45th Regiment RA
45th Field Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
1947.04.01 | RHQ 32nd Field Regiment RA retitled RHQ 45th Field Regiment RA with 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys redesignated from 107, 115 and 120 Fld Btys respectively. | |
1947.04 | Germany: Sheil Bks, Verden: | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr |
1948.01 | England: Otterburn | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr |
1950 | England: Colchester | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr |
1950.11 | Korea | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr: 29th Infantry Brigade Group |
1950: 170 Bty joined regiment, equipped with 4.2” Mortar. | ||
8 Nov 51: Gun positions were taken over by 14th Field Regt RA | ||
1951.11 | Hong Kong | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr |
1953.11 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr |
1954.08 | Germany: West Riding Bks, Dortmund | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr |
1 Jan 59: 116 Bty S/A (disbanded 1/1/62) | ||
1 Feb 59: 170 Bty resus (late of 61st Fld Regt RA). About now 2 Loc Tp resus at Larkhill from personnel of 2 FO Tp | 70, 170 and 176 Fld Btys | |
1959.12 | Hong Kong: Gun Club Bks, Kowloon | 70, 116 and 176 Fld Btys 25pdr |
6 Jan 61: 170 Bty became a med Bty witth 5.5" gun | 25pdr & 5.5" gun | |
1961.09 | Germany: Moore Bks, Dortmund | 70, 176 Fld & 170 Med Btys 25pdr & 5.5" gun |
1963.03 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness | 70, 176 Fld & 170 Med Btys 25pdr & 5.5" gun |
May 63: Regt equipped as a light regt | ||
1963.07 | Malaya: Terendak Camp | 70, 176 Lt & 170 Med Btys 105mm (70 & 176 Bty) 5.5" (170 Bty) |
Nov 63: 4.2" Mortar (170 Bty) | 105mm (70 & 176 Bty) 4.2" (170 Bty) | |
18 Mar 64: Redesignated 45th Light Regiment RA | ||
May to Oct 64: Aden? Borneo | ||
1966.01 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness | |
20 Jan 66: Renamed 45th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery | 70, 176 & 170 Med Btys 5.5" gun |
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1967.02 | Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund | 70, 176 & 170 Med Btys M109 |
Feb 69: 70 Bty S/A to resus 52 Bty (late of 18th Lt Regt RA). 18 Bty joined ex 18th Lt Regt RA, later had an HQ Bty | 52, 176 & 170 Med Btys | |
26 Jul - 25 Nov 71: Northern Ireland Tour – Drumahoe | ||
1972.10 | Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn | 52, 176 & 170 Med Btys M109 |
1 Nov 72: 176 Bty to 39 Regt, 34 Hy Bty joined ex 24 Regt | 34, 52 & 170 Med Btys M110 (34 Bty) M109 (52 & 170 Bty) |
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3 Jul - 6 Nov 74: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City CentreBallymacarratt) | ||
9 Jun - 10 Oct 76: Northern Ireland Tour - Belfast (City CentreBallymacarratt) | ||
Jan 1977: Renamed 45th Field Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
Sep 77: 10 Bty joined from 36 Regiment. | 10, 34, 52 & 170 Fd Btys | |
1978.01 | Germany: Haig Bks, Hohne | 10, 34, 52 & 170 Fd Btys M110 (34 Bty) M109 (52 & 170 Bty) |
Jan 1978 - Blowpipe (10 Bty) | Blowpipe (10 Bty) | |
26 Jul - 27 Nov 79: Northern Ireland Tour based at Lurgan/HMP Maze/Portadown | ||
Nov 79 - ?: Northern Ireland (52 Bty) | ||
Apr 82: 34 Bty to 39 Regiment and 94 Bty joined from 49 Regiment | 10, 52, 94 & 170 Fd Btys | |
Apr 85: 10 Bty moved to 40 Regiment. | ||
1985.04 | England: Kirkee Bks, Colchester | 52, 94 & 170 Fd Btys FH70 |
Apr 86 - ?: Belize (170 Bty) | ||
Oct 87 - ?: Belize (Holdfast Camp - 52 Bty) | ||
1988 - Northern Ireland (170 Bty & 94 Bty) | ||
1990.01 | Germany: Barker Bks, Paderborn | 52, 94 & 170 Fd Btys Abbot |
Jan - Jun 92: Northern Ireland | ||
31 May 1993 – Suspended Animation | ||
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