Northern Ireland

On this Page we give you an Insight
to the Regiment on Duty in Northern Ireland


        

36 Regiment RA, together with Sub-Units of the Regiment
took part in several Tours in Northern Ireland.

1969 - A large detachment went to Northern Ireland when the Troubles started.
Training for this took part at Shoeburyness.
1971
1973 - 28th March - 31st July, East Belfast
1976/77 - 26th Nov - 29th March 77, Long Kesh
Leaving Shoeburyness for NI in 1969


My Thanks to Eddy Flanagan for
the following Photos.
Short Strand 1973



My Thanks to George (Jock) Gall for
the following Photos
Pre Ireland Training 1976

The two 'sticks' behind Prof Hill and Wayne Walker are watching the approaching helicopter
during early Ireland training summer 76. My thanks to Mark Nunnery for the Photo.

My thanks to Billy Ryan for this photo. Billy is second on the left.
Billy and his Section with captured weapons.



Back row from left to right:
Alan Walters, Dave Mead, Chalky White, Les Carton,
Front row: John (Ginge) Hughes, Albert (Taff) Davies, and RCT driver.





Mayor of Southend on Sea visits in NI
Ian Dodge in the Ops Room
The trusty Humber Pig
The boys having some time off



Martin Butler, Terry Rowland and John Ainsbury
Terry in the Ops Room, notice the Notice to Dragons




10 Bty on Patrol



Ray Young and Albert Wotton in this Photo
Ian Stevenson, Dave Makepeace and Jed Lowes
Don't mess with this lot
Jed and Ian take a break











I have many more Photos on file which I
will rotate from time to time