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54th to 57th Regiments Royal Artillery
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54th Regiment
1947 | 1 April 47 RHQ 14th Anti-Tank Regt RA redesignated RHQ 54th HAA Regiment RA with 94, 114 and 164 HAA Btys from 38, 61 and 68 Anti-Tank Btys, respectively. Gibraltar, Buena Vista Bks (HQ & 164 btys), Europa Point (94 bty) and Windmill Hill 114 bty). |
1948 | Gibraltar, Buena Vista Bks (HQ & 164 btys), Europa Point (94 bty) and Windmill Hill 114 bty). 173 Loc Bty formed from 173 Loc Tp and 173 Division CB Staff (personnel from 1 Division CB Staff), regimented: redes from suspended 88 Bty of 31/3/47. |
1949 | Gibraltar, Buena Vista Bks (HQ & 164 HAA btys), Europa Point (94 HAA bty), Princess Caroline (173 Loc Bty) and Windmill Hill 114 HAA bty). |
1950 | Gibraltar, Buena Vista Bks (HQ & 164 btys), Europa Point (94 bty), Princess Caroline (173 Bty) and Windmill Hill 114 bty). 173 Bty to independent role. |
1951 - 1957 | Gibraltar, Buena Vista Bks (HQ & 164 btys), Europa Point (94 bty) and Windmill Hill 114 bty). |
1958 | Gibraltar, Buena Vista Bks (HQ & 164 btys), Europa Point (94 bty) and Windmill Hill 114 bty). 31 Jan 173 Loc Bty S/A (disb 1/1/62). 1 Aug RHQ S/A (disb 1/1/62) as well as 114 and 164 Btys (also disb 1/1/62), 94 Bty S/A (later resus in 42 Regt). | |
55th Regiment
1947 | 1 April RHQ 21st Field Regt RA redesignated RHQ 55th LAA Regt RA with 59, 177 and 178 LAA Btys from 25, 119 and 121 Fld Btys. 59, 177 and 178 LAA Btys. 1 June RHQ personnel from RHQ 8 RHA, retroactive to 1/4/47. |
1948 | ? 59, 177 and 178 LAA Btys. 7 April 59 Bty reduced to cadre and joined 17 Trg Regt as a trg bty. 30 April converted to 55th Training Regiment RA with 177/178 Trg Bty. Tonfannau Camp, Towyn. |
1949 - 1950 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Towyn with 177/178 Trg Bty |
1951 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Towyn with 177/178 Trg Bty. 30 May redesignated 55th RA Trg Regiment. |
1952 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Towyn with 177/178 Trg Bty. 21 Nov 177 and 178 btys de-linked. |
1953 - 1956 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Towyn with 177 and 178 Trg Btys. |
1957 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Towyn with 177 and 178 Trg Btys. 23 Oct 177 Bty S/A (disb 1/1/62) |
1958 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Towyn with 177 Trg Bty. 31July RHQ and 178 Bty S/A (both disb 1/1/62). | |
56th Regiment
1947 | 1 April RHQ 8th HAA Regt RA at ? Bks, Coventry redesignated RHQ 56th HAA Regt RA with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys from 54 Bty of 51/54 Bty (personnel from 21 HAA Bty), 55 Bty of 36/55 Bty (personnel from 22 HAA Bty), and 57 Bty of 5/57 Bty (personnel from 22 HAA Bty),respectively. |
1948 | England: ? Bks, Coventry with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. May moved to ? Bks, Newport (136 & 139) and Llanion Bks, Pembroke Dock (144 Bty). 15 June reduced to cadre, resus four days later. |
1949 - 1951 | Wales: ? Bks, Newport (136 & 139) and Llanion Bks, Pembroke Dock (144 Bty) with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. |
1952 | Wales: Rhyl? ? Bks, Newport (136 & 139) and Llanion Bks, Pembroke Dock (144 Bty) with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. |
1953 | Wales: Rhyl? ? Bks, Newport (136 & 139) and Llanion Bks, Pembroke Dock (144 Bty) with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. Moved to High Leigh Hall Camp, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire? |
1954 | Wales: Rhyl? ? Bks, Newport (136 & 139) and Llanion Bks, Pembroke Dock (144 Bty) with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. Jan moved to High Leigh Hall Camp, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire. 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. |
1955 - 1957 | England: High Leigh Hall Camp, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. |
1958 | England: High Leigh Hall Camp, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire with 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys. 31 Oct 1958 all units S/A (btys disb 1/1/62). |
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57th Regiment 1947 | 1 April RHQ 20th Anti-Tank Regt RA at Orsett Camp, Grays was redesignated RHQ 57th HAA Regt RA with 104 (formed from cadre), 108 (formed from cadre), 160 and 204 HAA Btys from 41, 45, 68 and 99 Anti-Tank Btys, respectively. (204 Bty was reformed as 204 Coast Bty from personnel of Coast Arty Maint Unit, Palestine and disbanded 31/3/48. |
1948 | England: Orsett Camp, Grays with 104, 108, 160 and 204 HAA Btys. 31 Mar 204 Bty disbanded. |
1949 | England: Orsett Camp, Grays with 104, 108 and 160 HAA Btys. 1 Jan 204 Bty resus in Germany as 204 Loc Bty. |
1950 - 1954 | England: Orsett Camp, Grays with 104, 108 and 160 HAA and 204 Loc Btys |
1955 | England: Orsett Camp, Grays with 104, 108 and 160 HAA and 204 Loc Btys. 1 April 204 Bty S/A to resus 9 (Indep) Loc Bty (see 65 Regt) |
1956 | England: Orsett Camp, Grays with 104, 108 and 160 HAA Btys. July or September moved to Limassol, Cyprus. |
1957 | Cyprus: Limassol with 104, 108 and 160 HAA Btys. Feb moved back to Orsett Camp, Grays. |
1958 | England: Orsett Camp, Grays with 104, 108 and 160 HAA Btys. Nov moved to Milton Bks, Gravesend. 104, 108 (? Bks, Woolwich) and 160 HAA Btys. |
1959 | England: Milton Bks, Gravesend. 104, 108 (? Bks, Woolwich) and 160 HAA Btys. |
1960 | England: Milton Bks, Gravesend. Woolwich? 104, 108 (? Bks, Woolwich) and 160 HAA Btys. 31 May RHQ, 104 and 160 Btys S/A (104 Bty PSA 1/1/62), 108 Bty became 108 (Indep) HAA Bty 6/2/60 (S/A 1/3/61, PSA 1/1/62) (160 Bty concurrently resus from personnel of 188 Radar Bty as 160 Radar Bty which was S/A 3/12/63). | |
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