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51st to 53rd Regiments

Royal Artillery

 

 

 

51st Regiment RA

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 1st Medium Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 51st Coast Regiment RA with 73 and 182 Coast Btys from 1Bty of 1/3 Med Bty and 5 Bty of 5/22 Med Bty, respectively. (Personnel from Aden Fire Command)   
1947.04Aden – Steamer Point (RHQ), Fort Morbut and Fort Goldmour.73 and 182 Coast Btys
1 Apr 53: RHQ S/A, 73 Bty converted to 73 Maint Bty (S/A 31/3/57, later in 16 Regt), 182 Bty reduced to cadre and returned to UK (later in 75 Regt).
Mar 1958 - Disbanded
              

 

52nd Regiment RA

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01


RHQ 2nd Survey Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 52nd Observation Regiment RA with 15 and 22 Obs Btys and 236 and 237 Svy Btys from 254 Med Bty (resus with newly-posted personnel), 16 Bty of 14/16 Med Bty (resus with newly-posted personnel), 43 and 44 Svy Btys, respectively.   
1947.04
Palestine: Latrun, Jerusalem, Arce: Larkhill (22 Bty)??
15 and 22 Obs Btys and 236 and 237 Svy Btys 
1948
Egypt
15 and 22 Obs Btys and 236 and 237 Svy Btys
1 Dec 49: 15 Bty indep as 15 Comp Obs Bty (15 Division Loc Bty 30/11/51, to 61 Regt 12/2/52).
1949: Regiment divided into 2 parts, the larger part moved to Hong Kong as an Indep Bty while the regiment returned to England
 30 Jun 50: RHQ S/A, 236 & 237 Btys S/A as Obs Btys (latter later 237 AAFC Bty), 22 Bty indep as 22 Comp Obs Bty. Hong Kong?  
1950.12.01
Reformed as 52nd Observation Regiment RA, 115 Loc Bty resus (late of 53 Regt), 22 Comp Obs Bty joined.  
1950.12England: ?? Bks, Larkhill22 and 115 Obs Btys
15 Mar 51: 84 Coast Bty (i.e.21 Coast Bty of 31/3/47) joined as 84 Comp Obs Bty ex Coast Arty School. 
15 Jun 51: Redesignated 52nd Locating Regiment RA, 22 Bty redesignated 22 Svy & Radar Bty22 Svy & Radar, 84 and 115 Loc Btys
Mar 53: Moved into Roberts Bks, Larkhill
15 Sep 58: 22 Bty indep as 22 Comp Division Loc Bty (22 Division Loc Bty 12/60, 22 Loc Bty 18/3/64).
31 Oct 58: RHQ S/A (disb 1/1/62), 84 Bty S/A (disb 1/1/62), 115 Bty indep (S/A 1/5/60 to resus 152 Bty of 94 Regt) (115 Bty disb 1/1/62). 

 

53rd Regiment RA

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesEquipment/Remarks

1947.04.01

 

 

 

 

RHQ 55th Anti-Tank Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 53rd Anti-Tank Regiment RA with 106, 110, 115 and 205 A/Tk Btys from 43 Bty of 17/43 Fld Bty (personnel from 217 Atk Bty), 47 Bty of 37/47 Bty (personnel from 218 Atk Bty), 114 Bty of 113/114 Fld Bty (personnel from 219 Atk Bty), and 100 Bty of 90/100 Fld Bty (personnel from 220 Atk Bty), respectively.  
1947.04Germany: Ubique Bks, Dortmund:  106, 110, 115 & 205 A/Tk Btys17 Pdr
1948.02England: Bulford: 106, 110, 115 & 205 A/Tk Btys17 Pdr
1 Sep 48: RHQ and Btys S/A (complete by 21/9/48) (115 Bty later resus for 52 Regt, 205 Bty disb 1/5/54).
Reformed
1950.12.02
Reformed as 53rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA. 106 and 110 Btys resus, 58 Bty joined ex 22 Regt.58, 106 and 110 LAA Btys


40mm Bofor (Towed and SP)
Part of 11th Armoured Div

1950.12Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt: 58, 106 and 110 LAA Btys11 Armoured Division
10 Dec 1957: RHQ disbanded. 106 and 110 Btys S/A, 58 Bty S/A (later in 34 Regt).

 

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