17th Regiment RA
17th Field Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
1947.04.01 | RHQ 7th Field Regiment RA retitled RHQ 17th Field Regiment RA with 24, 40, and 41 Btys redesignated from 9 Fld Bty, 16 Fld Bty and 17 Bty of 17/43 Fld Bty, personnel for RHQ, 24, 40, and 41 Btys taken over from RHQ and btys of 4th Training Regiment RA | |
1947.04 | England: Newcome Lines, Larkhill | 24, 40, and 41 Fld Btys 25pdr |
1 May 47: RHQ and 24, 40, and 41 Btys took over personnel from RHQ 29th Field Regiment RA (late 25th) and its 8, 79 and 145 Btys (late 12, 31 and 58 Fld Btys). All retroactive to 1/4/47. | ||
1948.02 | England: Butler Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry | 24, 40, and 41 Fld Btys |
19 Apr 48: 24 and 41 Btys linked as 24/41 Fld Bty | ||
30 Apr 48: retitled 17th Training Regiment RA | 24/41 and 40 Trg Btys | |
17 May 54: 24 and 41 Btys de-linked | ||
15 Sep 54: 41 Bty into suspended animation (later in 77th HAA Regt). | 24 and 40 Trg Btys | |
1 Apr 58: 59 Bty joined (late of 55th Training Regiment) | 24, 40 and 59 Trg Btys | |
1 Dec 59: 40 Bty to 18th Field Regiment RA | 24 and 59 Trg Btys | |
1 Apr 60: 165 Bty joined ex 68th Selection Regiment | 24, 59, 165 Trg Btys | |
2 May 64: 17 Training Regiment was given the Freedom of Oswestry. | ||
1968.06 | England: Royal Artillery Bks, Woolwich | 24, 59, 165 Trg Btys |
14 Jul 71: 24 and 59 Btys to Depot Regiment and regiment retitled 17th Training Regiment & Depot Royal Artillery. 165 Bty disbanded? | 24 and 59 Btys | |
20 Jun 74: Redesignated The Depot Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
1978: 17 Training Regiment was given the Freedom of the Borough of Bexley | ||
Oct 92: Final Pass-Off parade | ||
31 Mar 1995 – Suspended Animation | ||
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