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82nd to 89th Regiments

Royal Artillery

 

82nd Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01


 

RHQ 3rd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 82nd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA with 216, 234 and 235 HAA Btys from 11, 29 and 30 HAA Btys, respectively. 



1947.04Scotland: Edinburgh:216, 234 and 235 HAA Btys
1 Sep 48: S/A at Edinburgh (complete by 21/9/48) (234 and 235 disb 1/1/62).

 

83rd Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01


RHQ 51st Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 83rd Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment 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.  



1947.04Location Unknown:229, 232 and 233 LAA/SL Btys
 1 Apr 48: Regiment placed into Suspended Animation  
Reformed
1948.04.15Reformed as 83rd Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA  
1948.05England: Brackney, Northamptonshire?: 
?? 48: Converted to 83rd Light Anti Aircraft Regiment RA
1 Sep48: S/A at Brackney, Northamptonshire as 83rd LAA Regt RA (complete by 21/9/48).

 

84th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01


 

RHQ 2nd Searchlight Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 84th Searchlight Regiment RA with 230, 231 and 239 SL Btys from 4, 5 and 6 SL Btys, respectively.  
1947.04Location Unknown:230, 231 and 239 SL Btys
16 Sep 48:  Regiment placed into Suspended Animation Near Holt, Norfolk (complete by 7/10/48).

 

85th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01


RHQ 130th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 85th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 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.  
1947.04England: Sheerness181, 206 and 327 LAA Btys40mm Bofors
1 Sep 48: Regiment placed into Suspended Animation, (complete by 21/9/48).

 

86th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 127th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 86th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA with 243, 251 and 252 HAA Btys from 396, 422 and 433 HAA Btys, respectively.  
1947.04Location Unknown:243, 251 and 252 HAA Btys
1 Sep 48: Regiment placed into Suspended Animation, (complete by 21/9/48)

 

87th Regiment

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01


 

RHQ 159th Parachute Light Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 87th Parachute Light Regiment RA with 248, 249 and 250 Para Lt Btys from 535, 554 and 555 Fld Btys, respectively.  
1947.04Palestine:248, 249 and 250 Para Lt Btys6 Airborne Division
1 Aug 47: Redes 87th Airborne Field Regt RA and btys accordingly
248, 249 and 250 Airborne Fld Btys.
9 Mar 48: Embarked on the Samaria in Haifa for UK. 
7 Jul 48: Regiment placed into Suspended Animation.

 

88th Regiment 

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks
1947.04.01

RHQ 130th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 88th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA with 253, 254 and 258 HAA Btys from 422, 443 and 448 HAA Btys, respectively.  
1947.04England: Harrington Bks, Liverpool253, 254 and 258 HAA Btys
16 Oct 48: Regiment went into Suspended Animation to resus 21st HAA Regt RA and 20, 57 and 71 Btys, resp

 

89th Regiment  

 

DatesLocationsBatteriesRemarks

1947.04.01


 

RHQ 129th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 89th Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA with 255, 256 and 265 HAA Btys from 444, 445 and 454 HAA Btys, respectively.  
1947.04Location Unknown:255, 256 and 265 HAA Btys
1 Jul 48: Regiment placed into Suspended Animation. (complete by 21/7/48)

 

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