1947 | 1 April 47 RHQ 4th Coast Training Regt RA retitled RHQ 47th Coast Training Regiment RA with 4, 19, 31, 223 and 340 Coast Trg Btys redesignated from 2 Coast Bty (resus from personnel from 290 Coast Training Bty), and 6, 10,23 and 469 Coast Training Btys, respectively. |
1948 | ? 4, 19, 31, 223 and 340 Coast Trg Btys. April 340 bty disbanded. 1 May redesignated 47th Coast Regiment RA, 233 Bty converted to 223 Maint Bty. 1 June 223 Maint Bty became 223 (Indep) Maint Bty (disbanded 1/3/57, complete by 31/3/57). |
1949 | ? 4, 19 and 31 Coast Btys. |
1950 | ? 4, 19 and 31 Coast Btys. 15 Aug 31 Bty became independent (see 72nd LAA Regt RA). 1 Nov 3 Bty joined ex 16th LAA Regt RA. Norton Bks, Korea? |
1951 | England: Dover Castle with 3, 4, 19 and 31 Coast Btys. 15 Mar 19 Bty reduced to cadre and reformed as 19 Hy Bty of 39th Hy Regt RA. Feb moved to Royal Citadel, Plymouth. April 51 converted to 47th LAA Regiment RA. |
1952 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 3 and 4 LAA Btys. 28 Aug 31 Bty returned ex 72nd LAA Regt RA. |
1953 - 1955 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 3, 4 and 31LAA Btys. |
1956 | England: Royal Citadel, Plymouth with 3, 4 and 31LAA. 1 April RHQ and 3, 4 and 31 Btys S/A (complete by 31/12/56). |
1957 | Jan 1957 - Larkhill (? Lines)? 1 Mar 57 reformed at Napier Bks, Dortmund as 47th Guided Weapons Regt (Fd) RA with 3, 4 and 31 GW Btys, equipped with Corporal Missile. Jun 1957 - Crookham (Haig Lines)? |
1958 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 3, 4 and 31 GW Btys, equipped with Corporal Missile. Crookham (Haig Lines)? |
1959 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 3, 4 and 31 GW Btys, equipped with Corporal Missile. Crookham (Haig Lines)? |
1960 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 3, 4 and 31 GW Btys, equipped with Corporal Missile. Jan 31 Bty to JLR. |
1961 - 1963 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 3 and 4 GW Btys, equipped with Corporal Missile. |
1964 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 3 and 4 GW Btys, equipped with Corporal Missile. 18 Mar redesignated 47th Missile Regiment RA |
1965 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 3 and 4 GW Btys, equipped with Corporal Missile. Oct moved to Staindrop or Barford? Camp, Barnard Castle. 4 Oct renamed 47th Light Regiment RA, 31 Bty resus ex 34th LAA Regt RA. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. HQ Bty formed later. |
1966 | England: Staindrop or Barford? Camp, Barnard Castle with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. Dec 1966 - Bahrain (Hamalah Camp) (4 Bty). |
1967 | England: Staindrop or Barford? Camp, Barnard Castle with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. Jan 3 and 4 Btys moved to BP Camp, Aden. Feb or Sept rest of regiment moved to Rawlinson Barracks, Denbury, Newton Abbot. Jun 1967 – Aden (Little Aden Camp? |
1968 | England: Rawlinson Barracks, Denbury, Newton Abbot with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. |
1969 | England: Rawlinson Barracks, Denbury, Newton Abbot with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. April moved to Houndstone Camp, Yeovil. Sharjah (3 Bty). Nov to ? - Northern Ireland (4 Bty & 31 Bty). |
1970 | England: Houndstone Camp, Yeovil with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. Northern Ireland (3 Bty). |
1971 | England: Houndstone Camp, Yeovil with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. 20 Jan 31 Bty became a Med Bty (5.5” Gun). Feb moved to Sek Kong Camp, Hong Kong. |
1972 | Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp with 3, 4 Lt and 31 Med Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers and 5.5” Gun. |
1973 | Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp with 3, 4 Lt and 31 Med Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers and 5.5” Gun. Feb moved to Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde. 2 April 31 Bty became a Light Bty. 16 July-16 Nov Northern Ireland Tour - Londonderry (City Centre/Victoria Bks/Drumahoe/Bogside/Brandywell). |
1974 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. Nov to ? - Northern Ireland (4 Bty). |
1975 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. 27 Sept moved to Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) – Northern Ireland 2nd Tour. |
1976 | Northern Ireland: Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. 24 Jan moved back to Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. |
1977 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester – 19 Infantry Bde with 3, 4 and 31 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers. Redesignated 47 Field Regiment RA. 11 Oct moved to Belfast (City Centre/Markets) – Northern Ireland 3rd Tour. Dec C Bty joined regiment. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers? |
