32nd Regiment RA
32nd Medium Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
1947.04.01 | RHQ 7th Medium Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 32nd Medium Regiment RA with 74 and 98 Med Btys from 25 Bty of 25/26 Med Bty and 27 Bty of 27/28 Med Bty, respectively | |
1947.04 | Germany: Münchengladbach | 74 and 98 Med Btys 5.5” Gun |
1948 | Scotland: Gordon Bks, Aberdeen | 74 and 98 Med Btys 5.5” Gun |
1952 | Hong Kong: Gun Club Bks | 74 and 98 Med Btys 5.5” Gun |
Feb 53 - ?: 74 Bty independent in Korea | ||
21 Apr - 16 Dec 54: 98 Bty independent in Korea | ||
1955 | England: Barford Camp, Barnard Castle | 74 and 98 Med Btys 5.5” Gun |
1956 | England: Durranhill Camp, Carlisle. | 74 and 98 Med Btys 5.5” Gun |
1958: 98 Bty into S/A, 46 Bty joined ex 44th HAA Regt RA | 46 and 74 Med Btys | |
1 Aug or Dec 58: 50 Bty joined ex 23rd Fld Regt RA as a med bty. | 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys | |
1959.01 | Hong Kong: Whitfield Barracks, Kowloon or Gun Club Bks, Kowloon | 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys |
1961.11 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund | 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys |
31 Dec 61: 50 Bty S/A | ||
1 Jan 62: Redesignated as 32nd Regiment RA, became a support regiment. | 46 and 74 Btys No guns (Nuclear Supply Regiment) |
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1963.05 | England: B Camp, Barton Stacey | 46 and 74 Btys |
1963: 50 Bty resuscitated, 46 Bty became a med bty | 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys | |
2 Dec 63: Became a general support regiment (local title ‘Queen Mary’s?) | ||
18 Mar 64: Redes as 32nd Medium Regiment RA | 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys 5.5" Gun |
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1965.05 | Germany: Tofrek Bks, Hildesheim | 46, 50 and 74 Med Btys 5.5" Gun |
1 Apr 66: Converted to 32nd Heavy Regiment RA, equipped with M107 | 46, 50 and 74 Hy Btys M107 (175mm SP) |
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5 Jan - 6 May 71: Northern Ireland, Belfast | ||
14 Aug 72: 50 Bty S/A, 171 Hy Bty joined ex 39th Missile Regt RA | 46, 74 and 171 Hy Btys | |
1972.11 | England: Wing Bks, Bulford | |
20 Nov 72: Converted to 32nd Light Regiment RA, equipped with 105mm Gun | 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys 105mm Pack Howitzer |
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2 May - 5 Sep 73: Northern Ireland - Long Kesh | ||
9 Oct 74 - 4 Feb 75: Northern Ireland, Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) | ||
Mar 76: 12 Bty joined from 20 Regt | 12, 46, 74 and 171 Lt Btys | |
24 Sep 76 - 20 Jan 77: Northern Ireland, Belfast (Ardoyne/New Lodge) | ||
Jan 78: Redesignated 32nd Guided Weapons Regiment RA, equipped with Swingfire | 12, 46, 74 and 171 GW Btys Swingfire |
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Oct to ? 79: 171 Bty - Northern Ireland | ||
Nov 81: 43 Bty joins from 20 Regt | 12, 43, 46, 74 & 171 GW Btys | |
1982.03 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill | 12, 43, 46, 74 & 171 GW Btys Swingfire |
1982: 5 Bty joins as AMF(L) bty. | 5, 12, 43, 46, 74 & 171 Btys Swingfire; 105mm Light Gun (5 Bty) |
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? 1982 - Gibraltar (43 Bty) | ||
1948: 12 and 171 Btys S/A | 5, 43, 46 & 74 Btys | |
1985.01 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund | |
Jan 85: Redesignated 32nd Heavy Regiment RA, equipped with M107 | M107 | |
Jan 85: 43 Bty moved to 94 Regt. | ||
Feb 85: 57 Bty joined from 94 Regt equipped with Drone | 5, 46, 57 & 74 Btys M107, Drone (57 Bty) |
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Apr 85: 5 Bty moved to 94 Regt. 18 Bty joined from 5 Regt | 18, 46, 57 and 74 Hy Btys | |
Aug - ? 86: Northern Ireland (74 Bty) | ||
Dec 1988 - Northern Ireland | ||
Sep 1990 - M110 (For Gulf War) | ||
Nov 1990 - Gulf War | ||
Nov 1991 – M107 | ||
1993: Re-equipped with MLRS (18 & 74 Bty’s) | ||
Apr 93: 57 Bty to 39 Regt | ||
Sep 93: 22 Bty joined from 94 Regt, equipped with Drone | ||
1993.11 | England: Roberts Bks, Larkhill | 18, 22, 46 and 74 Btys MLRS and Drone (22 Bty) |
Apr 1994 - Northern Ireland | ||
Sep 1995 - Bosnia (22 Bty) | ||
Dec 96 - Jun 97: Cyprus UN (Not 22 Bty) | ||
Feb 98: 22 bty equipped with Phoenix | MLRS and Phoenix (22 Bty) | |
Jun 1999 - Macedonia/Kosovo (22 Bty) | ||
? 1999 - Northern Ireland (? Bty) | ||
Dec 2001 - Cyprus UN | ||
May 2003 - All Phoenix | ||
Oct 2003 - Gulf (57 Bty) | ||
Apr - Oct 06: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 4 - 1 Bty only | 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
Oct 06 - Apr 07: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 5 - 1 Bty of UAVs | 3 Commando Brigade | |
Apr - Oct 07: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 6 - 1 Bty of UAVs | 12 Mechanised Brigade | |
Oct 07 - Apr 08: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 7 - 1 Bty of UAVs | 52 Infantry Brigade | |
Apr - Oct 08: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 8 - 1 Bty of UAVs | 16 Air Assault Brigade | |
Apr - Oct 09: Afghanistan: Op Herrick 10 - 1 Bty of UAVs | 19 Light Brigade | |
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