12th Regiment RA
| 12th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 |
RHQ 7th Regiment RHA was retitled RHQ 12th Anti-Tank Regiment RA, taking over ‘R’, ‘S’, ‘T’ and ‘U’ Btys as A/Tk Btys. | |
| 1947.05 | Palestine: Karkur Camp | R, S, T and U A/Tk Btys 17 Pdr (SP and Towed) |
| 1948 | England: Connaught Bks, Woolwich | R, S, T and U A/Tk Btys 17 Pdr (SP and Towed) |
| 1948 | Libya: Tripoli (R, S & T Btys) Suez (U Bty) | R, S, T and U A/Tk Btys 17 Pdr (SP and Towed) |
| 1950.06 | Trieste: Rossiti Bks | R, S, T and U A/Tk Btys 17 Pdr (SP and Towed) |
| 1951.02 | Germany: Taunton Bks, Celle | |
| Feb 51: Converted to Light Anti-Aircraft and retitled 12th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA, equipped with L60 Bofors. U Bty to independent role. | R, S and T LAA Btys L60 Bofors: joined 6th Armoured Div |
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| 1956.02 | Germany: Harewood Bks, Herford | R, S and T LAA Btys L60 Bofors |
| 1957.10 | Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt | R, S and T LAA Btys L60 Bofors |
| 1958.08 | Germany: St Barbara Bks, Adelheide | R, S and T LAA Btys L40/70 Bofors |
| Oct 58: 34 Bty from 80 Regt, S Bty disbanded | R, 34 and T LAA Btys | |
| Jan 59: 9 Bty reformed and joined regt, R Bty into suspended animation | 9, 34 and T LAA Btys | |
| Aug 60: 34 Bty to 24 Regt | 9 and T LAA Btys | |
| 1963 | England: Barton Stacey (Transit Camp) | 9 and T LAA Btys L40/70 Bofors |
| 1963 | Malaya: St Barbara Bks, Tampin | 9 and T LAA Btys L40/70 Bofors |
| Apr 64: Retitled 12th Light Air Defence Regiment RA | 9 and T LAD Btys | |
| Mar - Jun 64: Borneo, Kuching Airport (9 Bty) | ||
| Sep 64 - Mar 65: RAF Tengah (9 Bty) | ||
| Mar - ? 65: Borneo, Kuching Airport (9 Bty) | ||
| 1966.03 | Germany: Llanelli Bks, Hübbelrath | 9 and T LAD Btys L40/70 Bofors |
| 1968.04 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund | 9 and T LAD Btys L40/70 Bofors |
| 31 Dec 69: 58 Bty ex 34 Regt RA joined the Regt | 9, 58 and T LAD Btys | |
| 1971.07 | England: C Camp, Barton Stacey | 9, 58 and T LAD Btys L40/70 Bofors |
| 25 Nov 71 - 17 Mar 72: Northern Ireland, Belfast (Lisburn/Dunmurry/Andersonstown) | ||
| 1972.08 | England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsay | 9, 58 and T LAD Btys L40/70 Bofors |
| 8 Jul - 3 Sep 73: 9 (Pilot) Battery to Dortmund, West Germany for trials with 'Rapier' guided weapon system | ||
| 2 Jan - 28 Mar 74: 9 (Pilot) Battery to Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada for cold weather trials with 'Rapier' guided weapons system | ||
| 12 Jun - 23 Oct 74: Northern Ireland Tour – Belfast (Unity/New Lodge) (T Bty attached 4 Regt) | ||
| 1975.09 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund | 9, 58 and T LAD Btys Rapier |
| Jan 77: Retitled 12th Air Defence Regiment RA | 9, 58 and T AD Btys | |
| 25 Jan – 24 May 77: Northern Ireland Tour – Armagh | ||
| 27 Nov 79 - 27 Mar 80: Northern Ireland (Lurgan/HMP Maze/Portadown) | ||
| Mar 1980 - Northern Ireland (T Bty) | ||
| 1981.05 | England: Rapier Bks, Kirton-in-Lindsey | 9, 58 and T AD Btys Rapier |
| Apr 82: Falklands War (T Bty & 9 Bty) | ||
| 1985.01 | Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund | 9, 58 and T AD Btys Rapier |
| Oct 85: 12 Bty reformed and joined Regt, now had 2 Bty's of Towed Rapier, 2 Bty's of Tracked Rapier | 9, 12, 58 and T AD Btys Towed Rapier (58 & 12); Tracked Rapier (9 & T) |
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| ? 1985 - Falklands (58 Bty) | ||
| Jan 1986 - Falklands (12 Bty) | ||
| Aug 1986 - Northern Ireland (9 Bty) | ||
| Aug 1988 - Northern Ireland | ||
| Dec 1988 - Cyprus UN (9 Bty) | Towed Rapier (58 & 12) | |
| Jan 1991 - Gulf War (T Bty & 58 Bty) | Tracked Rapier (9 & T) | |
| Apr 1993 - Northern Ireland (12 Bty) | Aug 1993 – SP HVM | |
| Apr 93: Re-titled 12th Regiment Royal Artillery. T Bty retitled T Headquarters Battery | 9, 12, 58 and T (HQ) Btys | |
| 1995.09 | Germany: Dempsey Bks, Sennelager | 9, 12, 58 and T (HQ) Btys SP HVM |
| Dec 95 - Jun 96: Cyprus UN | ||
| Apr 1998 - Northern Ireland: South Armagh | ||
| ? 1999 - Kosovo | ||
| Jan 2000 - Northern Ireland (NIBAT) | ||
| Jun 2001 - Cyprus UN (9 Bty & 12 Bty) | ||
| Feb 2003 - Gulf War (12 Bty) | ||
| Nov 2003 - Northern Ireland (NIBAT) | ||
| 2005 - Cyprus | ||
| 2009 | England: Baker Bks, Thorney Island | 9, 12, 58 and T (HQ) Btys SP HVM |
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