| 3rd Field Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
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Batteries - Equipment |
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| 1947.04 |
Germany: Crerra Bks, Oldenburg |
D, J and M Fd Btys RHA. 25pdr / SPs |
| 1948.04 |
Germany: Caithness Bks, Verden |
D, J and M Fd Btys RHA. 25pdr / SPs |
| 1950.11 |
Germany: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager (D & J Btys) |
D, J and M Fd Btys RHA. Sexton: part of 7th Armoured Div |
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Jan 51: Knockenhaus Bks, Munsterlager (M Bty) |
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Jul 52: Dennis Bks, Munsterlager (M Bty) |
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| 1953.11 |
England: |
D, J and M Fd Btys RHA |
| 1954.02 |
Egypt: Waterloo Camp, Fayid |
D, J and M Fd Btys RHA. Sexton |
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Jul 54: Homs, Libya (J Bty) |
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Oct 55: El Ballah, Egypt (Not J Bty) |
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| 1956.03 |
Libya: Homs |
D, J and M Fd Btys RHA. Sexton |
| 1957.05 |
England: Wing Bks, Bulford |
D, J and M Fd Btys RHA. 5.5” Gun |
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1 Feb 58: C Bty joined from 5 RHA and M Bty went into suspended animation |
C, D and J Fd Btys RHA |
| 1959.04 |
England: Cambrai/Cachy Bks, Perham Down |
C, D and J Fd Btys RHA. 5.5” Gun |
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Sep 60: Aden: Seederseer Lines (C Bty) |
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Sep 60: Re-equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer |
105mm Pack Howitzer |
| 1961.09 |
Kenya, Alanbrooke Bks, Gil Gil; Aden: Seederseer Lines (C Bty) |
C, D and J Fd Btys RHA. 105mm Pack Howitzer |
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Dec 1961: Renamed 3rd Air-Portable Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
C, D and J Btys RHA |
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Jan - Aug 62: Aden: Seederseer Lines (J Bty) |
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Aug 62 - Feb 63: Aden: Seederseer Lines (D Bty) |
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Feb - Jul 63: Aden: Seederseer Lines (C Bty) |
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Jul 63 - Jan 64: Aden: Seederseer Lines (J Bty) |
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Jan - ? 64: Aden: Seederseer Lines (D Bty) |
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Jan 64: Trouble broke out in Zanzibar, 3 RHA put down the revolt |
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Mar 1964: Renamed 3rd Light Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
C, D and J Lt Btys RHA |
| 1964.09 |
England: Airfield Camp, Netheravon |
C, D and J Lt Btys RHA. 105mm Pack Howitzer |
| 1965.04 |
Germany: Hobart Bks, Detmold |
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May 1965: Renamed 3rd Medium Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
C, D and J Med Btys RHA. Abbot |
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1965: Borneo (3 Loc Troop) |
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Apr 1966: Renamed 3rd Field Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
C, D and J Fd Btys RHA |
| 1970.05 |
England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester |
C, D and J Fd Btys RHA. 105mm Pack Howitzer: Sp to 19 Infantry Bde |
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7 Sep 70 - 21 Jan 71: Northern Ireland (Rural Tour) |
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1 - 15 Jul 70: Northern Ireland (Rural Tour) |
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21 Jul - 17 Aug 71: Northern Ireland Tour (Ballykelly) |
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28 Dec 71 - 27 Apr 72: Northern Ireland, East Belfast (Andersonstown/Lower Falls). |
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1 Sep - 16 Nov 72: Northern Ireland, Londonderry |
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| 1973.02 |
Hong Kong: Borneo Lines, Sek Kong Camp |
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Feb 73: Renamed 3rd Light Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
C, D and J Lt Btys RHA. 5.5” Gun (? Bty) |
| 1975.03 |
England: Hopton Bks, Devizes |
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Mar 1975: Renamed 3rd Medium Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
C, D and J Med Btys RHA. 5.5” Gun |
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Sep 1975: M Bty reformed and equipped with 105mm Pack Howitzer |
C, D, J and M Med Btys RHA. 5.5” Gun & 105mm Pack Howitzer |
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24 Jan – 25 May 76: Northern Ireland, Belfast (North Queen Street) |
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Dec 1977: Suspended Animation |
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C Bty to Germany: Mansergh Bks, Gutersloh |
Swingfire |
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D Bty to Germany: Haig Bks, Hohne |
Swingfire |
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J Bty to Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn |
Swingfire |
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M Bty to Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund |
Swingfire |
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| Reformed |
| 1984.04 |
Reformed as 3rd Field Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
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| 1984.04 |
Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn |
C, D and J Fd Btys RHA. Abbot |
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Apr to ? 85: C Bty - Northern Ireland |
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Nov 1988: Cyprus |
UN Tour |
| 1990.02 |
England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester |
C, D and J Fd Btys RHA. FH70 |
| 1993.07 |
England: Alanbrooke Bks, Topcliffe |
FH70 |
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Jul 93: N Bty joined Regt from 2 Field Regt, M Bty reformed as M/HQ Bty
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C, D, J, N and M/HQ Btys RHA |
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Dec 93: Re-titled 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
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Apr 1991: Belize (D Bty) |
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Apr 1991: Northern Ireland (C Bty) |
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Oct 1992: Northern Ireland |
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Sep 94: Re-equipped with AS90 |
AS90 |
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Sep 96 - Apr 97: Northern Ireland Tour |
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| 1998.07 |
Germany: Caen Bks, Hohne |
C, D, J, N and M/HQ Btys RHA. AS90 |
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1998 - 1999: Bosnia 'Op Palatine' |
Part of regiment deployed |
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Jan to ? 99: Bosnia |
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1999: N Bty amalgamated with L Bty and joined 1 RHA. |
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Dec 00 - Jun 01: Bosnia (C) / Kosovo (D & M/HQ) 'Op Resolute' |
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Mar 03 - ??: Gulf War, Iraq 'Op Telic 1' |
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Dec 03 - ??: Cyprus UN 'Op Tosca' |
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2005 - 06: Iraq 'Op Telic 7' |
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2007 - 08: Iraq 'Op Telic 11' |
Part of regiment deployed |
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2008: Afghanistan 'Op Herrick 8' |
Part of regiment deployed |
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2008: Iraq 'Op Telic 12' |
Part of regiment deployed |
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