.5” Gun
1965.06England: Wing Bks, Bulford
18 Jun 65: Redesignated 40th Light Regiment RA38, 129 and 137 Lt Btys105mm Pack Howitzer
 Sep 65 - 1966: Borneo: Various Locations  
1969.07Germany: Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh 
9 Aug 69: Redesignated 40th Field Regiment RA38, 129 and 137 Fld BtysAbbot 105mm Self propelled Gun
22 Feb - 25 Jun 73: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (Ballymurphy)
3 Mar - 4 Jul 75: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City Centre/Markets)
Feb 77: 49 (INKERMAN) Battery joined the regiment. 38, 49, 129 and 137 Fld Btys
 20 Sep 77 - 12 Jan 78: Northern Ireland (Ardoyne/New Lodge)  
1981.03England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester 155mm FH70 Field Howitzer
Mar 81: 49 (INKERMAN) Bty to 47 Regiment38, 129 and 137 Fld Btys
Mar - ? 82: Belize (38 Bty)
Apr - Dec 82: Falkland Islands (137 Bty)Apr 1982 - Light Gun (For Tours)
 Dec 82 - ?: Falkland Islands (129 Bty)  
1985.04Germany: Haig Bks, Hohne38, 129 and 137 Fld Btys155mm M109 Self Propelled Howitzer
Apr 85: Took under command 10 Air Defence Battery from 45 Regt10 AD, 38, 129 & 137 Fld BtysJavelin Missile System (10 Bty)
Oct 87 - ?: Northern Ireland (137 Bty)
Oct 90 - Mar 91: Gulf War, fought in Iraq and Kuwait7th Armoured Brigade
11 Jan 93: Regiment reorganised as a result of 'Options for Change'. 10 Bty to 47 Regt, 6/36 Fld Bty joined, 49 Bty joined and was redesignated 49 HQ Bty

6/36, 38, 129, 137 Btys & 49

HQ Bty

155mm M109 Self Propelled Howitzer

 

 Apr 93: Renamed 40th Regiment Royal Artillery  
1993.05
Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne

6/36, 38, 129, 137 Btys & 49

HQ Bty

155mm M109 Self Propelled Howitzer
Sep 1994 - Bosnia (Radar Troop)
Sep 94 - Mar 95: Radar Troop to former Yugoslavia as part of Op Grapple
Oct 94:  Regt handed over its M109's to the Austrian Army, re-equipped with 155mm AS90 Self Propelled Howitzer

155mm AS90 Self Propelled Howitzer

 

Jan 95 - ?: Northern Ireland (Girdwood Roulemont Battalion)
Jan 96: Radar Troop deployed to Bosnia, part of IFOR along with fifty other members of the Regiment who were attached to 26 Regt
 Jul - ? 97 - Bosnia SFOR

1998.08

 

England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe

6/36, 38, 129, 137 Btys & 49

HQ Bty

155mm AS90 Self Propelled Howitzer
Jul 99 - Jan 00: Bosnia: Op PalatineSFOR
Jul -? 01: Bosnia/Macedonia (129 Bty), Kosovo (6/36 Bty) Op Agricola
Jul - ? 03: Iraq 'Op Telic 1'Part of regiment deployed
2003: Iraq 'Op Telic 2'
Jun - ? 04: Cyprus (UN) 'Op Tosca'
 2006 - 2007: Iraq 'Op Telic 9'   
2008.09
Northern Ireland: Theipval Barracks, Lisburn
6/36, 38, 137 Btys & 49 HQ BtyLight Gun: Sp to 19 Light Brigade
Apr - ? 09: Afghanistan: Op Telic

 

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