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  70th to 73rd Regiments

Royal Artillery

  

 

70th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 12th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 70th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys from 18, 4 and 360 HAA Btys, respectively.  
1947.04England: ?158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys
7 May 49: 158 Bty indep in Holland.
 26 Nov 49: 158 Bty rejoined regiment.  
c1950England: Grange Camp, Kempston, Bedfordshire 158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys 
c1954England: Isle of Wight?158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys
14/15 Apr 55: RHQ and btys S/A (158 & 161 Btys later in 74 Regt).
Apr 1955 - Disbanded

 

71st Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01



RHQ 51st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 71st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 186, 187 and 190 HAA Btys from 75 Bty of 65/75 Fld Bty (personnel from 152 HAA Bty), 76 Bty of 28/76 Fld Bty (personnel from 153 HAA Bty), and 79 Bty of 77/79 Fld Bty (personnel from 242 HAA Bty), respectively.  
1947.04Libya: Tripoli186, 187 and 190 HAA Btys3.7” Gun
1948.05Egypt: Normandy Camp, Fayid, Canal Zone186, 187 and 190 HAA Btys3.7” Gun
1 Dec 54: 186 and 187 Btys joined 80 Regt.
31 Dec 54: RHQ reduced to cadre, btys S/A (disbanded 1/1/62).
1 Feb 55 - Disbanded

 

72nd Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01

 

RHQ 208th Field Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 72nd Field Regiment RA with 48, 180 and 338 Fld Btys from 608, 607 and 609 Fld Btys, respectively.   
1947.04India: Dehra Dun48, 180 and 338 Fld Btys 
1947.09England?: 48, 180 and 338 Fld Btys
1 May 48: Converted to 72nd Coast Regiment RA 48, 180 and 338 Coast Btys
1 June 48: 338 Bty disbanded, replaced by 26 Bty ex 16th Coast Regt26, 48 and 180 Coast Btys
 1 Nov 50: RHQ and 48 & 180 Btys S/A (180 Bty later in 39 Regt) (48 Bty later in 22 Regt), 26 Bty to 26th Coast Regiment  
Reformed
1951.09.15

Reformed as 72nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 31 Bty (ex Indep, formerly of 47 Regt, LAA bty 1/4/51), 206 Bty resus (late of 85 Regt), 216 Bty resus (late of 82 Regt).   
1951.09England: Crowborough: 31, 206 and 216 LAA Btys40mm Bofors
1952Hong Kong: Far East Farm Camp, Gun Club Barracks (206 Bty)31, 206 and 216 LAA Btys
18 June 52: 31 Bty became indep (see 34 Regt)
 29 Aug 52: 6 Bty ex 34 Regt ‘presumed regimented’ but authority awaited.  CO - Lt Col C G Buttenshaw CBE DSO RA
1955Germany: Crerar Bks, Oldenburg6, 206 and 216 LAA Btys
15 Jan 55: 42 Bty joined regiment
 15 Aug 55: 91 Bty resus (late of 63 Regt), 206 Bty S/A to resus 44 Bty (late of 62 Regt)6, 42, 91 and 216 LAA Btys
 
1958Germany: Gale Bks, Oldenburg 6, 42, 91 and 216 LAA Btys
1 Mar 58: RHQ S/A, 6, 42, 44 & 91 Btys to 27 Regt, 22 Regt, 22 Regt and S/A respectively
Mar 1958 - Disbanded

 

 73rd Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01



RHQ 55th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA at Zavia, Libya was redesignated RHQ 73rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys from 86 Bty of 72/86 Fld Bty (personnel from 163 HAA Bty), 91 Bty of 49/91 Fld Bty (personnel from 166 HAA Bty), and 92 Bty of 26/92 Fld Bty (personnel from 307 HAA Bty), respectively.  
1947.04
Libya: Zavia,Tripolitania
191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys
3.7" Gun, Matador, 3Mk7, 4Mk6 & 5Mk7 Radar's, No 10 Predictors
1949
Malta: St Georges Bks, (197 Bty - St Patrick Bks)
191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys
3.7" Gun, Matador, 3Mk7, 4Mk6 & 5Mk7 Radar's, No 10 Predictors
1950.10
Egypt: Suez Canal Zone, Geneifa, El Ballah
191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys
3.7" Gun, Matador, 3Mk7, 4Mk6 & 5Mk7 Radar's, No 10 Predictors
20 Dec 54: Reduced to cadre
1 Feb 55: 191 Bty S/A & probably remainder too (Btys all disbanded 1/1/62)

   

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