60th to 67th Regiments RA
| 60th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 9th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 60th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 151, 155 and 166 HAA Btys from 62 Bty of 18/62 Fld Bty (personnel from 24 HAA Bty), 117 Bty of 112/117 Fld Bty (personnel from 25 HAA Bty), and 84 Bty of 78/84 Fld Bty (personnel from 26 HAA Bty), respectively. | |
| 1947.04 | Northern Ireland: Palace Bks, Holywood, Belfast | 151, 155 and 166 HAA Btys |
| 15 Jul 55: RHQ and btys S/A at Holywood, NI (complete by 15/12/55) | ||
| 11 Nov 55: 151 Bty indep as 151 AA FC Bty (redes 151 AA Rep Bty 30/9/57, S/A 1/4/59, disb 1/1/62), 155 Bty S/A 15/12/55 (disb 1/1/62) 166 Bty to 95 Regt | ||
| 61st Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 112th Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 61st Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA with 156, 157 and 162 LAA/SL Btys from 11 Bty of 2/11 Med Bty (personnel from 364 LAA Bty), 21 Bty of 20/21 Med Bty (personnel from 365 LAA Bty), and 10 Bty of 6/10 Med Bty (personnel from 366 LAA Bty), respectively. | |
| 1947 | ? | 156, 157 & 162 LAA/SL Btys 40mm Bofors |
| 1 May 48: All units S/A: 156 Bty later in 94 Regt, 162 to 43 Regt. | ||
| Reformed | ||
| 1952.02.12 |
Reformed in Korea as 61st Light Regiment RA with 15 Loc Bty (late of 52 Regt, 42 Lt Bty ex 34 Regt and 120 Lt Bty ex indep role (late 34 Regt), 248 Lt Bty reformed and joined. | 4.2” Mortar (42, 120 & 248 Btys) Locating (15 Bty) |
| 1952.02 | Korea: | 42, 120 & 248 Lt Btys, 15 Loc Bty |
| 1954.01 | England: ? Bks, Oswestry | 15 Loc, 42, 120 and 248 Lt Btys. |
| 1954 | England: Bhurtpore or Jalalabad Bks, Tidworth | 15 Loc, 42, 120 and 248 Lt Btys. |
| 15 Jan 55: 42 Bty to 72 Regt, 15 Loc Bty indep (S/A 12/9/56 see 50 Regt). | ||
| 15 Feb 55: 170 Fld Bty joined ex indep role, regt now in field role. | ||
| 17 Jun 55: 248 Bty S/A to reform 182 Fld Bty (late 75 Regt). | ||
| Aug 55: Renamed 61st Field Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| c1956 | Northern Ireland: Lisanelly Bks, Omagh | 120, 170 and 182 Fld Btys |
| 1957.08 | England?: | 120, 170 and 182 Fld Btys |
| 31 Dec 58: 120 Bty S/A | ||
| 1 Feb 59: RHQ disbanded, 182 Bty S/A (disbanded 1/1/62), 170 Bty to 45 Regiment. | ||
| 62nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 3rd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 62nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 44, 214 and 218 LAA Btys from 14 Coast Bty (personnel from 11 LAA Bty), and 9 and 1 Btys, respectively. | |
| 1947 | ? | 44, 214 and 218 LAA Btys |
| 1 Nov 48: Reduced to cadre. | ||
| Reformed | ||
| 8 Nov 48: reformed as 62nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA, with 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys (personnel from RHQ 92nd HAA Regt RA and 264, 271 and 272 Btys, resp). | ||
| c1949 | England: Burton Road Barracks, Lincoln | 44, 214 and 218 HAA Btys |
| 1 Nov RHQ and btys S/A (but 44 bty S/A 1/6/55 see 72 Regt). | ||
| 63rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 82nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA and 22 Coast Bty (personnel from 156 HAA Bty), 25 Coast Bty (personnel from 193 HAA Bty) and 30 Coast Bty (personnel from 256 HAA Bty) were redesignated RHQ 63rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA and 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys | |
| 1947.04 | England: South Benfleet | 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun, 4.5" Guns & Radar |
| 1948.05 | England: Horseshoe Bks, Shoeburyness | 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun, 4.5" Guns & Radar |
| c1953 | Wales: Tonfannau Camp, Tywyn | 91, 194 and 220 HAA Btys |
| 1955: RHQ and Btys went into S/A (disbanded 1 Jan 1962 except 91 Bty later in 72nd LAA Regt RA). | ||
| Jun 1955 – Amalgamated with 37th HAA Regt as 37th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery?? | ||
