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74th to 77th Regiments

Royal Artillery

 

 

 

74th Regiment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

1947

1 April RHQ 57th HAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 74th HAA Regt RA with 200, 202 and 203 HAA Btys from 95 Bty of 94/95 Fld Bty (personnel from 213 HAA Bty), 97 Bty of 96/97 Fld Bty (personnel from 214 HAA Bty), and 98 Bty of 80/98 Fld Bty (personnel from 215 HAA Bty), respectively. Aurich (? Bks)?

 

1948

Germany: Aurich (? Bks)? 200, 202 and 203 HAA Btys. 30 July RHQ and btys (including?) S/A.

               

 

Reformed

1951

1 Dec reformed at St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst as 74th LAA Regt RA with former btys and with 230 and 231 Btys ex 84 Regt reformed as LAA Btys. 200, 202, 203, 230 and 231 LAA Btys.

 

1952 - 1953

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with 200, 202, 203, 230 and 231 LAA Btys

 

1954

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with 200, 202, 203, 230 and 231 LAA Btys. 1 May 200, 202 and 203 Btys disbanded

 

1955

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with 230 and 231 LAA Btys. 15 April 230 and 231 Btys S/A to resus 158 and 161 Btys (late of 70 Regt). Moved to Hong Kong, Whitfield Camp - 158 bty & RHQ, Erskine Camp – 161 bty and Isthmus Camp – 229 bty.

                               

1956 - 1957

Hong Kong, Whitfield Camp - 158 bty & RHQ, Erskine Camp – 161 bty and Isthmus Camp – 229 bty.

 

1958

Hong Kong, Whitfield Camp - 158 bty & RHQ, Erskine Camp – 161 bty and Isthmus Camp – 229 bty. 15 July 158 and 161 Btys S/A (disbanded 1/1/62), RHQ S/A.

 

75th Regiment 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

1947

1 April RHQ 143rd HAA Regt RA at Milton Bks, Gravesend was redesignated RHQ 75th HAA Regt RA with 37, 288 and 289 HAA Btys from 13 Coast Bty (personnel from 228 HAA Bty), and 494 and 495 HAA Btys, respectively. ?

 

1948

England: Milton Bks, Gravesend with 37, 288 and 289 HAA Btys. 30 July reduced to cadre?

                               

1949

England: Milton Bks, Gravesend with 37, 288 and 289 HAA Btys.

 

1950 - 1952

? 37, 288 and 289 HAA Btys.

 

1953

? 37, 288 and 289 HAA Btys. 15 Aug 288 and 289 Btys S/A (288 Bty, and 289 Bty? disbanded 1/5/54). 150 and 182 Btys resus from former service in 28 and 51 Regts, respectively. 37, 150 and 182 HAA Btys

 

1954

? 37, 150 and 182 HAA Btys

 

1955

? 37, 150 and 182 HAA Btys. 16 June RHQ and 37, 150 and 182 Btys S/A to resus RHQ 46th HAA Regt with 117, 124 and 126 Btys.

 

  

76th Regiment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

1947

1 April RHQ 1st HAA Regt RA at Azizia Bks, Tripoli was redesignated RHQ 76th HAA Regt RA with 207, 208 and 227 HAA Btys from 1, 2 and 17 HAA Btys, respectively.

 

1948

Libya: Azizia Bks, Tripoli  with 207, 208 and 227 HAA Btys. Moved to Albany Bks, Parkhurst.

 

1949 - 1953

England: Albany Bks, Parkhurst with 207, 208 and 227 HAA Btys.

 

1954

England: Albany Bks, Parkhurst with 207, 208 and 227 HAA Btys. 15 Jan S/A at Albany Bks, Parkhurst, Newport, I. of W. (complete by 18/3/54).

 

 

77th Regiment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

1947

1 April RHQ 6th HAA Regt RA at Newcome Lines, Larkhill was redesignated RHQ 77th HAA Regt RA with 209, 221 and 222 HAA Btys from 3, 12 and 15 HAA Btys, respectively. ?

 

1948

England: Newcome Lines, Larkhill? 209, 221 and 222 HAA Btys.

 

1949

England: Newcome Lines, Larkhill or Adams Bks, Bulford? 209, 221 and 222 HAA Btys. 7 May 209 Bty independent in Holland.

 

1950

England: Adams Bks, Bulford? 221 and 222 HAA Btys. 24 Mar 209 Bty returned to regiment.

 

1951

England: Adams Bks, Bulford? 209, 221 and 222 HAA Btys. Moved to St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst.

 

1952 - 1954

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with 209, 221 and 222 HAA Btys.

 

1955

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with 209, 221 and 222 HAA Btys. 1 April 209 Bty S/A to resus 29 Bty (late of 65 Regt). 30 April 222 Bty S/A to resus 41 Bty (late of 17 Trg Regt). 17 June 37 Bty resus (late of 75 Regt). 1 July 221 Bty disbanded.

 

1956 - 1957

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with 29, 37 and 41 HAA Btys.

 

1958

Germany: St Barbara Bks, Delmenhorst with 29, 37 and 41 HAA Btys. 29 Jan RHQ S/A, 29 Bty to 33 Regt, 37 Bty S/A (disb 1/1/62), 41 Bty S/A (to 33 Regt).

 

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