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78th to 81st Regiments Royal Artillery
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| Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01
| RHQ 1st Searchlight Regiment RA was redesignated RHQ 78th Searchlight Regiment RA with 212, 213 and 240 SL Btys from 1, 2 and 7 SL Btys, respectively. | | | | 1947.04 | England: Reservoir Camp, Malvern | 212, 213 and 240 SL Btys | Searchlights | | | 30 Sep 48: converted to 78th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | 212, 213 and 240 HAA Btys. | 3.7" Gun | | 1950.08 | Gibraltar: Casemates 213 & 240 Btys, Moorish Castle 212 Bty | 212, 213 and 240 HAA Btys. | 6pdr, 17pdr, 3.7" Gun | | 1953.12 | England: Woolwich | | | | 4 Dec 53 RHQ and btys S/A (complete on return from Gibralar 1/2/54). | | | | | | |
79th Regiment | Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01
| RHQ 7th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 79th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA with 215, 217 and 238 HAA Btys from 10, 13 and 27 HAA Btys, respectively. | | | | 1947.04 | England: Ladysmith Camp, Ashton under Lyme | 215, 217 and 238 HAA Btys | | | c1949 | England: High Leigh Camp, Knutsford | 215, 217 and 238 HAA Btys | | | 15 Jan 54: S/A at High Leigh Hall Camp, Nr Knutsford, Cheshire (complete by 18/3/54). | | | | | | |
80th Regiment | Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01
| RHQ 1st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA at Camp 51, Hadera, Palestine was redesignated RHQ 80th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 219, 225 and 226 LAA Btys from 2, 3 and 4 LAA Btys, respectively | | | | 1947.04 | Palestine: Camp 51, Hadera | 219, 225 and 226 LAA Btys | | | 1948 | Egypt: Moascar, Nefisha, Ismalia, Suez | | | | | 1 Dec 54: 225 and 226 Btys S/A to resus 186 and 187 Btys (late of 71 Regt). | 186, 187 and 219 LAA Btys | | | 1955.01 | Malta: St Patrick's Bks | 186, 187 and 219 LAA Btys | | | | 1 Apr 55: 219 Bty S/A to resus 34 Bty (late 65 Regt). | 34, 186 and 187 LAA Btys | | | 1956 | Libya | 34, 186 and 187 LAA Btys | | | 1956 | Malta: Tigne Bks | 34, 186 and 187 LAA Btys | | | 1956 | England: Albany Bks, Isle of White | 34, 186 and 187 LAA Btys | | | | Oct 58: 34 Bty to 12 Regt | | | | 31 Dec 56: RHQ and 186 and 187 Btys S/A (all disb 1/1/62) | | | | | | |
81st Regiment | Dates | Locations | Batteries | Remarks | | | | | 1947.04.01
| RHQ 11th Field Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 81st Field Regiment RA with 163, 189 and 322 Fld Btys from 85 Bty of 83/85 Fld Bty, 78 Bty of 78/84 Fld Bty and 187 Fld Bty , respectively. 163, 189 and 322 Fld Btys, Equipped with 25 pdr. | | | | 1947.04 | England: Fenham Bks, Newcastle? | 163, 189 and 322 Fld Btys | Equipped with 25 pdr | | 15 Sep48: Converted to 81st Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA
| 163, 189 and 322 HAA Btys
| Equipped with 3.7" Gun & 3mk7 & 4mk7 Radars. | | 25 Nov 48: 322 Bty disbanded to resus 281 Bty (late of 100 Regt). | 163, 189 and 281 HAA Btys | | | 15 Jan 54: RHQ and 163 and 189 Btys S/A (complete by 18/3/54). | | | | | | |
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