19th Regiment RA

19th Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Dates Locations Batteries
1947.04.01 RHQ 17th Field Regiment RA was redesignated RHQ 19th Field Regiment RA, with 25, 28 and 67 Fld Btys redesignated from 10 , 13  and 26 Fd Bty of 26/92 Fd Bty respectively.   
1947.04 Germany: Caernarvon Bks, Dusseldorf  25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys
25pdr
  1951 - 1954 2nd Infantry Division
1954.09 England: ?? Bks, Woolwich  25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys
25pdr
1954.12 Korea 25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys
25pdr
1956.01 Hong Kong: Quarry Camp then Sek Kong Camp 25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys
25pdr
  Dec 57: Sailed from Hong Kong  
1958.04 Germany: St Georges Bks, Minden 25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys
25pdr
  Apr 60: 28 Bty equipped with 5.5” Gun 25pdr & 5.5" Gun
  1961: Retitled 19th Regiment RA 25, 28 and 67 Btys
1964.06 England: Airfield Camp, Netheravon 25, 28 and 67 Lt Btys
105mm Pack Howitzer
  Jun 64: Retitled 19th Light Regiment RA  
1964.09 Aden: BP Camp, Little Aden 25, 28 and 67 Lt Btys
105mm Pack Howitzer
1965.09 England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester 25, 28 and 67 Lt Btys
105mm Pack Howitzer: Sp to 19 Bde
1967.06 Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund 25, 28 and 67 Fd Btys
Abbot
  Jun 67: Retitled 19th Field Regiment RA  
  31 Jul 71: 67 Bty into Suspended Animation, 5 Lt Bty joined from 14 Fld Regt RA 5, 25 and 28 Fd Btys
  ??: HQ Bty formed  
  19 Jul - 16 Nov 72: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (Musgrave Park)  
  7 Nov 73 - 6 Mar 74: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City Centre/Markets)  
1974.08 England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill  5, 25 and 28 Fd Btys
Equipped by School of Artillery
  Aug 74: 13 Bty (AMF (L)) ex 26th Field Regt RA joined the Regiment 5, 13, 25 and 28 Btys
  Aug 74: Retitled 19th Support Regiment RA  
  Jan 78: 5 Bty to 25 Regt RA 13, 25 and 28 Btys
  Aug 78: 111 Bty joined regt 13, 25, 28 and 111 Btys
1979.09 Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund   
  Sep 79: Retitled 19th Field Regiment RA, equipped with Abbot 13, 25, 28 and 111 Fd Btys
Abbot
  17 Jul - 24 Nov 80: Northern Ireland Tour - Fermanagh/Maze  
  Nov 1980 - Northern Ireland (13 Bty)  
  ? 1981 - Blowpipe (111 Bty)  
  1 May 84: 111 Bty suspended animation 13, 25 and 28 Fd Btys
  Feb 1985 - Northern Ireland (13 Bty)  
  ? 1988 - Northern Ireland (Early)  
     
1990.08 England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe 13, 25 and 28 Fd Btys
FH70
  Oct 1990 - Belize (13 Bty)  
  Sep 92: 143 Bty joined regiment and amalagamated with 143 Bty to form 28/143 Bty 13, 25 and 28/143 Fd Btys
  Nov 1992 - Belize (28/143 Bty)  
  Apr 1993: Retitled 19th Regiment Royal Artillery  
  May 93: 25 Bty amalgamated with 170 Bty to form 25/170 Bty 13, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys
1993.07 England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester  13, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys
105mm Light Gun
  1993: 13 Bty retitled 13 Headquarters Bty  
  Oct 93 - Belize (25/170 Bty)  
  Apr 95: 2/51 Bty joined regiment 13, 2/51, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys
  Jun 95 - Bosnia  
  Oct 97: 2/51 Bty into suspended animation  
  Apr 98: 19/5 Bty joined regiment 13, 19/5, 25/170 & 28/143 Fd Btys
  Jun - Dec 98: Cyprus – UN Tour.  
  1999: Macedonia and Kosovo 'Op Agricola' Part of regiment deployed
  Sep 99: Re-equipped with AS90: 25/170 Bty moved to 47 Regt, 127 Bty joined regt 13 HQ, 19/5, 28/143, 127 Fd Btys
AS 90
  Feb 00 - Bosnia (19/5 Bty)/Kosovo (28/143 & 13 Bty) 'Op Palatine'  
  Mar 02 - Afghanistan (28/143 Bty TAC) 'Op Fingal'  
2003 England: Horne Barracks, Larkhill 13 HQ, 19/5, 28/143, 127 Fd Btys
AS 90
  2003: Northern Ireland Part of regiment deployed
  2005: Iraq 'Op Telic 6'  
  2007: Afghanistan 'Op Herrick 6'  
2008.10 England: Bhurtpore Barracks, Tidworth  13 HQ, 19/5, 28/143, 127 Fd Btys
AS 90: 12 Mechanised Brigade
  Apr - Oct 07: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 6 12 Mechanised Brigade 
     

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