The regiment was established in 1947 by the redesignation of the 25th Field Regiment.[2][3] In 1951, it was renamed as the 29th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery and was based at Brancepeth Camp in Durham.[3] In 1957, it was deployed to Cyprus on internal security duties, and spent three years at Karlaos Camp, near Famagusta. By now it had reverted to a field regiment, at one point loaning its 25-pounder field guns to another regiment that was hurriedly deployed with a United Nations force to Lebanon and Jordan. In late 1960 the regiment exchanged with 42 Field Regiment and on return to the UK took over that regiment's guns and station at the Royal Citadel, Plymouth.[3][4]
In June 1961, Abd al-Karim Qasim's Iraqi Republic announced its intention to annex newly-independent Kuwait, and a British military force was hurriedly sent to the kingdom in Operation Vantage. Regimental Headquarters (RHQ), 79 (Kirkee) and 145 (Maiwand) batteries of 29 Field Regiment were flown without their guns to Kuwait City. 25-Pounder guns and 3-tonner lorries arrived a few days later by sea from the strategic reserve at Aden. The regiment moved up close to the border with Iraq and established gun positions and observation posts (OPs). The threatened invasion did not happen, and in October the British force was relieved by the Arab League. 29 Field Regiment moved back to Aden to await sea transport to Plymouth.[4]
29 Commando Regiment Memorial on Plymouth Hoe.
In 1962, the regiment re-roled and became 29 Commando Light Regiment, Royal Artillery. At that time, each battery consisted of four 105mm pack howitzers (Italian Mountain Gun).[2][3]
In the 1970s, batteries from the regiment completed operational tours in Northern Ireland.[5]
Practice firings by 7 (Sphinx) Commando Battery on exercise near Cape Wrath in Scotland.
The present regiment consists of a HQ battery, three gun batteries, a Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation battery and an attached Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers workshop, which includes a Royal Logistic Corps stores section. The gun batteries are equipped with six L118 105mm light guns and three OPs each. The batteries are as follows:[10]
7 (Sphinx) Battery Royal Artillery – Commando trained L118 gun battery based at RM Condor, Arbroath.
8 (Alma) Commando Battery Royal Artillery – Commando trained L118 gun battery based at the Royal Citadel, Plymouth
79 (Kirkee) Commando Battery Royal Artillery – is a Commando trained L118 gun battery based at the Royal Citadel, Plymouth. It is also responsible for preparing soldiers and officers for attendance of the All Arms Commando Course.
23 (Gibraltar 1779–1783) Commando Battery Royal Artillery – The Headquarters Commando Battery, and Radar Troop, for 29 Commando Regiment are based at the Royal Citadel, Plymouth
29 Commando Regiment Workshop Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers – Workshop main HQ is based at the Royal Citadel, Plymouth, with battery fitter sections permanently attached to, and based with, each battery.
Galleryedit
A 105 mm light gun of 29 Commando Regiment sited between Fitzroy and Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands, June 1982.
A gunner from 29 Commando Regiment, during a Commando Conditioning Course on Dartmoor, 2006.
A gunner of 29 Commando Regiment in Helmand province, Afghanistan, September 2011.
Soldiers of 29 Commando Regiment Firing a 105mm Light Gun on exercise in Norway, February 2014.
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^ abJ.B.M. Frederick, Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660–1978, Vol II, Wakefield: Microform Academic, 1984, ISBN 1-85117-009-X, p. 947.
^ abcd"29th Regiment RA". British Army units 1945 on. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
^ abMajor Colin Robins, '29 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in Kuwait, 1961', Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research, Vol 99, No 396 (Spring 2021), pp. 95–100.
