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HISTORY HUME TARTAN CLAN BADGE

HISTORY 40 REGT RA CREST

 HISTORY HUME TARTAN CLAN BADGE

 

Button History 1947 1985

40th Regiment Royal Artillery was formed in Dortmund on April 1st 1947, as part of a major re-organisation of the Royal Artillery. It was formed primarily from 60th (West Riding) Regiment Royal Artillery. At this time the Regiment consisted of 78 Battery, 109 Battery and 129 (DRAGON) Battery. It was equipped with the famous 25 Pounder field gun.

The Regiment served in Dortmund until 1954, when it deployed to the Suez Canal Zone during the Suez Crisis. Immediately afterwards in 1955, the Regiment deployed again to carry out counter insurgency operations against the EOKA terrorists in Cyprus.

In March 1958 the Regiment returned to West Germany to a new location in Munster. It also replaced 78 Battery with 38 (SERINGAPATAM) Battery, and 109 Battery with 137(JAVA) Battery. More change followed when in 1965 the Regiment moved to Bulford, it was redesignated a Light Regiment and equipped with the 105 Pack Howitzer. Between 1965 and 1966 the Regiment deployed to Borneo and was engaged in defeating the Indonesian infiltration.

In 1969 the Regiment moved back to West Germany, this time to Gutersloh, and became a field Regiment once again, equipped with the Abbot 105mm Self propelled Gun. During the time the Regiment was stationed in Gutersloh, it deployed to Northern Ireland three times, in 1973, 1975 and 1977. The Regiment took under command 49 (INKERMAN) Battery over the period February 1977 to March 1981.

In March 1981 the Regiment moved to Colchester and was equipped with the 155mm FH70 Field Howitzer. On moving to the United Kingdom, 49 (INKERMAN) Battery remained behind in Gutersloh and became part of 47 Field Regiment Royal Artillery. During this time two Batteries conducted tours of Belize and three Batteries served in the Falkland Islands.

 

Button History 1985 To Date

 
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