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   Royal Corps of Transport

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DatesLocationSub-unitsNotes

1 Division Transport Regiment 

1965.07.15Germany: Pinewood Camp, Liebenau12 and 66 SqnsFrom 1 Div Transport Column
Late 71: 2 and 12 Sqns2 and 12 Sqns
16 Jul - 21 Nov 73: Northern Ireland: Londonderry/Armagh/Ballykinler; 12 Sqn 
20 Feb - 16 Jun 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry; 2 Sqn 
24 Oct 74 - 26 Feb 75: Northern Ireland: Ballykinler; 12 Sqn 
 14 Jun - 13 Oct 75: Northern Ireland: Londonderry; 2 Sqn   
1976Germany: Assaye Barracks, Nienburg2 and 12 Sqns
29 Jun - 28 Oct 76: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh/Londonderry; 12 Sqn 
28 Nov 76 - 27 Mar 77: Northern Ireland: Moscow Camp; 2 Sqn 
6 Feb - 8 Jun 78: Northern Ireland: Moscow Camp/Long Kesh/Londonderry
 1978: Renamed 1 Armoured Division Transport Regiment  
1978Germany: Dennis Barracks, Munsterlager
4 Oct 79 - 23 Feb 80: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
 21 Aug 81 - 03 Jan 82: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Londonderry  
1984
Germany: Birdwood Bks, Bunde
 
2, 4, 33 & 74 Sqns, 1 Sqn in Colchester
Merged with 2 ADTR retaining the number 1
28 Jul - 9 Dec 88: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 33 Sqn only
Oct 90: Saudi Arabia2 & 33 Sqns + 2 tps 54 Sqn2nd line transport sp to 7 Armd Bde; 
5 Apr 93: Merged into 1 Regt RLC

2 Division Transport Regiment

1965.07.15Germany: Birdwood Bks, Bunde4 and 33 SqnsFrom 2 Division Transport Column RASC
1 Mar - 30 Jun 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast/Londonderry; 4 Sqn only
29 Oct 73 - 27 Feb 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry; 33 Sqn only
10 Jun - 10 Oct 74: Northern Ireland: Londonderry; 4 Sqn only
25 Feb - 25 Jun 75: Northern Ireland: Ballykinlar/St Angelo; 33 Sqn only
21 Oct 75 - 26 Feb 76: Northern Ireland: St Angelo/Londonderry; 4 Sqn only
6 Jun 77 - 10 Oct 77: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
1978 Renamed: 2 Armoured Division Transport Regiment 
10 Feb 79 - 11 Jun 79: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
22 Nov 80 - 6 Jun 81: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Londonderry
12 Feb - 24 Jun 83: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 33 Sqn only
1984: Merged with 1 ADTR at Birdwood Bks

3 Division Transport Regiment

Early 1970'sEngland: Bulford?
1 Jul - 31 Oct 73: Northern Ireland: Belfast/Londonderry; 21 Sqn only
28 Aug 74 - 6 Jan 75: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 21 Sqn only
1977Germany: Glamorgan Bks, Duisburg 6, 21, 35 and 75 Squadrons
1977: 3 Armoured Division Transport Regiment 
6 Jun - 10 Oct 78: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
20 Feb - 9 Jul 80: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
20 May - 3 Oct 82: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 21 Sqn only
21 Mar - 3 Aug 84: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 35 Sqn only
28 May - 28 Nov 90: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 21 Sqn only
Apr - Sep 91: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 35 Sqn only
Sep 91 - Mar 92: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 21 Sqn only
05/04/1993: Moved to UK, merged into 3 Regt RLC

4 Division Transport Regiment

1966Germany: Glamorgan Barracks, Duisburg6, 11 and 21 Sqns
21 Nov 73 - 24 Mar 74: Northern Ireland: Ballykinlar/Belfast/Londonderry; 11 Sqn only
12 Feb - 10 Jun 75: Northern Ireland: Londonderry; 11 Sqn only
25 Feb - 28 Jun 76: Northern Ireland: Long Kesh/Londonderry; 11 Sqn only
24 Feb - 13 Jun 77: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
1977.08Germany: St George's Bks, Minden11, 15, 19 and 76 Squadrons
1977: Renamed 4 Armoured Division Transport Regiment 
5 Oct 78 - 10 Feb 79: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
9 Jul - 27 Nov 80: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
3 Oct 82 - 17 Feb 83: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 11 Sqn only
25 Mar - 28 Jul 88: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 11 Sqn only
Sep 89 - 15 Jan 90: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 19 Sqn only
Dec 90 - Apr 91: Saudi Arabia (Gulf War) reinforced by 1 and 38 Sqns1, 11 & 38 Sqns
13 Apr - 14 Oct 92: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 11 Sqn only
1992: Moved to UK, merged into 4 Regiment RLC

