27 Field Regiment Royal Artillery

[Bombardier]

Hi everybody, I was a member of 27 Field Regiment Royal Artillery and first joined them in Topcliffe North Yorkshire after leaving RA Display Troop in Woolwhich, London. The reason I am posting this message is really to say how dissapointed I was when the Regiment was disbanded after our Regimental move to Dortmund,Germany.At the time I could not understand the reasoning behind it. After the disbandment I was posted to 12 Air Defence Regt RA just accross the road in Dortmund and although it was a fine Regiment I could not get into the roll of air defence after serving with Gun Regiments all my career.

Anyway was anybody else affected by similar seemingly stupid decisions made while serving with the Royal Regiment?. :cry:

[tosh66]

I was in 47 FIELD and they didn't just disband it, no they gave us a fate worse than death- they turned it into a AD Regt!

[Drone_pilot]

LOL cloud puncher :) ;)

[Bombardier]

My deepest sympathy Tosh66 :mad:

[tam]

I spent four years attached to 27 in Lippstadt 74/78. Had a ball, great guys and the live firing was a hoot. Especially when the bag charges were damp or wet. You had to be quick or you got an instant "Tan". :D

[Bombardier]

What Guns did they have then Tam ?

[tam]

109 and 110 Howitzers. They had the Nuclear ability and were kept on their toes by the Yanks.

[tam]

Should have also said they were self propelled. oops.

[Bombardier]

I know them well buddy. Used the M110 (8inch) when I was with 39 Heavy Regt and remember the NSI inspections well, :?
My only experience with M109's (155mm) was during the Gulf War (1) when I was with 23 bty (27 Field) but attached to 2nd Field Regt for the war. :)

[tam]

Happy days... If I remember correctly just before I left 27 they were being issued with Simitars? Is that right?

[Bombardier]

Dont know about that mate, I joined them around about 1987-88 and they didnt have them then. they did have a couple of Spartans though in HQ Bty if I remember rightly. :)

[tam]

Hmmm could have been them, I remember they came with aluminium fuel tanks that had defects.. more work for us poor sods. :lol:

[guest]

I was in 47 FIELD and they didn't just disband it, no they gave us a fate worse than death- they turned it into a AD Regt!

LOL I know what you mean I ended up in 3 RHA not a bad place bit would have loved to have stayed with 3 Battery. have noe set up a website at www.3bty.co.uk if any of you gentlemen have photos they could send me have a look at the site

cheers frankie dunn

[rocky hudson]

hi guys rocky here hows things i was 56bty 110sps hard work eh.will u be at the next reunion?

[trackman]

i also served with 27....... 56 bty,we had the m110 s.p. bloody good bit of gear,but started life in 50 with 33 bty on the 8 inch towed,christ that was a hard bit of kit to work on..... especialy if you had to use the spades,it could take you hours to get it into action..... thoses who know "remember the ratchets"...........

[Serviceguy]

Hi all, I was with 56 Olpherts Heavy Battery in Lippstadt using the M110 Howitzers with the Nuc Caperbility and first Line of Deffence in Germany in the 70's and early 80's during the Cold War, my name is Shaun Garnier, if any one knew me back then I would be pleased to hear from you. also did one tour of NI in the close opps troop working under cover with other agencies.
Thanks Serviceguy

[Unregistered]

Hi, there is a new 27regt RA OCA site just been published at www.27regimentra.com for 27 regt oCA all the news about reunions etc. You have to register to use the site but it is a one off and free. It is a good site, I know cos I built it.
Dave Abbott

[Monty]

I was with 56, 71 to 76. I had an Olympia typewriter that done more damage to those that upset me than all the 110s put together. 252s were a beautiful piece of paper - weren't they Frankie???

[Monty]

hi guys rocky here hows things i was 56bty 110sps hard work eh.will u be at the next reunion?

Is that the Rocky of "araldite and no parking tickets" fame. The same Rocky who knew exactly how many matches were in a box, but the SUS didn't and the same one who liked nice shiny fire buckets in the guardroom???????????????