1978 | Northern Ireland: Belfast (City Centre/Markets) with C, 3, 4 and 31 Field Btys. 13 Feb moved back to Kirkee Bks, Colchester. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers? |
1979 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester with C, 3, 4 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers? Oct to ? - Belize (4 Bty). |
1980 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester with C, 3, 4 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzers? Abbot? |
1981 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester with C, 3, 4 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with 105 Pack Howitzer. Mar moved to Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh, renamed 47th Field Regiment. Equipped with Abbot. Mar 49 Bty joined from 40 Regiment. |
1982 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with C, 3, 4, 49 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with Abbot. April 49 Bty to 27 Regiment. April 21 Bty joined from 27 Regiment. May to ? - Falklands (21 Bty). |
1983 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with C, 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Oct to ? - Northern Ireland (31 Bty). |
1984 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with C, 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Apr C Bty to 3 RHA. |
1985 - 1987 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with Abbot. |
1988 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Oct to ? - Northern Ireland (3 Bty). |
1989 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with Abbot. April moved to Baker Bks, Thorney Island. Equipped with FH70. |
1990 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with FH70. Northern Ireland. Oct to ? - Gulf War (Troop of 21 Bty). |
1991 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with FH70. Jan to ? - Gulf (3 Bty). Apr to ? - Gulf (31 Bty). |
1992 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 3, 4, 21 and 31 Field Btys. Equipped with FH70. 21 Bty equipped with Javelin. Oct 43 Bty joined from 26 Regiment. Dec equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). |
1993 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 3, 4, 21, 31 and 43 Field Btys. Equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). Jan 10 Bty joined from 40 Regiment. Jan to ? - Northern Ireland. April redesignated 47 Regiment RA. April 4 Bty to 5 Regiment and 3 Bty to 4 Regt. 31 Bty redesignated as HQ Bty. |
1994 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21, 31(HQ) and 43 Btys. Equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). Oct to ? - Northern Ireland (43 & 10 Bty). |
1995 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21, 31(HQ) and 43 Btys. Equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). July to ? - Bosnia (21 Bty). |
1996 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21, 31(HQ) and 43 Btys. Equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). July to ? - Northern Ireland. |
1997 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 (Colchester), 31(HQ) and 43 Btys. Equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). |
1998 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 (Colchester), 31(HQ) and 43 Btys. Equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). Dec to ? - Cyprus UN? |
1999 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 (Colchester), 31(HQ) and 43 Btys. Equipped with SP HVM (10, 43 and 25/170btys) and LML HVM (21 Bty). 25/170 Bty joined from 19 Regiment. Mar to ? - Macedonia / Kosovo (P Troop 31 Bty). June to Dec Cyprus – UN Tour. |
2000 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 Parachute, 25/170 31/HQ and 43 Batterys, equipped with HVM. Oct to ? - Northern Ireland (10 Bty). |
2001 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 Parachute, 25/170 31/HQ and 43 Batterys, equipped with HVM. Dec to ? - Afghanistan (21 Bty). |
2002 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 Parachute, 25/170 31/HQ and 43 Batterys, equipped with HVM. Dec moved to Cyprus – UN Tour. |
2003 | Cyprus – UN Tour? June returned to Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 Parachute, 25/170 31/HQ and 43 Batterys, equipped with HVM. Dec to ? - Cyprus UN Tour. |
2004 | Cyprus UN Tour? June returned to Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 Parachute, 25/170 31/HQ and 43 Batterys, equipped with HVM. |
2005 - | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island with 10, 21 Parachute, 25/170 31/HQ and 43 Batterys, equipped with HVM. |
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