The first Army Commandos since the end of the WW2 received their Green Berets on
15 May 1962, 29 Commando Regiment RA. And on the 18th March 1964, 95 Commando Light
Regiment RA formed.
(Borneo, Malaya, Aden,)
(Brunei (1962), Borneo (1963-66), Aden (1966-67))
90’s saw Norway, Jungle Deployments and the First Iraq War, With the Regiment involved
in Op Safe Haven.
(Iraq (1991), Bosnia, UN Tour Cyprus (1996), Kosovo (1999) (Northern Ireland))
Sierra Leone, Iraq, Afghanistan, also Norway, Jungle Deployments and ongoing Operations
throughout this period.
(Sierra Leone (2000), (Northern Ireland), Iraq (2003), Afghanistan (2001, 2006, 2008
and 2011))
1962
29 Commando Light Regiment Royal Artillery, 8 (Alma) Cdo Bty RA, 79 (Kirkee) Cdo
Bty RA, and 145 (Maiwand) Cdo Bty RA, 20 Cdo Bty RA
1964
29 Commando Light Regiment Royal Artillery, 79 (Kirkee) Cdo Bty RA, and 145 (Maiwand)
Cdo Bty RA, 20 Cdo Bty RA
95 Commando Light Regiment Royal Artillery, 8 (Alma) Cdo Bty RA 7 (Sphinx) Cdo Bty
RA, 148 (Meiktila) Cdo Bty RA
1971
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, HQ (Cdo) Bty RA, 7 (Sphinx) Cdo Bty RA, 8 (Alma)
Cdo Bty RA, 79 (Kirkee) Cdo Bty RA, 145 (Maiwand) Cdo Bty RA, 95 Cdo FOU
1976
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, HQ (Cdo) Bty RA, 7 (Sphinx) Cdo Bty RA, 8 (Alma)
Cdo Bty RA, 79 (Kirkee) Cdo Bty RA, 145 (Maiwand) Cdo Bty RA, 148 (Meiktila) Cdo
Bty RA
1977
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, HQ (Cdo) Bty RA, 7 (Sphinx) Cdo Bty RA, 8 (Alma)
Cdo Bty RA, 79 (Kirkee) Cdo Bty RA, 148 (Meiktila) Cdo Bty RA, 289 (V) Cdo Bty RA
145 (Maiwand) Cdo Bty RA were put in Suspended Animation on 01/04/1977
79 (Kirkee) Cdo Bty RA were put in Suspended Animation from 01/11/1977 until 01/10/1978
1978 - Present
29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery, HQ (Cdo) Bty RA, 7 (Sphinx) Cdo Bty RA, 8 (Alma)
Cdo Bty RA, 79 (Kirkee) Cdo Bty RA, 148 (Meiktila) Cdo Bty RA
HQ (Cdo) Bty RA renamed 23 (Gibraltar 1779-1783) Cdo Bty RA on 01/03/1993
289 (V) Cdo Bty RA reformed into 266 (GVA) Bty RA 1999
289 Cdo Troop (266 (GVA) Battery, 104 Regiment Royal Artillery)