The 62 Reserve Artillery Regiment was a combat support unit of then 2 Eastern Reserve Brigade of the Irish Reserve Defence Forces. The Regiment maintained field gun batteries in the Defence Forces Training Center in the

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City, and drew its members from all walks of life in the

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and North Dublin areas. The members were volunteer reservists with no specific criteria essential to enlist apart from a basic medical examination. 62 Regiment was formed by the amalgamation of 6 and 7 Field Artillery Regiments following the re-organisation of the Reserve Defence Forces in 2005.

Organisation

62 Regiment comprised a Regimental Headquarters, Headquarters battery and 3 Field Gun Batteries. The Army Reserve from 2005-2013 comprised three

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s, organised along the standard infantry brigade model, plus the Reserve Defence Forces Training Authority. The brigades mirrored the organisation of the Permanent Defence Force and each unit within the Reserve Brigades had an affiliated Permanent Defence Force unit with which it has a direct working and support relationship. Brigade Units, such as 62 Reserve Artillery Regiment, were affiliated with similar units in the relevant Brigade of the Permanent Defence Force.

Artillery Weapons

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, 120mm RUAG Heavy Mortar. The

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was formerly used, with the last shoot within the regiment occurring on Wednesday, July 22, 2009.

2 Eastern Reserve Brigade

2 Eastern Reserve Brigade was affiliated with the 2 Eastern Brigade of the Permanent Defence Force. In this capacity it could have been called upon to provide support to the 2 Eastern Brigade in the security and administrative roles in the counties of

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, Meath and

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, although this never happened during its existence.

External links

62 Reserve Artillery Regiment website
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62 Reserve Cavalry Squadron website

62 Reserve CIS website

Artillery regiments Regiments of the Irish Army