46th Regiment RA

46th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery
Dates Locations Batteries - Equipment
1947.04.01 RHQ 14th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA retitled RHQ 46th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 117, 124 and 126 LAA Btys redesignated from 28 Bty of 27/28 Med Bty (personnel from 39 LAA Bty), 253 Med Bty (resus from personnel of 40 LAA Bty) and 3 Bty of 1/3 Med Bty (personnel from 57 LAA Bty) respectively.


1947.04 Location Unknown 117, 124 and 126 LAA Btys
  26 Jul48: Reduced to cadre.  
  16 Aug 48: RHQ and btys S/A.  
     
1948.09.15 Reformed as 46th (Mixed) Heavy Anti Aircraft Regiment RA  
1948.09 England: Carter Barracks, Bulford 117, 124 & 126 (M) HAA Btys
3.7" Gun
c1952 England: Hobbs Bks, Lingfield 117, 124 & 126 (M) HAA Btys
3.7" Gun
  15 May 55: Reduced to cadre at Lingfield (complete by 15/10/55).  
     
1955.06.10 Reformed as 46th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA from personnel of RHQ 75th HAA Regt and 37, 150 and 182 HAA Btys, respectively    
1955.06 England: Milton Bks, Gravesend:  117, 124 & 126 HAA Btys
3.7" Gun
  Jul 57 - Aug 58: Cyprus: Paphos: HQ, 124, 126 Bty's in Pinefields Camp, Paphos and 117 Bty was split between St Barbara's Camp, Paphos and Coral Bay. Relieved by 1st Bn DLI between 22-25 Aug. 117, 124 & 126 HAA Btys
3.7" Gun
  31 Oct 1958: RHQ and btys placed into Suspended Animation (117 Bty disbanded 1/1/62).  
     

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