12 Regiment Royal Artillery is a regiment of the Royal Artillery in the British Army. It currently serves in the air defence role, and is equipped with the Starstreak missile.
| 12th Regiment Royal Artillery | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1947–present |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Role | Ground Based Air Defence |
| Size | 6 Batteries Almost 700 personnel[1] |
| Part of | 7 Air Defence Group |
| Garrison/HQ | Baker Barracks, Thorney Island |
| Nickname(s) | The Lancashire & Cumbrian Gunners and The Stormers |
| Equipment | HVM Stormer (armour) & HVM LML (light role) equipped with the Starstreak missile & Light Multirole Missile |
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History
editThe regiment was established in 1947 when the 7th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery, was retitled the 12th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.[2] It was deployed to Palestine that year, to Libya in 1948 and Trieste in 1950.[2] It also saw action in Malaya in 1963 and Borneo in 1964.[2] Units saw tours in Northern Ireland during the Troubles in 1971, 1974, 1977, 1979 and 1988.[2] T Battery and 9 Battery were sent to the South Atlantic during the Falklands War in 1982.[2] T Battery and 58 Battery saw action during the Gulf War in 1991.[2] 12 Battery was deployed for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[2]
In January 2008, the regiment moved to the Baker Barracks, Thorney Island, upon its return from Germany.[2]
Under Army 2020 Refine, T Battery was re-roled from the headquarters battery to form a further Stormer HVM battery while 170 (Imjin) Battery was brought out of suspended animation to take their place as headquarters battery.[3]
Batteries as of 2023
editThe batteries are as follows:[4]
- 170 (Imjin) Battery Royal Artillery - Lightweight Multiple Launcher Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile and Headquarters Battery, Divisional Air Defence Cell
- T Battery (Shah Sujah's Troop) Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
- 9 (Plassey) Battery Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
- 12 (Minden) Air Assault Battery Royal Artillery - Lightweight Multiple Launcher Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile
- 58 (Eyre's) Battery Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
- 137 (Java) Battery Royal Artillery - Self Propelled HVM Stormer (Starstreak & Lightweight Multirole Missile)
References
edit- ^ "Army – Question for Ministry of Defence". p. 1. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "12th Regiment Royal Artillery". British Army Units 1945 on. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ Gunner Magazine, December 2012
- ^ "12th Regiment Royal Artillery". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 November 2014.