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34th Regiment

Royal Artillery

 

    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

1947

1 April RHQ 5th LAA Regt RA redesignated 34th LAA Regt RA, with 42, 119 and 120 LAA Btys from 12, 13 and 14 LAA Btys, respectively.

 

1948

? 42, 119 and 120 LAA Btys.

 

1949

? 42, 119 and 120 LAA Btys. 11 May 119 Bty to 27th AA Regt RA. 7 June redesignated 34th AA Regt RA, with 42 and 120 LAA/SL Btys. 17 June 6 HAA Bty joined ex 27th AA Regt RA. August moved to Hong Kong.

 

1950

Hong Kong with 6 HAA, 42 and 120 LAA/SL Btys. 1 Feb redesignated 34th LAA Regt RA, with 6 HAA and 42LAA Btys, 120 bty became 120 Mortar Bty (indep 10/10/51, later in 61st Lt Regt RA).

 

1951

Hong Kong with 6 HAA, 42 LAA and 120 Mortar Btys. 9 September 11 Bty joined ex Indep (late of 43rd LAA/SL Regt RA). Moved to Germany, joined 7th Armoured Div?

 

1952

Hong Kong? Germany, part of 7th Armoured Div? 6 HAA, 11 and 42 LAA Btys. 12 Feb 42 Bty to 61st Lt Regt RA. 28/29 Aug 31 and 119 Btys joined as LAA Btys from 72nd LAA and 27th HAA Regts RA, respectively. 6 Bty to 72nd LAA Regt RA. Moved to ? Bks, Dover.

 

1953

England: ? Bks, Dover. Germany, part of 7th Armoured Div? 11, 31 and 119 LAA Btys.

 

1954 - 1955

England: ? 11, 31 and 119 LAA Btys.

 

1956 - 1957

England: Garrison Point, Sheerness with 11, 31 and 119 LAA Btys.

 

1958

England: Garrison Point, Sheerness with 11, 31 and 119 LAA Btys. 27 Jan 119 Bty S/A (disb 1/1/62), 58 Bty resus (late of 53rd LAA Regt RA). July moved to Berengaria, Limassol, Cyprus (as infantry). Sept left Cyprus for Garrison Point, Sheerness.

 

1959

England: Garrison Point, Sheerness with 11, 31 and 58 LAA Btys. Aug moved to Hobbs Bks, Lingfield.

 

1960

England: Hobbs Bks, Lingfield with 11, 31 and 58 LAA Btys. 1 April 31 Bty S/A (later in 47th Lt Regt RA).  Singapore (11 Bty).

 

1961

England: Hobbs Bks, Lingfield with 11 and 58 LAA Btys. Moved to Malaya (Penang 58 Bty, Singapore 11 Bty). Aug moved to Gun Club Bks, Hong Kong.

 

1962

Hong Kong: Gun Club Bks with 11 and 58 LAA Btys. Oct to ? 11 Bty - Aden.

 

1963

Hong Kong: Gun Club Bks with 11 and 58 LAA Btys. Mar to ? 58 Bty - Aden. Oct moved to Keightley Bks, Wuppertal.

 

1964

Germany: Keightley Bks, Wuppertal with 11 and 58 LAA Btys. 18 Mar redesignated 34th Light Air Defence Regt RA, later had a HQ Bty. Moved to St David's Bks, Hilden.

 

1965 - 1966

Germany: St David's Bks, Hilden with 11 and 58 LAA Btys.

 

1967

Germany: St David's Bks, Hilden with 11 and 58 LAA Btys. Jan moved to Napier Bks, Dortmund.

 

1968

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 11 and 58 LAA Btys.

 

1969

Germany: Napier Bks, Dortmund with 11 and 58 LAA Btys. 31 Dec RHQ Suspended Animation, 11 and 58 Btys to 22nd and 12th Light Air Defence Regts RA, respectively

 

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