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 62nd to 65th Regiments

Royal Artillery

 

 

62nd Regiment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

1947

1 April RHQ 3rd LAA Regt RA at ? redesignated RHQ 62nd LAA Regt RA with 44, 214 and 218 LAA Btys from 14 Coast Bty (personnel from 11 LAA Bty), and 9 and 1 Btys, respectively. 44, 214 and 218 LAA Btys.

 

1948

? 44, 214 and 218 LAA Btys. 1 Nov reduced to cadre. 8 Nov reformed as 62nd HAA Regt RA, with 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys (personnel from RHQ 92nd HAA Regt RA and 264, 271 and 272 Btys, resp). 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys.

 

1949 - 1951

England: New Bks, Lincoln? 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys

 

1952 - 1954

England: High Leigh Hall Camp, Chester. 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys.

 

1955

England: High Leigh Hall Camp, Chester. 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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

1947

1 April RHQ 82nd HAA Regt 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 63 Regiment and 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys at ? Bks, South Benfleet respectively.

 

1948

England: ? Bks, South Benfleet with 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys, May moved to Horseshoe Barracks, Shoeburyness.

 

1949 - 1952

England: Horseshoe Barracks, Shoeburyness with 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys

 

1953

England: Horseshoe Barracks, Shoeburyness with 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys. Moved to Tonfannau Camp, Tywyn.

 

1954

Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Tywyn with 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys

 

1955

Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Tywyn with 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys. RHQ and Btys went into S/A (disbanded 1 Jan 1962 except 91 Bty later in 72nd LAA Regt RA).

 

 

64th Regiment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

1947

1 April RHQ 23rd Field Regt RA at ? Camp, Bordon redesignated RHQ 64th Training Regt 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). 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys.

 

1948

England: ? Camp, Bordon with 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys. 1 April 149 & 172 Btys to cadre. 15 April 149 & 172 Btys reformed. Moved to Milne Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry.

 

1949 - 1956

England: Milne Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry with 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys.

 

1957

England: Milne Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry with 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys. 31/5/57 149 & 172 Btys S/A (disb 1/1/62).

 

1958

England: Milne Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry with 192 Trg Bty.

 

1959

England: Milne Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry with 192 Trg Bty. Jan moved to Newcombe Lines, Larkhill.

 

1960 - 1961

England: Newcombe Lines, Larkhill with 192 Trg Bty

 

1962

England: Newcombe Lines, Larkhill with 192 Trg Bty. 1/1/62 RHQ disb, 192 Bty became 192 Indep Svy Trg Bty (S/A 31/5/61, disb 1/1/62).

65th Regiment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

1947

1 April RHQ 124th HAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 65th HAA Regt RA with 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys respectively from 11 Coast Bty (personnel from 219 HAA Bty), and 410 and 412 HAA Btys.

 

1948

? 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys. 23 Aug Reduced to cadre. 15 Sept RHQ and btys reformed from personnel of RHQ 95th HAA Regt RA with 274, 275 and 276 HAA Btys, respectively.

 

1949

? 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys

 

1950

? 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys. 30 June 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

 

1951

England: Plymouth. 9, 29 and 34 HAA Btys.

 

1952 - 1953

England: Crownhill Bks, Plymouth. 9, 29 and 34 HAA Btys.

 

1954

England: Crownhill Bks, Plymouth.  9, 29 and 34 HAA Btys. 20 Dec 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).

 

1955

31/3/55 34 Bty S/A (later in 80 Regt).

 

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