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  7th Regiment

Royal Horse Artillery

                                                                

   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

1961

27 June formed at Lille Bks, Aldershot as 7th Parachute Light Regiment RHA with personnel of RHQ 33rd Parachute Light Regiment RA. ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Lt Btys formed from personnel of 41, 96 and 97 Para Lt Btys (33rd Para Lt Regt) respectively. July moved to Kuwait?

 

1962 - 1963

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Lt Btys.

 

1964

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Lt Btys. Jan to ? – Aden.

 

1965

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Lt Btys.

 

1966

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Lt Btys. 24 April 7th Parachute Light Regiment RHA was redesignated 7th Parachute Regiment RHA.

 

1967 - 1971

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys.

 

1972

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys.16 Feb to 19 June Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (Ligoniel). 8 Nov moved to Belfast (City Centre) - Northern Ireland Tour

 

1973

Northern Ireland  - Belfast (City Centre) with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys.11 Mar moved back to Lille Bks, Aldershot.

 

1974

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys.6 Mar to 3 July Northern Ireland Tour – Bessbrook.

 

1975 - 1976

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys.

 

1977

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys. Jan reformed as 7 Regiment RHA and moved to Roberts Bks, Osnabruck.

 

1978

Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Lt Btys. 31 Mar to 29 July Northern Ireland Tour – Lurgan/Portadown.

 

1979 - 1980

Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Lt Btys.

 

1981

Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Lt Btys. Sept to ? - Northern Ireland.

 

1982

Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Lt Btys.

 

1983

Germany: Roberts Bks, Osnabruck with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Lt Btys. Nov moved to Lille Barracks, Aldershot. An air defence troop (P troop), equipped with the Javelin AD missile system, was incorporated into the regimental organisation.

 

1984 - 1991

 England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys.

 

1992

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys. Belize (I Bty).

 

1993

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys.

 

1994

England: Lille Bks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys. June to Dec Cyprus – UN tour.

 

1995

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun.

 

1996

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun. Jul to ? - Bosnia (F Bty). Dec to ? - Bosnia (G Bty).

 

1997

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun. P Troop moved to Thorney Island, near Portsmouth, where it joined 47 AD Regiment.

 

1998

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun.

 

1999

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun. Jun to ? – Kosovo.

 

2000

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with F (Shinx) Parachute Battery RHA, G Parachute Battery (Mercer's Troop) RHA, H Parachute Headquarters Battery (Ramsay's Troop) RHA, I Parachute Battery (Bull's Troop) RHA, equipped with Light Gun. May to ? - Sierra Leone.

 

2001

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun. Jun to ? – Macedonia.

 

2002

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun. Jan to ? – Afghanistan.

 

2003

England: Lille Barracks, Aldershot with  ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys, equipped with Light Gun. Mar to ? - Gulf War. Sept moved Kirkee Bks, Colchester.

 

2004 -

England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester with ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Btys. Part of 16 Air Assault Brigade equipped with the Light Gun.

 

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