2nd Regiment, Royal Artillery

The 2nd Regiment, Royal Artillery, which went by the names, 2nd (Field) Regiment, Royal Artillery, 2nd (Airportable) Regiment, Royal Artillery, 2nd (Field) Regiment, Royal Artillery, was a unit of the British Army.

History

 * 1958 - Formed by renaming 2nd Field Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery part of 12th Infantry Brigade
 * L Field Battery
 * N Field Battery
 * O Field Battery


 * 1958 - Malayan Emergency
 * November 1961 - Renamed to 2nd (Airportable) Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * March 1964 - Renamed to 2nd (Light) Regiment, Royal Artillery also converted to Ordnance QF 25-pounder.
 * 1971 at Hemer with Abbot's as part of 2nd Division.
 * 1977 at Dortmund with Abbot's as part of 3rd Armoured Division.
 * 1979 at Dortmund, replaced by 19th Regiment Royal Artillery.
 * September 1979 - Renamed to 2nd (Support) Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * March 1982 - Renamed to 2nd (Field) Regiment, Royal Artillery
 * April 1982 at Dortmund with M109's part of 4th Armoured Division replacing 39th Field Regiment Royal Artillery.
 * 1988 at Munster as part of 3rd Armoured Division.
 * 1990-91 served in Operation Granby.

Batteries
The following batteries (at some time) were part of the regiment:


 * L (Néry) Battery
 * N Battery (The Eagle Troop)
 * O Battery (The Rocket Troop)
 * 46 Battery