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62nd to 65th Regiments Royal Artillery
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62nd Regiment | Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01 | RHQ 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 62nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 44, 214 and 218 LAA Btys from 14 Coast Bty (personnel from 11 LAA Bty), and 9 and 1 Btys, respectively. | | | | 1947 | ? | 44, 214 and 218 LAA Btys | | | | 1 Nov 48: Reduced to cadre. | | | | | Reformed | | | | | 8 Nov 48: reformed as 62nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA, with 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys (personnel from RHQ 92nd HAA Regt RA and 264, 271 and 272 Btys, resp). | | | | c1949 | England: Burton Road Barracks, Lincoln | 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys | | | 1 Nov RHQ and btys S/A (but 44 bty S/A 1/6/55 see 72 Regt). | | | | | | |
63rd Regiment | Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01 | RHQ 82nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA and 22 Coast Bty (personnel from 156 HAA Bty), 25 Coast Bty (personnel from 193 HAA Bty) and 30 Coast Bty (personnel from 256 HAA Bty) were redesignated RHQ 63rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA and 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys | | | | 1947.04 | England: South Benfleet | 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys | 3.7" Gun, 4.5" Guns & Radar | | 1948.05 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness | 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys | 3.7" Gun, 4.5" Guns & Radar | | c1953 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Tywyn | 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys | | | 1955: RHQ and Btys went into S/A (disbanded 1 Jan 1962 except 91 Bty later in 72nd LAA Regt RA). | | | | Jun 1955 – Amalgamated with 37th HAA Regt as 37th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery?? | | | | | | |
64th Regiment | Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01
| RHQ 23rd Field Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 64th Training Regiment RA with 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys from 60 Fld Bty, 90 Fld Bty of 90/100 Fld Bty, and 89 Fld Bty, respectively (pers ex 51st Trg Regt RA). | | | | 1947.04 | England: Bordon | 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys | 25pdr | | 1 Apr 48: 149 & 172 Btys to cadre. | | | | | 15 Apr 48: 149 & 172 Btys reformed | | | | c1948 | England: Milne Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry | 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys | | | | 31 May 57: 149 & 172 Btys S/A (disb 1/1/62). | 192 Trg Bty | | | 1959.01 | England: Newcombe Lines, Larkhill | 192 Trg Bty | | | 1 Jan 62: RHQ disbanded, 192 Bty became 192 Indep Svy Trg Bty (S/A 31/5/61, disb 1/1/62) | | | | Aug 62: Disbanded | | | | | | |
65th Regiment | Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01 | RHQ 124th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 65th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys respectively from 11 Coast Bty (personnel from 219 HAA Bty), and 410 and 412 HAA Btys. | | | | 1947.04 | England? | 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys | 3.7" Gun | | | 23 Aug 48: Reduced to cadre | | | | | Reformed | | | | | 15 Sep 48: Reformed from RHQ 95th HAA Regt RA with 34, 246 and 247 Btys from 274, 275 and 276 HAA Btys. | 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys | | | 1948.09 | England? | | | | | 30 Jun 50: 246 and 247 Btys S/A (both disbanded 1/5/54), 9 and 29 Btys joined ex 66th AB Lt Regt | 9, 29 and 34 HAA Btys | | | c1951-54 | England: Crownhill Bks, Plymouth | 9, 29 and 34 HAA Btys | 3.7" Gun & MK 7 Radar | | 20 Dec 54: RHQ and 9 and 29 Btys S/A (complete by 31/5/55) (9 Bty reformed from personnel of 204 Loc Bty as 9 (Indep) Loc Bty 1/4/55, 29 Bty reformed for 77th HAA Regt 1/4/55) | | | | 31 Mar 55: 34 Bty S/A (later in 80 Regt) | | | | Apr 1955 - Disbanded | | | | | | |
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