52nd Regiment RA
52nd Observation Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
Dates | Locations | Batteries |
1947.04.01 | RHQ 2nd Survey Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 52nd Observation Regiment RA with 15 and 22 Obs Btys and 236 and 237 Svy Btys from 254 Med Bty (resus with newly-posted personnel), 16 Bty of 14/16 Med Bty (resus with newly-posted personnel), 43 and 44 Svy Btys, respectively. | |
1947.04 | Palestine: Latrun, Jerusalem, Arce: Larkhill (22 Bty)?? | 15 and 22 Obs Btys and 236 and 237 Svy Btys |
1948 | Egypt | 15 and 22 Obs Btys and 236 and 237 Svy Btys |
1 Dec 49: 15 Bty indep as 15 Comp Obs Bty (15 Division Loc Bty 30/11/51, to 61 Regt 12/2/52). | ||
1949: Regiment divided into 2 parts, the larger part moved to Hong Kong as an Indep Bty while the regiment returned to England | ||
30 Jun 50: RHQ S/A, 236 & 237 Btys S/A as Obs Btys (latter later 237 AAFC Bty), 22 Bty indep as 22 Comp Obs Bty. Hong Kong? | ||
1950.12.01 | Reformed as 52nd Observation Regiment RA, 115 Loc Bty resus (late of 53 Regt), 22 Comp Obs Bty joined. | |
1950.12 | England: ?? Bks, Larkhill | 22 and 115 Obs Btys |
15 Mar 51: 84 Coast Bty (i.e.21 Coast Bty of 31/3/47) joined as 84 Comp Obs Bty ex Coast Arty School. | ||
15 Jun 51: Redesignated 52nd Locating Regiment RA, 22 Bty redesignated 22 Svy & Radar Bty | 22 Svy & Radar, 84 and 115 Loc Btys | |
Mar 53: Moved into Roberts Bks, Larkhill | ||
15 Sep 58: 22 Bty indep as 22 Comp Division Loc Bty (22 Division Loc Bty 12/60, 22 Loc Bty 18/3/64). | ||
31 Oct 58: RHQ S/A (disb 1/1/62), 84 Bty S/A (disb 1/1/62), 115 Bty indep (S/A 1/5/60 to resus 152 Bty of 94 Regt) (115 Bty disb 1/1/62). | ||
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