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372 - 413 Regiments 1947-67

ROYAL ARTILLERY, TERRITORIAL ARMY 1947-67
The Territorial Army was reconstituted formally on 1.1.1947. Recruiting began 1.5.1947. Continuity with former units was maintained through the regiment except for independent batteries and troops
Dates Unit Higher Formation/Remarks
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. 372 (Flintshire, and Denbighshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) .
31.10.56 Formed by amalgamation of 361 & 384 Regiments .
4.10.61 Redesignated 372 (Flintshire, and Denbighshire Yeomanry) Regiment RA (TA) .
18.3.64 Redesignated 372 (Flintshire, and Denbighshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) .
TAVR The Flintshire, and Denbighshire Yeomanry RA (T) .
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. 373 not formed .
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. 374 not formed .
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. 375 not formed .
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. 376 Observation Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Bristol, Glos: Continuity with 3 Survey Regiment 100 (AA) AGRA (TA)
9.9.48 100 (AA) AGRA (TA) disbanded, complete by 27.9.48 .
1.7.50 Reorganised as 883 Locating Bty (?by amalgamated with 883 Locating Bty). .
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. 377 (Durham) Observation Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Durham, Durham: Continuity with 4 (Durham) Survey Regiment 86 (Fd) AGRA (TA)
1.9.51 Redesignated 377 (Durham) Locating Regiment RA (TA); at first ordered as Corps Locating Regiment but amended before implementation. .
1954 Tp at Leeds transferred to 884 Loc Bty. .
31.10.56 Amalgamated with 274 Regiment as 274 Regiment, late 377 Regiment forming R (4th Durham) Bty of 274 Regiment. 377 Locating Regiment Wksp REME went to 439 Regiment. .
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. 378 not formed .
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. 379 not formed .
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. 380 Anti-Tank Regiment RA (King's Own)(TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Ulverston, Lancashire: Continuity with 56 (King's Own) Atk Regiment 42 (L) Inf Div
1.3.51 Redesignated 380 Light Regiment (King's Own) RA (TA) .
10.3.55 Amalgamated with 293 & 556 Regiments to form 380 Light Regiment RA (TA) .
. P (Church) Bty. .
. Q (Burnley) Bty. .
. R (Furness) Bty. .
1.5.61(LG 31.3.61) a) R (King's Own) Bty amalgamated with 5th Bn, The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) as A Coy, 4th/5th Bn of that Regiment .
. b) Regiment (less R Bty) amalgamated with 288 Regiment and with 882 Loc Bty & 42 Inf Div CB Staff Tp as 288 Regiment .
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. 381 (East Surrey) Anti-tank Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Wimbledon, Surrey: Continuity with 57 (East Surrey) Atk Regiment 44 (HC) Inf Div
1.3.51 Redesignated 381 (East Surrey) Light Regiment RA (TA) .
1.5.61(LG 1.4.61) Amalgamated with 263 (less Sheerness & Gravesend Btys) Regiment, 291 & 298 Regiments as 263 Regiment .
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. 382(Duke of Wellington’s) Anti-tank Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Halifax, Yorkshire: Continuity with 58 (Duke of Wellington's) A tk Regiment 49 (WRNM) Armd Div
1.1.47 Redesignated 382 (Duke of Wellington's) Atk Regiment RA (TA) .
1.3.51 Redesignated 382 Field Regiment RA (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) (TA) .
1.10.54 Redesignated 382 Medium Regiment RA (Duke of Wellington's Regiment) (TA) .
10.3.55 Amalgamated with 578 & 673 Regiments as 382 Regiment .
. P (4th Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Bty. .
. Q (5th Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Bty. .
. R (6th Duke of Wellington's Regiment) Bty. .
1.5.61 Amalgamated with 5th/7th Bn, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) (as The West Riding Bn of that Regiment.) .
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. 383 (Duke of Connaught's - Hampshire) Anti-tank Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Portsmouth, Hampshire: Continuity with 59 (Duke of Connaught's-Hampshire) Atk Regiment 43 (WX) Inf Div
1.3.51 Redesignated 383 Light Regiment RA (Duke of Connaught's - Royal Hampshire) (TA) .
1.5.61 Amalgamated with P (Royal Hampshire) Bty of 256 Regiment to form 383 Field Regiment RA (Duke of Connaught's Royal Hampshire) (TA) .
6.2.62 Redesignated 383 Regiment RA (Duke of Connaught's Royal Hampshire) (TA) .
18.3.64 Redesignated 383 (Duke of Connaught's Royal Hampshire) Field Regiment RA (TA) .
TAVR B Coy (Duke of Connaught's 6th Royal Hampshire Royal Artillery), The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Territorials. .
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. 384 (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Anti-tank Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Rhyl, Wales: Continuity with 60 (Royal Welch Fusiliers) Atk Regiment 53 (W) Inf Div
1.3.51 Redesignated 384 Light Regiment RA (Royal Welch Fusiliers)(TA) .
31.10.56 Amalgamated with 361 Regiment as 372 Regiment .
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. 385 not formed .
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. 386 not formed .
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. 387(Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Rhyl, Wales as 387 (Oxfordshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, at first proposed as 387 Medium Regiment (Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars). Continuity with 63 (Oxfordshire Yeomanry) A tk Regiment (S/A w/o subtitle) [dup of 53rd]. 43 (WX) Inf Div
15.9.50 Amalgamated with 299 Regiment as 299 Regiment (at first 387/299 Regiment but amended to 299 Regiment 1.7.51). .
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. 388 not formed .
