1947 | 1 April 47 RHQ 24th Anti-Tank Regt RA at St Barbara Bks, Fallingbostel was redesignated RHQ 49th Anti-Tank Regiment RA with 55, 127, 143 and 170 Btys from 22, 50, 56 and 70 Anti-Tank Btys, respectively. Equipped with SP & Towed 17pdr. |
1948 | Germany: St Barbara Bks, Fallingbostel with 55, 127, 143 and 170 Anti-Tank Btys. Equipped with SP & Towed 17pdr. 1 Oct 143 and 170 Btys converted to Fld Btys and equipped with 25pdr. Moved to Norton Bks, Worcester. |
1949 | England: Norton Bks, Worcester with 55and 127 Anti-Tank Btys and 143 and 170 Fld Btys. Equipped with SP & Towed 17pdr and 25pdr. |
1950 | England: Norton Bks, Worcester with 55and 127 Anti-Tank Btys and 143 and 170 Fld Btys. Equipped with SP & Towed 17pdr and 25pdr. 4 Aug 170 Bty became 170 (Indep) Mort Bty (Later in 61st Lt Regt). Nov moved to Wemyss Bks, Canterbury. 1 Nov converted to 49th Field Regiment RA. Equipped with 25pdr. |
1951 | England: Wemyss Bks, Canterbury with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25pdr. Moved to Shorncliffe. Nov moved to Karaolos Bks, Cyprus. |
1952 - 1954 | Cyprus: Karaolos Bks with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25pdr. |
1955 | Cyprus: Karaolos Bks with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25pdr. Moved to McMunn Barracks, Colchester. |
1956 | England: McMunn Barracks, Colchester with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25pdr. |
1957 | England: McMunn Barracks, Colchester with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25pdr. Dec moved to Sek Kong Camp, Hong Kong. |
1958 - 1960 | Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25pdr. |
1961 | Hong Kong: Sek Kong Camp with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with 25pdr. 15 Mar RHQ personnel from RHQ 41st Fld Regt, 143 Bty now a med Bty, equipped with 5.5” Gun. March moved to Churchill Bks, Lippstadt. |
1962 - 1963 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55and 127 Fld Btys and 143 Med Bty. Equipped with 25pdr and 5.5” Gun. |
1964 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55and 127 Fld Btys and 143 Med Bty. Equipped with 25pdr and 5.5” Gun. May moved to Piddlehinton, Dorchester. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer and 5.5” Gun. Aug moved to Hong Kong (HQ at Fanling, 143 Bty at Dodwells Ridge Camp)? |
1965 | England: Piddlehinton, Dorchester. 55and 127 Fld Btys and 143 Med Bty. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer and 5.5” Gun. July moved to Hong Kong (HQ at Fanling, 143 Bty at Dodwells Ridge Camp)? 30 June 65 converted to 49th Light Regt RA but 143 Bty still a med bty. Part of regt served in Borneo. |
1966 | Hong Kong (HQ at Fanling, 143 Bty at Dodwells Ridge Camp) with 55and 127 Lt Btys and 143 Med Bty. Equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer and 5.5” Gun. 20 September 143 converted to a Lt bty. September moved to Deerbolt Camp, Barnard Castle. |
1967 | England: Deerbolt Camp, Barnard Castle with 55, 127 and 143 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack. |
1968 | England: Deerbolt Camp, Barnard Castle with 55, 127 and 143 Lt Btys. Equipped with 105mm Pack. Jan moved Westdown Camp, Larkhill (Support Regiment). July moved to Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment). 19 Aug 68 converted to 49th Field Regt RA. |
1969 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment) with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. 10 July 13 Bty joined ex 14 Regt remaining a Lt Bty as AMF (L). HQ Bty soon formed. |
1970 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment) with 13 Lt AMF (L) and 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. |
1971 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill (Support Regiment) with 13 Lt AMF (L) and 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. August moved to Campbell Bks, Hohne. Equipped with Abbot. 1 Aug 13 Bty to 26th Fld Regiment. |
1972 | Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. |
1973 | Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. 8 Mar-15 July Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City Centre). |
1974 | Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. 5 Nov moved to Belfast (City Centre/Unity) – Northern Ireland 2nd Tour |
1975 | Northern Ireland: Belfast (City Centre/Unity) with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. 5 Mar moved back to Campbell, Hohne. Equipped with Abbot. |
1976 | Germany: Campbell, Hohne with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. 11 Oct moved to Belfast (City Centre/Markets) – Northern Ireland 3rd Tour. |
1977 | Northern Ireland: Belfast (City Centre/Markets) with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. 11 Feb moved back to Campbell, Hohne. Equipped with Abbot. Feb 94 Bty joined from 42 Regiment. Dec D Bty joined from 3 RHA. |
1978 | Germany: Campbell, Hohne with D, 55, 94, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. 11 May-13 Sept Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge). |
1979 | Germany: Campbell Bks, Hohne with D, 55, 94, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. Feb moved to Haig Bks, Hohne. |
1980 - 1981 | Germany: Haig Bks, Hohne with D, 55, 94, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. |
1982 | Germany: Haig Bks, Hohne with D, 55, 94, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with Abbot. April moved to Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe. Equipped with FH70. April D bty to 1 RHA and 94 Bty to 45 Regiment. Falklands (Not whole Regt). |
1983 - 1985 | England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with FH70. |
1986 | England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with FH70. Moved to Churchill Bks, Lippstadt. Equipped with M109. |
1987 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with M109. |
1988 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with M109. Mar - Sept - Northern Ireland (127 Bty) |
1989 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with M109. |
1990 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with M109. Apr - Oct - Northern Ireland (143 Bty). Dec to - Gulf War (127 Bty). |
1991 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with M109. |
1992 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt with 55, 127 and 143 Fld Btys. Equipped with M109. 30 Sep Regiment placed into Suspended Animation. 55 and 127 Btys to 26 Regiment and 143 Bty to 19 Regiment. | |