| 64th Training Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 23rd Field Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 64th Training Regiment RA with 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys from 60 Fld Bty, 90 Fld Bty of 90/100 Fld Bty, and 89 Fld Bty, respectively (pers ex 51st Trg Regt RA). | |
| 1947.04 | England: Bordon | 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys 25pdr |
| 1 Apr 48: 149 & 172 Btys to cadre. | ||
| 15 Apr 48: 149 & 172 Btys reformed | ||
| c1948 | England: Milne Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry | 149, 172 and 192 Trg Btys |
| 31 May 57: 149 & 172 Btys S/A (disb 1/1/62). | 192 Trg Bty | |
| 1959.01 | England: Newcombe Lines, Larkhill | 192 Trg Bty |
| 1 Jan 62: RHQ disbanded, 192 Bty became 192 Indep Svy Trg Bty (S/A 31/5/61, disb 1/1/62) | ||
| Aug 62: Disbanded | ||
| 65th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 124th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 65th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys respectively from 11 Coast Bty (personnel from 219 HAA Bty), and 410 and 412 HAA Btys. | |
| 1947.04 | England: Cleave Camp, Bude | 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun |
| 23 Aug 48: Reduced to cadre | ||
| Reformed | ||
| 15 Sep 48: Reformed from RHQ 95th HAA Regt RA with 34, 246 and 247 Btys from 274, 275 and 276 HAA Btys. | 34, 246 and 247 HAA Btys | |
| 1948.09 | England: Seaton Bks, Crownhill, Plymouth | |
| 30 Jun 50: 246 and 247 Btys S/A (both disbanded 1/5/54), 9 and 29 Btys joined ex 66th AB Lt Regt | 9, 29 and 34 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun & MK 7 Radar |
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| 20 Dec 54: RHQ and 9 and 29 Btys S/A (complete by 31/5/55) (9 Bty reformed from personnel of 204 Loc Bty as 9 (Indep) Loc Bty 1/4/55, 29 Bty reformed for 77th HAA Regt 1/4/55) | ||
| 31 Mar 55: 34 Bty S/A (later in 80 Regt) | ||
| Apr 1955 - Disbanded | ||
| 66th Airborne Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 2nd Air-Landing Anti-Tank Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 66th Airborne Anti-Tank Regiment RA with 9, 29, 332 and 326 Btys from respectively reformed 102 Fld Bty, reformed 103 Fld Bty and 3 and 6 Airlanding Btys | |
| 1947.04 | Palestine: | 9, 29, 332 and 326 Atk Btys 6 Airborne Division |
| 12 Mar 48: Embarked on the Otranto at Haifa and sailed for UK | ||
| 1948.03 | England: Cambridge Bks, Woolwich | 9, 29, 332 and 326 Atk Btys |
| 29 Sep 48: Renamed 66th Airborne Light Regiment RA | ||
| 21 Oct 48: 248 Bty (ex 87th AB Fld Regt) reformed | ||
| 15 Nov 48: 332 and 336 Btys disbanded | 9, 29, and 248 Btys | |
| 1 Feb 50: 248 Bty redesignated 248 AB Atk Bty | ||
| 30 Jun 50: RHQ S/A 9 and 29 Btys to 65th HAA Regt, 248 Bty later joined 61 Regiment | ||
| Jun 1950 - Disbanded | ||
| 67th Training Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 6th Field Regiment RA was redesignated RHQ 67th Training Regiment RA with 165 and 155 Trg Btys from 69 and 74 Fld Btys, respectively. ‘B’ Bty of 112th RA Trg Regt also joined, shortly afterwards ‘B’ Bty replaced by 188 AAFC Bty (redes 1/4/47 from 77 Bty of 77/79 Bty) which became 188 Trg Bty. | |
| 1947.04 | England: Birch Lines, Park Hill Camp, Oswestry | 165, 185 and 188 Trg Btys |
| 18 May 47: Reduced to cadre | ||
| Reformed | ||
| 1 Feb 48: Reformed as 67th Regiment RA (No 1 Selection Unit) | 165, 185 and 188 Trg Btys | |
| 1948.02 | England: Birch Lines, Park Hill Camp, Oswestry | |
| 1948: Renamed 67th Selection Regiment RA | ||
| 1 Dec 54: 188 Bty S/A (resus as 188 Radar Bty 7/9/55, redes 188 Radar & SL Bty 3/2/56, redes 188 Radar Bty 19/5/56, S/A 31/5/60 to reform 160 Radar Bty of 57th HAA Regt, disb 1/1/62). | 165 and 185 Trg Btys |
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| 1 Aug 57: 165 & 185 Btys to 68th Selection Regt: RHQ disbanded | ||
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