8 Artillery Support Regiment RLC
| 8 Artillery Support Regiment | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1964 - 2012 |
| Disbanded | 2012 War in Afghanistan |
8 Regiment RLC was a regiment of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps
History
The regiment was originally formed as 8 Transport Column (Advanced Weapons Support) Royal Army Service Corps in 1964.1st (UK) Armoured Division. Untder Army 2020 the regiment disbanded as part of the reduction of the British Army from Germany.[3][4]
Structure
Structure of the regiment in 1989:[5]
8th Artillery Support Regiment, Royal Corps of Transport
- Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Company
- 5 Transport Squadron (supporting 50th Missile Regiment, Royal Artillery)
- 12 Transport Squadron (supporting 5th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery)
- 13 Transport Squadron (supporting 32nd Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery)
- 27 Transport Squadron (supporting 39th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery)
- 207 Transport Squadron (volunteer squadron)
- Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Workshop
References
- ^ "Disbandment of the 8 Regiment RLC in Germany". You Tube. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Nelson Barracks". BAOR Locations. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
- ^ "Future of the British Army (Army 2020 Refine)", Wikipedia, 2019-01-01, retrieved 2019-01-02
- ^ "Portsmouth Barracks". www.baor-locations.org. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
- ^ "BAOR Order of Battle July 1989" (PDF). Retrieved 25 December 2018.