6 Driver Training Regiment

1965.07.15England: Houndstone Camp, Yeovil From 6 Driver Training Battalion RASC
31 Mar 69: Amalgamated with 12 Regt and disbanded

7 Tank Transporter Regiment 

1965.07.15Germany: RHQ Antwerp Bks, Sennelager, Sqns at Fallingbostel and Hamm16, 23 and 617 Tk Tptr Sqns From 7 Tank Transporter Column RASC
1972: Renamed 23 Tank Transporter Sqn renamed 3 Tank Transporter Sqn3, 16 and 617 Tk Tptr Sqns 
28 Feb - 3 Jul 72: Northern Ireland: HMS Maidstone; 3 Sqn only
26 Jun - 3 Nov 73: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 16 Sqn only
24 Feb - 4 Jun 74: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 3 Sqn only
10 Oct 74 - 12 Feb 75: Northern Ireland: Londonderry; Det 16 Sqn only
2 May - 8 Sep 75: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 3 Sqn only
5 Jan - 3 May 76: Northern Ireland: Moscow/S Armagh; 16 Sqn only
3 Sep 76 - 6 Jan 77: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 3 Sqn only
23 Jul 77 - 27 Nov 77: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Antrim; 16 Sqn only
2 Apr - 30 Jul 78: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop 3 Sqn only
26 Nov 78 - 31 Mar 79: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop 16 Sqn only
29 Jul - 1 Dec 79: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop 3 Sqn only
31 Mar - 30 Jul 80: Northern Ireland: Moscow; GT Troop 16 Sqn only
3 Jan - 19 May 82: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Londonderry
7 Nov 83 - 19 Mar 84: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Londonderry
15 Jan - 28 May 90: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop 3 Sqn only
Jan - 7 Apr 91: Saudi Arabia: joined by 414 Tank Transporter Unit
14 Oct 92 - 14 Apr 93: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop 16 Sqn only
May 93: Retitled 7 Transport Regiment RLC

8 Transport Regiment (WSG)

1965.07.15Germany: Nelson Barracks, Münster  
1968Germany: Portsmouth Bks, Munster
1972: 5,12,13 & 27 Sqns5,12,13 & 27 Sqns
10 Feb - 11 Jun 79: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop onlyAttached 2 ADTR
1 Jun - 8 Oct 79: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop onlyAttached 10 Regiment
8 Oct 79 - 22 Feb 80: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop onlyAttached 1 ADTR
28 Nov 90 - 28 Apr 91: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 13 Sqn only
5 Apr 93: Renamed 8 Artillery Support Regiment RLC

10 Heavy GT Transport Regiment

1965.07.15Germany: Catterick Bks, Bielefeld9, 15, 17, 36 SqnsFrom 1 (BR) Corps Tp Column RASC
??: Renamed 10 Transport Regiment 
2 Jul 72 - 3 Nov 73: Northern Ireland: HMS Maidstone; 9 Sqn only
1 Mar - 1 Jul 73: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 17 Sqn only
29 Oct 73 - 6 Mar 74: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 9 Sqn only
6 Jan - 6 May 75: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 9 Sqn only
29 Aug 75 - 6 Jan 76: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 17 Sqn only
3 May - 3 Sep 76: Northern Ireland: Moscow/S Armagh; 9 Sqn only
3 Jan - 3 Mar 77: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 17 Sqn only
3 Oct 77 - 10 Feb 78: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/Londonderry
1978: Renamed 10 Corps Transport Regiment
11 Jun 79 - 8 Oct 79: Northern Ireland: Moscow/Long Kesh/LondonderryTroop 8 Regt attached
8 Oct 79 - 22 Feb 80: Northern Ireland: Moscow; Troop onlyAttached 1 ADTR
6 Apr - 21 Aug 81: Northern Ireland: Moscow/LondonderryTroop 8 Regt attached
24 Jun - 7 Nov 83: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 17 Sqn only
9 Dec 88 - 21 Apr 89: Northern Ireland: Moscow; 36 Sqn only
Oct 90: Saudi Arabia (12 Sqn attached from 8 Regt)9, 12, 17 Sqns
Late 90: Became 10 Transport Group with a tp of 16 Sqn, also took under command 52 Port Sqn and a Movement Sqn initially 50 MC Sqn later 59 MC Sqn
5 Apr 93: Renamed 10 Transport Regiment RLC

 

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