33rd Regiment RA
33rd Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
1947.04.01 | RHQ 53rd Airlanding Light Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 33rd Airborne Light Regiment RA, with 82, 96 and 97 Btys from 85 Bty of 83/85 Fld Bty (pers from 210 AL Lt Bty), 40 Fld Bty (resus from pers of 211 AL Lt Bty), and 87 Bty of 53/87 Fld Bty (resus from pers of 212 AL Lt Bty), respectively | |
1947.04 | Palestine | 82, 96 and 97 Btys 75mm Pack Howitzer |
12 Mar 48: Embarked on the Otranto at Haifa and sailed for UK | ||
1948.07 | Germany: ? Bks, Flensburg | 82, 96 and 97 Btys 75mm Pack Howitzer |
1948.09 | Germany: St Barbara Bks, Fallingbostel | 82, 96 and 97 Btys 75mm Pack Howitzer |
1949.11 | England: C Camp, Barton Stacey | 82, 96 and 97 Btys 75mm Pack Howitzer |
14 Dec 49: 82 Bty S/A as 82 AB A/tk Bty (so desig 29/9/48) | 96 and 97 Btys | |
1951.07 | Cyprus: Dhekelia Camp | 96 and 97 Btys 75mm Pack Howitzer |
1951.11 | Suez (Geneifa, Moascar, El Ballah, Port Said) | 96 and 97 Btys 75mm Pack Howitzer |
10 Mar 53: redesignated 33rd Parachute Field Regiment RA | ||
Mar 1953 - 25 pdr | ||
1955 | England: Lille Bks, Aldershot | 96 and 97 Btys 75mm Pack Howitzer |
Sep 56: Moved to Cyprus onboard the aircraft carrier HMS Theseus | ||
Nov - Dec 56: Suez Invasion | ||
Dec 56 - Feb 57: Moved back to Cyprus, courtesy of a semi retired Cunarder RMS Ascania | ||
14 Feb 57: Redesignated 33rd Parachute Light Regiment RA | ||
1 Sep 57: 82 Bty resus. | 82, 96 and 97 Btys | |
Jan 1958 - 4.2" Mortar (41 Bty) | ||
29 Jan 58: 82 & 96 Btys S/A, 29 and 41 Btys joined ex 77th HAA Regt RA | 29, 41 and 97 Btys | |
? 1958 - Jordan | ||
Apr 1958 - Aden (97 Bty - C Troop) | ||
? 1961 - Kuwait | ||
? 1961 - 105mm Pack Howitzer | 105mm Pack Howitzer | |
27 Jun 61: RHQ disbanded to resus 7th Parachute Light Regiment RHA, 41 and 97 Btys to S/A and 4th Field Regiment RA, respectively – pers used to resus ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘I’ Para Lt Btys RHA, 29 Bty to 4th Field Regiment RA (41 Bty later in JLR) | ||
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