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21st Regiment

Royal Artillery 

 

   

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01RHQ 2nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA re-titled 21st Heavy
Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA, with 20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys redesignated
from 15 Coast Bty (personnel from 28 HAA Bty), 16 and 20 HAA Btys,
 respectively.  
1947.04Wales: Kinmel Park Bks, Rhyl 20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys3.7" Gun
Late 1947England: Wrottesley Park, near Wolverhampton20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys3.7" Gun
16 Oct 48: Reduced to cadre and RHQ, 20, 57 and 71 Btys concurrently 
reformed from personnel of RHQ 88th HAA Regt and 253, 254 and 258 HAA 
 Btys respectively.  
1948.10England: Harrington Bks, Liverpool 20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys3.7" Gun
1951England: Saighton Camp, Chester 20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys3.7" Gun
1952England: Lindsey Street Trg Depot, Newcastle 20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys3.7" Gun
?England: ? Bks, Woolwich 20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys3.7" Gun
c1953?England: Saighton Camp, Chester20, 57 and 71 HAA Btys
 1 May 55: RHQ and Btys reduced to cadre at Chester.  
15 July reformed at Redford Infantry Bks, Edinburgh as 21st Medium 
Regiment (20, 57 and 71 Btys) from personnel of 60th Medium Regt RA 
 (100, 224 and 228 Btys respectively), equipped with 5.5" gun.  
1955.08Scotland: Redford Bks, Edinburgh 20, 57 and 71 Med Btys5.5” Gun
Jul 56 – Jul 57: Cyprus: Stroumbi & Eastend Camps, Paphos districtInfantry role
17 Feb 58: 71 Bty placed in suspended animation (disbanded 1/1/62) and 
 7 Bty joined the Regt ex 15th Med Regt RA.7, 20 and 57 Med Btys 
1959England: Bradbury Lines, Hereford 7, 20 and 57 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1960.12Wales: Kimnel Park Camp, Rhyl 7, 20 and 57 Med Btys5.5” Gun
31 Oct 61: 20 Bty placed in suspended animation (later in 95 Cdo Regt RA).
 30 Nov 61: 7 Bty placed in suspended animation (later in 95 Cdo Regt RA).  
1962.01Germany: St Barbara Bks, Fallingbostel57 Bty
Jan 62: 14 Bty joined the Regt ex 94 Regt RA. 14 and 57 Loc Btys
Renamed 21st Locating Regiment Royal Artillery: 14 Bty equipped for 
Meteorology and Survey, 57 Bty equipped with Drone and Robert systems.Meteorology & Survey: Drone & Robert
29 Apr 64: 57 Bty moved to 94 Regt.
15 Jun 64: RHQ & 14 Bty placed into suspended animation. (14 Bty later 
in 16th Lt AD Regt RA).
15 Jun 1964 – Suspended Animation

 

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