1958 | Germany: Mercer Bks, Osnabruck. ‘C’, ‘G’ and ‘K’ Btys RHA. Feb - 5th Field Regiment Royal Horse Artillery retitled 5th Field Regiment Royal Artillery. Retained ‘K’ Field Bty RA, ‘C’ & ‘G’ Btys to 3rd & 4th Regts RHA respectively, ‘P’ Bty joined ex 4 RHA as ‘P’ Field Bty RA, ‘Q’ Bty joined ex 10th Field Regt RA. Moved to Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell. |
1959 | Wales: Cwrt-y-Gollen Camp, Crickhowell with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. Oct moved to Fanling and Dodwell's Ridge Camps, Hong Kong. |
1960 | Hong Kong: Fanling and Dodwell's Ridge Camps with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. |
1961 | Hong Kong: Fanling and Dodwell's Ridge Camps with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. Sept moved to Cachy Camp, Perham Down. 13 Nov retitled 5th Airportable Regiment Royal Artillery, equipped with 25 pdr/pack howitzer. |
1962 - 1963 | England: Cachy Camp, Perham Down with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. |
1964 | England: Cachy Camp, Perham Down with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. 18 Mar retitled 5th Light Regiment Royal Artillery. Aug moved to Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh. 10 Aug retitled 5th Field Regiment Royal Artillery, equipped with 25 Pdr & 5.5 inch how. |
1965 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr & 5.5 inch how. |
1966 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys, equipped with 25 Pdr & 5.5 inch how. 31 Aug retitled 5th Light Regiment Royal Artillery? |
1967 - 1968 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. |
1969 | Germany: Mansergh Barracks, Gutersloh with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. July moved to Wing Bks, Bulford. 9 Aug btys now Light Btys. |
1970 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. 4 April to 27 Aug Northern Ireland Tour – Londonderry. |
1971 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. 20 Mar to 26 April Northern Ireland Tour – Londonderry. 16 Aug to 14 September Northern Ireland Tour – Ballykelly. |
1972 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. Feb 1972 - Northern Ireland? Nov moved to Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim. 20 Nov retitled 5th Heavy Regiment Royal Artillery, equipped with M107, now had an ‘HQ’ Bty. |
1973 - 1974 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys, equipped with M107. |
1975 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys, equipped with M107. 6 Mar to 4 July NI Tour – Londonderry. |
1976 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys, equipped with M107. |
1977 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys, equipped with M107. Jan 18 Bty joined the Regiment. 27 September moved to Armagh, Northern Ireland Tour. |
1978 | Northern Ireland: Armagh. 24 Jan returned to Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’, ‘Q’ and 18 Btys, equipped with M107. |
1979 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’, ‘Q’ and 18 Btys, equipped with M107. |
1980 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’, ‘Q’ and 18 Btys, equipped with M107. 15 May to 28 Sept NI Tour - Belfast (Ardoyne/City Centre). |
1981 - 1983 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’, ‘Q’ and 18 Btys, equipped with M107. |
1984 | Germany: Tofrek Bks (West), Hildesheim with ‘K’, ‘P’, ‘Q’ and 18 Btys, equipped with M107. 18 Bty moved to 32 Regt. Nov moved to West Riding Bks, Dortmund. |
1985 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. Jul to ? - Northern Ireland (P Bty). |
1986 - 1888 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. |
1989 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. Nov to ? - Northern Ireland (K Bty). |
1990 - 1991 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. |
1992 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund with ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. K and P Bty's equipped with MLRS. Jul to ? - Cyprus UN (P & Q Btys). |
1993 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund. ‘K’, ‘P’ and ‘Q’ Btys. Apr retitled 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, Q Bty retitled Q Headquarter Bty, 4 Bty merged with 73 Bty to become 4/73 (Sphinx) Bty. |
1994 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund. ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. Jan moved to Strensall with 4/73 (Sphinx) bty in Catterick. Sept moved into Marne Bks, Catterick. Nov to ? - Northern Ireland. |
1995 - 1996 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. |
1997 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. June to Dec Cyprus – UN Tour. |
1998 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. Apr retitled Regiment Royal Artillery (STA). |
1999 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. Jun to ? - Macedonia/Kosovo (P Bty). |
2000 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery Royal Artillery, K (Hondeghem) Battery Royal Artillery, P Battery (The Dragon Troop) Royal Artillery, Q (Sanna's Post) Headquarters Battery Royal Artillery. May to ? - Kosovo (4/73 Bty). |
2001 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. Surveillance and Target Acqusition Regiment equipped with COBRA and Cymbeline radars and sound-ranging equipment. Dec to ? - Cyprus UN (K Bty). |
2002 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. |
2003 | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. Feb to ? - Iraq (K Bty). Jun to ? - Iraq (4/73 Bty). |
2004 - | England: Marne Barracks, Catterick with ‘K’, ‘P’, 4/73 (Sphinx) and ‘Q/HQ’ Btys. Surveillance Regiment equipped with equipped with radars (Cobra, MAMBA and LCMR) |
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