^Fairhall, David (21 May 1982). "Why British invasion will be risky affair". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
^"House of Commons Hansard Debates for 1 Feb 1996 (pt 18)". Hansard, UK Parliament. 1 February 1996. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
^Gall, Carlotta (6 May 2002). "From Hilltop Perch, British Troops Watch for Holdouts". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
^"Memorial - 29 Commando Regt Royal Artillery". www.iwm.org.uk. Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
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^"29 Commando Royal Artillery". Army.Mod.UK. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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GreenCommandersCurrentcommanderLieutenant Colonel Mark Alexander Alford Dornan RA Contents 1 History 2 Organisation 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe regiment was established in 1947 by the redesignation of the 25th Field Regiment 2 3 In 1951 it was renamed as the 29th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery and was based at Brancepeth Camp in Durham 3 In 1957 it was deployed to Cyprus on internal security duties and spent three years at Karlaos Camp near Famagusta By now it had reverted to a field regiment at one point loaning its 25 pounder field guns to another regiment that was hurriedly deployed with a United Nations force to Lebanon and Jordan In late 1960 the regiment exchanged with 42 Field Regiment and on return to the UK took over that regiment s guns and station at the Royal Citadel Plymouth 3 4 In June 1961 Abd al Karim Qasim s Iraqi Republic announced its intention to annex newly independent Kuwait and a British military force was hurriedly sent to the kingdom in Operation Vantage Regimental Headquarters RHQ 79 Kirkee and 145 Maiwand batteries of 29 Field Regiment were flown without their guns to Kuwait City 25 Pounder guns and 3 tonner lorries arrived a few days later by sea from the strategic reserve at Aden The regiment moved up close to the border with Iraq and established gun positions and observation posts OPs The threatened invasion did not happen and in October the British force was relieved by the Arab League 29 Field Regiment moved back to Aden to await sea transport to Plymouth 4 nbsp 29 Commando Regiment Memorial on Plymouth Hoe In 1962 the regiment re roled and became 29 Commando Light Regiment Royal Artillery At that time each battery consisted of four 105mm pack howitzers Italian Mountain Gun 2 3 In the 1970s batteries from the regiment completed operational tours in Northern Ireland 5 During the 1982 Falklands War 29 Commando Regiment accompanied the Royal Marines providing much needed close support with their L118 Light Guns 6 In 1996 the honorary Freedom of the City of Plymouth was conferred on the regiment with the unanimous support of Plymouth City Council 7 The regiment conducted numerous operational tours in Afghanistan to provide artillery support during operations against Al Qaeda and Taliban militants 8 A war memorial to the fallen of 29 Commando Regiment in post 1945 conflicts was unveiled on Plymouth Hoe on 16 January 2011 It features a Commando dagger made from shells used in the Afghanistan conflict 9 Organisation edit nbsp Practice firings by 7 Sphinx Commando Battery on exercise near Cape Wrath in Scotland The present regiment consists of a HQ battery three gun batteries a Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation battery and an attached Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers workshop which includes a Royal Logistic Corps stores section The gun batteries are equipped with six L118 105mm light guns and three OPs each The batteries are as follows 10 7 Sphinx Battery Royal Artillery Commando trained L118 gun battery based at RM Condor Arbroath 8 Alma Commando Battery Royal Artillery Commando trained L118 gun battery based at the Royal Citadel Plymouth 79 Kirkee Commando Battery Royal Artillery is a Commando trained L118 gun battery based at the Royal Citadel Plymouth It is also responsible for preparing soldiers and officers for attendance of the All Arms Commando Course 23 Gibraltar 1779 1783 Commando Battery Royal Artillery The Headquarters Commando Battery and Radar Troop for 29 Commando Regiment are based at the Royal Citadel Plymouth 148 Meiktila Battery Royal Artillery The battery which is based at RM Poole has the primary role of a Naval Gunfire Support Forward Observation NGSFO battery Tasked to direct naval gunfire support from Royal Navy ships air strikes from Royal Navy and Royal Air Force aircraft and artillery fire from the regiment s gun batteries when landed in support of 3 Commando Brigade The battery is attached to Surveillance Reconnaissance Squadron SRS 11 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group 29 Commando Regiment Workshop Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Workshop main HQ is based at the Royal Citadel Plymouth with battery fitter sections permanently attached to and based with each battery Gallery edit nbsp A 105 mm light gun of 29 Commando Regiment sited between Fitzroy and Bluff Cove in the Falkland Islands June 1982 nbsp A gunner from 29 Commando Regiment during a Commando Conditioning Course on Dartmoor 2006 nbsp A gunner of 29 Commando Regiment in Helmand province Afghanistan September 2011 nbsp Soldiers of 29 Commando Regiment Firing a 105mm Light Gun on exercise in Norway February 2014 nbsp 8 Alma Commando Battery operating from HMS Ocean during Joint Expeditionary Force Maritime operations in the Mediterranean October 2016 References edit Army Question for Ministry of Defence p 1 Archived from the original on 26 February 2021 Retrieved 14 December 2020 a b J B M Frederick Lineage Book of British Land Forces 1660 1978 Vol II Wakefield Microform Academic 1984 ISBN 1 85117 009 X p 947 a b c d 29th Regiment RA British Army units 1945 on Retrieved 10 May 2014 a b Major Colin Robins 29 Field Regiment Royal Artillery in Kuwait 1961 Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research Vol 99 No 396 Spring 2021 pp 95 100 3 April 1973 Written Answers Commons DEFENCE Parliamentary Debates Hansard 3 April 1973 Retrieved 12 August 2009 Fairhall David 21 May 1982 Why British invasion will be risky affair The Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 12 August 2009 House of Commons Hansard Debates for 1 Feb 1996 pt 18 Hansard UK Parliament 1 February 1996 Retrieved 12 August 2009 Gall Carlotta 6 May 2002 From Hilltop Perch British Troops Watch for Holdouts The New York Times Retrieved 12 August 2009 Memorial 29 Commando Regt Royal Artillery www iwm org uk Imperial War Museums Retrieved 27 June 2022 29th Commando Regiment Royal Artillery Batteries Ministry of Defence Archived from the original on 29 August 2014 Retrieved 10 May 2014 29 Commando Royal Artillery Army Mod UK Retrieved 5 May 2021 External links editRoyal Navy Official site British Army Official site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery amp oldid 1222120181, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
