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  54th to 57th Regiments

Royal Artillery

 

  

54th Regiment RA

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01


RHQ 14th Anti-Tank Regiment 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).  
1947.04
Gibraltar: Buena Vista Bks (HQ & 164 HAA btys), Europa Point (94 HAA bty), Princess Caroline (173 Loc Bty) and Windmill Hill 114 HAA bty)94, 114 and 164 HAA Btys
5.25” fixed Guns & Searchlight
1948: 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 31/3/47.94, 114 and 164 HAA Btys & 173 Loc Bty
1950: 173 Bty to independent role.94, 114 and 164 HAA Btys 
Jun 1958: 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 RA

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 21st Field Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 55th Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA with 59, 177 and 178 LAA Btys from 25, 119 and 121 Fld Btys. 59, 177 and 178 LAA Btys.   
1947.04Wales: Tonfanau Camp, Tywyn59, 177 and 178 LAA Btys40mm Bofors & 3.7” Gun
1 Jun 47: RHQ personnel from RHQ 8 RHA, retroactive to 1/4/47
30 Apr 48: converted to 55th Light Anti Aircraft Training Regiment RA59 & 177/178 Trg Btys
30 May 51: redesignated 55th RA Trg Regiment
21 Nov 52: 177 and 178 btys de-linked59, 177 and 178 Trg Btys
23 Oct 57: 177 Bty S/A (disb 1/1/62)59 and 178 Trg Btys
7 April 58: 59 Bty reduced to cadre and joined 17 Trg Regt as a trg bty.
31 Jul 58: RHQ and 178 Bty S/A (both disb 1/1/62).

 

 

56th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01


RHQ 8th Heavy Anti Aircraft  Regiment RA was redesignated RHQ 56th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment 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.    
1947.04England: ? Bks, Coventry136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys 
1948.05
Wales: ? Bks, Newport (136 & 139 Btys), Llanion Bks, Pembroke Dock (144 Bty) 136, 139 and 144 HAA Btys
 15 Jun 48: reduced to cadre, resus four days later  
1953England: High Leigh Hall Camp, KnutsfordMk 4s and 3.9s
31 Oct 58: All units S/A (btys disb 1/1/62).

 

57th Regiment 

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01

 

 

 

 

RHQ 20th Anti-Tank Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 57th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment 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    
1947.04England: Orsett Camp, Grays104, 108, 160 and 204 HAA Btys5.25" Gun
31 Mar 48: 204 Bty disbanded104, 108 & 160 HAA Btys
Jul 55: Equipped with 3.7" Guns3.7" Guns
 Aug 56 - Feb 57: Cyprus: Limassol  
1958.11England: Milton Bks, Gravesend: ? Bks, Woolwich (108 Bty)104, 108 & 160 HAA Btys3.7" Guns
31 May 60: 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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