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58th to 61st Regiments

Royal Artillery

  

  

58th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01

 

 

RHQ 4th Medium Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 58th Medium Regiment RA with 118 and 175 Med Btys from 14Bty of 14/16 Med Bty and 9 Bty of 9/13 Med Bty, respectively.   
1947.04Palestine118 and 175 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1948England: Newton Abbot118 and 175 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1948England: Topsham Bks, Exeter 118 and 175 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1949.09Hong Kong: Gun Club Hill Bks118 and 175 Med Btys5.5” Gun
1951?England: Barnard Castle118 and 175 Med Btys5.5” Gun
 May 54: 229 Bty joined regiment118, 175 and 229 Med Btys 
1955.01Germany: Churchill Bks, Lippstadt118, 175 and 229 Med Btys5.5” Gun
21 Apr 56:  ‘Z’ Lt Bty of 10th Fld Regt resus as ‘Z’ Med Bty and regimented.
 Apr 56: 229 Bty left regiment‘Z’, 118 and 175 Med Btys 
1957.02Germany: Northumberland Bks, Menden118, 175 and 229 Med Btys5.5” Gun
31 Dec 58: RHQ and btys S/A (btys disb 1/1/52).
Oct 1959: Disbanded

 

59th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 1st Field Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 59th Field Regiment RA with 113, 132 and 195 Fld Btys from 11 and 52 Fld Btys, and 80 Bty of 80/98 Fld Bty, respectively.   
1947.04Palestine: Nethanya113, 132 and 195 Fld Btys25pdr
1948Scotland: Maryhill Bks, Glasgow113, 132 and 195 Fld Btys25pdr
 1 Sep 48: converted to 59th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA113, 132 and 195 HAA Btys3.7" Gun, 4.5" Gun
c1949Scotland: The Barracks, Berwick-on-Tweed113, 132 and 195 HAA Btys 
1949.07England: The Barracks, Pontefract 113, 132 and 195 HAA Btys 
c1952England: Selby113, 132 and 195 HAA Btys 
?England: Sheerness113, 132 and 195 HAA Btys 
?England: Isle of Sheppey113, 132 and 195 HAA Btys 
1953?England: Durranhill Camp, Carlisle113, 132 and 195 HAA Btys
29 Mar 55: converted to 59th Medium Regiment RA. 113, 132 and 195 Med Btys
2 Jul 55: RHQ and 113, 132 and 195 Btys S/A at Carlisle to resus RHQ 24th Med Regt and 2, 51 and 128 Med Btys, respectively. (113 Bty S/A later in 94 Regt, 195 Bty disb 1/1/62, 132 Bty later resus for 6 Regt).

 

 60th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01



RHQ 9th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 60th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 151, 155 and 166 HAA Btys from 62 Bty of 18/62 Fld Bty (personnel from 24 HAA Bty), 117 Bty of 112/117 Fld Bty (personnel from 25 HAA Bty), and 84 Bty of 78/84 Fld Bty (personnel from 26 HAA Bty), respectively.  
1947.04Northern Ireland: Palace Bks, Holywood, Belfast151, 155 and 166 HAA Btys
15 Jul 55: RHQ and btys S/A at Holywood, NI (complete by 15/12/55)
11 Nov 55: 151 Bty indep as 151 AA FC Bty (redes 151 AA Rep Bty 30/9/57, S/A 1/4/59, disb 1/1/62), 155 Bty S/A 15/12/55 (disb 1/1/62) 166 Bty to 95 Regt

 

61st Regiment RA

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01

 

 

 

 

RHQ 112th Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 61st Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA with 156, 157 and 162 LAA/SL Btys from 11 Bty of 2/11 Med Bty (personnel from 364 LAA Bty), 21 Bty of 20/21 Med Bty (personnel from 365 LAA Bty), and 10 Bty of 6/10 Med Bty (personnel from 366 LAA Bty), respectively.   
1947?156, 157 & 162 LAA/SL Btys40mm Bofors
 1 May 48: All units S/A: 156 Bty later in 94 Regt, 162 to 43 Regt.  
Reformed
1952.02.12

Reformed in Korea as 61st Light Regiment RA with 15 Loc Bty (late of 52 Regt, 42 Lt Bty ex 34 Regt and 120 Lt Bty ex indep role (late 34 Regt), 248 Lt Bty reformed and joined. 4.2” Mortar (42, 120 & 248 Btys) Locating (15 Bty)
1952.02Korea:42, 120 & 248 Lt Btys, 15 Loc Bty
1954.01England: ? Bks, Oswestry15 Loc, 42, 120 and 248 Lt Btys.
1954England: Bhurtpore or Jalalabad Bks, Tidworth 15 Loc, 42, 120 and 248 Lt Btys.
15 Jan 55: 42 Bty to 72 Regt, 15 Loc Bty indep (S/A 12/9/56 see 50 Regt).
15 Feb 55: 170 Fld Bty joined ex indep role, regt now in field role.
17 Jun 55: 248 Bty S/A to reform 182 Fld Bty (late 75 Regt).
 Aug 55: Renamed 61st Field Regiment Royal Artillery  
c1956Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Bks, Omagh120, 170 and 182 Fld Btys 
1957.08England?:120, 170 and 182 Fld Btys
31 Dec 58: 120 Bty S/A
1 Feb 59: RHQ disbanded, 182 Bty S/A (disbanded 1/1/62), 170 Bty to 45 Regiment.

 

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