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82nd to 89th Regiments

Royal Artillery

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

82nd Regiment

1947

1 April: RHQ 3rd HAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 82nd HAA Regt RA with 216, 234 and 235 HAA Btys from 11, 29 and 30 HAA Btys, respectively.

 

1948

Edinburgh 216, 234 and 235 HAA Btys. 1 September S/A at Edinburgh (complete by 21/9/48) (234 and 235 disb 1/1/62).

 

83rd Regiment

1947

1 April: RHQ 51st LAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 83rd LAA/SL Regt RA with 229, 232 and 233 LAA/SL Btys from 32 Coast Bty (personnel from 151 LAA Bty), 37 Coast Bty (personnel ex 152 LAA Bty), and 31 Coast Bty (personnel ex 153 LAA Bty), respectively.

 

1948

? 229, 232 and 233 LAA/SL Btys. 1 April all units S/A. 15 April Resus as 83rd HAA Regt RA. 1 September S/A at Brackney, Northamptonshire as 83rd LAA Regt RA (complete by 21/9/48).

 

                84th Regiment                        

1947

1 April: RHQ 2nd SL Regt RA redesignated RHQ 84th SL Regt RA with 230, 231 and 239 SL Btys from 4, 5 and 6 SL Btys, respectively.

 

1948

? 230, 231 and 239 SL Btys. 16 Sept  S/A Nr Holt, Norfolk (complete by 7/10/48).

 

85th Regiment

 

1947

1 April RHQ 130th LAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 85th LAA Regt RA with 181, 206 and 327 LAA Btys from 20 Bty of 20/21 Med Bty (personnel from 406 LAA Bty), 22 Bty of 5/22 Med Bty (personnel from 407 LAA Bty), and 428 LAA Bty, respectively.

 

1948

? 181, 206 and 327 LAA Btys. 1 Sept Regiment placed into Suspended Animation, (complete by 21/9/48).

 

86th Regiment

 

1947

1 April RHQ 127th HAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 86th HAA Regt RA with 243, 251 and 252 HAA Btys from 396, 422 and 433 HAA Btys, respectively.

 

1948

? 243, 251 and 252 HAA Btys. 1 Sept regiment placed into Suspended Animation, (complete by 21/9/48)

 

                     87th Regiment                               

1947

Palestine – 6 Airborne Division. 1 April RHQ 159th Para Lt Regt RA redesignated RHQ 87th Para Lt Regt RA with 248, 249 and 250 Para Lt Btys from 535, 554 and 555 Fld Btys, respectively. 1 Aug redes 87th Airborne Field Regt RA and btys accordingly.

 

1948

Palestine – 6 Airborne Division. 248, 249 and 250 Airborne Fld Btys. 9 Mar embarked on the Samaria in Haifa for UK. 7 July Regiment placed into Suspended Animation.

 

                    88th Regiment                               

1947

1 April RHQ 130th HAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 88th HAA Regt RA with 253, 254 and 258 HAA Btys from 422, 443 and 448 HAA Btys, respectively.

 

1948

? 253, 254 and 258 HAA Btys. 16 Oct S/A to resus 21st HAA Regt RA and 20, 57 and 71 Btys, resp

 

          89th Regiment               

1947

1 April RHQ 129th HAA Regt RA redesignated RHQ 89th HAA Regt RA with 255, 256 and 265 HAA Btys from 444, 445 and 454 HAA Btys, respectively.

 

1948

? 255, 256 and 265 HAA Btys. 1 July Regiment placed into Suspended Animation. (complete by 21/7/48)

 

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