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45th Regiment Royal Artillery
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| Dates | Locations | Higher Formations | Equipment/Remarks |
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1947.04.01
| RHQ 32nd Field Regiment RA retitled RHQ 45th Field Regiment RA with 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys redesignated from 107, 115 and 120 Fld Btys respectively. | | |
| 1947.04 | Germany: Sheil Bks, Verden: | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr |
| 1948.01 | England: Otterburn | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr |
| 1950 | England: Colchester | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr |
| 1950.11 | Korea | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr: 29th Infantry Brigade Group |
| 1950: 170 Bty joined regiment, equipped with 4.2” Mortar. | | |
| | 8 Nov 51: Gun positions were taken over by 14th Field Regt RA | | |
| 1951.11 | Hong Kong | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr |
| 1953.11 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr |
| 1954.08 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr |
| 1 Jan 59: 116 Bty S/A (disbanded 1/1/62) | | |
| | 1 Feb 59: 170 Bty resus (late of 61st Fld Regt RA). About now 2 Loc Tp resus at Larkhill from personnel of 2 FO Tp | 70, 170 and 176 Fld Btys
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| 1959.12 | Hong Kong: Gun Club Bks, Kowloon | 70, 170 and 176 Fld Btys | 25pdr |
| | 6 Jan 61: 170 Bty became a med Bty witth 5.5" gun | | 25pdr & 5.5" gun |
| 1961.09 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund | 70, 176 Fld & 170 Med Btys | 25pdr & 5.5" gun |
| 1963.03 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness | 70, 176 Fld & 170 Med Btys | 25pdr & 5.5" gun |
| | May 63: Regt equipped as a light regt | | |
| 1963.07 | Malaya: Terendak Camp | 70, 176 Lt & 170 Med Btys | 105mm (70 & 176 Bty) 5.5" (170 Bty) |
| Nov 63: 4.2" Mortar (170 Bty) | | 105mm (70 & 176 Bty) 4.2" (170 Bty) |
| 18 Mar 64: Redesignated 45th Light Regiment RA | | |
| | May to Oct 64: Aden? Borneo | | |
| 1966.01 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness | | |
| | 20 Jan 66: Renamed 45th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery | 70, 176 & 170 Med Btys | 5.5" gun |
| 1967.02 | Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund | 70, 176 & 170 Med Btys | M109 |
| Feb 69: 70 Bty S/A to resus 52 Bty (late of 18th Lt Regt RA). 18 Bty joined ex 18th Lt Regt RA, later had an HQ Bty | 52, 176 & 170 Med Btys
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| | 26 Jul - 25 Nov 71: Northern Ireland Tour – Drumahoe | | |
| 1972.10 | Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn | 52, 176 & 170 Med Btys | M109 |
| 1 Nov 72: 176 Bty to 39 Regt, 34 Hy Bty joined ex 24 Regt | 34, 52 & 170 Med Btys | M110 (34 Bty) M109 (52 & 170 Bty) |
| 3 Jul - 6 Nov 74: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City CentreBallymacarratt) | | |
| 9 Jun - 10 Oct 76: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City CentreBallymacarratt) | | |
| Jan 1977: Renamed 45th Field Regiment Royal Artillery | | |
| | Sep 77: 10 Bty joined from 36 Regiment. | 10, 34, 52 & 170 Fd Btys | |
| 1978.01 | Germany: Haig Bks, Hohne | 10, 34, 52 & 170 Fd Btys | M110 (34 Bty) M109 (52 & 170 Bty) |
| Jan 1978 - Blowpipe (10 Bty) | | Blowpipe (10 Bty) |
| 26 Jul - 27 Nov 79: Northern Ireland Tour based at Lurgan/HMP Maze/Portadown | | |
| Nov 79 - ?: Northern Ireland (52 Bty) | | |
| Apr 82: 34 Bty to 39 Regiment and 94 Bty joined from 49 Regiment | 10, 52, 94 & 170 Fd Btys | |
| | Apr 85: 10 Bty moved to 40 Regiment. | | |
| 1985.04 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester | 52, 94 & 170 Fd Btys | FH70 |
| Apr 86 - ?: Belize (170 Bty) | | |
| Oct 87 - ?: Belize (Holdfast Camp - 52 Bty) | | |
| | 1988 - Northern Ireland (170 Bty & 94 Bty) | | |
| 1990.01 | Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn | 52, 94 & 170 Fd Btys | Abbot |
| Jan - Jun 92: Northern Ireland | | |
| 31 May 1993 – Suspended Animation | | |
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