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Originally Posted by Mike Jackson
The officer is the then Capt Phil Green RA. In 1964 he was a Major in 95 Cdo Lt Regt RA so this image would have been c 1963 and he will have been serving in 95 AO Regt RA - hence the Combined Operations signs being worn. In January 1964 the two Regiments - 29 Cdo Lt Regt RA and 95 AO Regt RA merged momentarily in order to form two identical Cdo Lt Regts. 8 (Alma 1854) Cdo Lt Bty left 29 Cdo Lt Regt RA and was replaced by 20 A0 Bty from 95 AO Regt RA.
At the same time 7 (Sphinx) Battery RA came from suspended animation and formed the senior Battery in 95 Cdo Lt Regt RA. So the Batteries were: 29 Regt: 79 (Kirkee) Bty, 145 (Maiwand) Bty and 20 AO Bty. 95 Regt: 7 (Sphinx) Bty, 8 (Alma 1854) Bty and 148 (Meiktila) AO Bty. I served in 95 Cdo Regt RA from Jan 64 - Nov 67. Both Regts served in Plymouth, Singapore, Sarawak and Hong Kong in that period.
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Excellent info thanks Mike