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. 389 (The King's Own Regiment, Norfolk Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Swaffham, Suffolk: Continuity with 65th Anti-Tank Regiment (Suffolk Yeomanry) dup of [55th] 98 (AA) AGRA (TA)
1.1.47 Redesignated 389 (The King's Own Royal Regiment, Norfolk Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) .
9.9.48 98 (AA) AGRA (TA) disbanded, complete 27.9.48 .
10.3.55 Amalgamated with 284 Regiment as 284 Regiment .
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. 390 (King's Own) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Liverpool, Lancashire: Continuity with 66 (King's Own) Atk Regiment [dup of 56th]. 95 (AA) AGRA (TA)
1.9.48 95 (AA) AGRA (TA) redesignated 95 AA Bde  95 AA Bde
15.7.50 Amalgamated with 306 Regiment as 306 Regiment .
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. 391 (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Light Regiment RA (TA) .
27.7.55 Formed when 402 Light Regiment amalgamated with 554 Regiment (10.3.55) it was at first proposed that the new unit be 391 (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Light Regiment, but this was rescinded 12.12.55. .
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. 392 not formed .
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. 393 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Hampshire)(TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Southampton, Hants 61 AA Brigade (TA)
21.2.48 Redesignated 675 Regiment .
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. 394 not formed .
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1.1.47 Proposed as 395 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) but formation rescinded and 396 was formed in its place. .
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. 396(Devon) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Devonport, Devon: Continuity with 87 (Devon) Atk Regiment. 43 (WX) Inf Div
1.7.50 Amalgamated with 256 Regiment as 256 Regiment .
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. 397 not formed .
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. 398 not formed .
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. 399 not formed .
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. 400 Highland (Aberdeen/Angus) Field Regiment RA (TA) .
1.5.61 Formed by amalgamation of 275 (less R Bty), 276 (less P Bty) Regiments, 862 Loc Bty and 51 Inf Div CB Staff Tp .
. P (City of Aberdeen) Bty .
. Q (Arbroath/Montrose) Bty. .
. R (City of Dundee) Bty. .
TAVR The Highland Regiment RA (T). .
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. 401 not formed .
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. 402 Anti-tank Regiment RA (5th/6th Bn, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)(TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Greenock, Renfrewshire: Continuity with 93 Atk Regiment (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) 84 (Fd) AGRA (Highland)(TA)
1.1.47 Redesignated 402 Atk Regiment RA (5th/6th Bn, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)(TA) .
3.6.50 84 (Fd) AGRA (Highland)(TA) disbanded .
1.3.51 Redesignated 402 Light Regiment RA (5th/6th Bn, The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders)(TA) .
10.3.55 Amalgamated with 554 Regiment as 402 Light Regiment: title at first authorised (27.7.55) was 391 (Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Light Regiment, but this was amended (12.12.55) to 402 Light Regiment RA (TA). .
1.5.61(LG 1.4.61) Amalgamated with 277 Regiment (less R Bty), R Bty of 357 Regiment, and 888 Loc Bty (as 277). Surplus personnel of Q/402 Regiment formed 518 Coy (Inf Brigade), RASC & 574 Coy. .
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. 403 not formed .
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. 404 (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA as 404/405 (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment with HQ at North Shields, Northumberland: Continuity with 616 (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment (late Tynemouth Heavy Regiment) 103 Coast Brigade
after 9.1948 Redesignated 404 (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
30.10.56 Amalgamated with 439 Regiment as 439 Regiment .
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. 405 (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Blyth, Northumberland: Continuity with 509 (Tynemouth) Coast Regiment (late Tynemouth Heavy Regiment) 103 Coast Brigade
1.9.48 Redesignated 405 (Tynemouth) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) .
?48 Redesignated 405 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) .
1 .1 .54 Amalgamated with 464 Regiment as 405 Regiment .
10.3.55 Amalgamated with 324 Regiment as 324 Regiment .
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. 406 (Hampshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Southampton, Hampshire: Continuity with 527 (Hampshire) Coast Regiment (late Hampshire Heavy Regiment) 102 Coast Brigade
1.4.47 Redesignated 406 (Hampshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
31.10.56 Converted as 581 Construction Sqn RE, an addtl sqn of 115 Construction Regiment RE; late 406 Regiment disbanded 15.9.56, the new unit having been formed 9.8.56. .
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. 407 (Devon) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Plymouth, Devon as 407/408 (Devon) Coast Regiment. Continuity with 566 (Devon) Coast Regiment (late Devon Heavy Regiment) 102 Coast Brigade
9.1948+ Redesignated 407 Coast Regiment RA (Devonshire)(TA) .
4.11 .54 Redesignated 407 (Devonshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
31.10.56 Amalgamated with 256 Regiment as 256 Regiment .
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. 408 (Devon) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1. 47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Plymouth, Devon: Continuity with 567 (Devon) Coast Regiment (late Devon Heavy Regiment) 102 Coast Brigade
1.9.48 Redesignated 408 (Devon) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) .
1.5.49 S/A, completed by 21.5.49. .
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. 408 Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.10.53 Formed by amalgamation of 425 and 664 Regiments .
4.11 .54 Redesignated 408 (Glamorgan and Pembroke) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
31.10.56 Amalgamated with 281 and 302 Regiments as 281 and 302 Regiments .
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. 409 (Cornwall) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1 .47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Falmouth, Cornwall: Continuity with 530 (Cornwall) Coast Regiment (late Cornwall Heavy Regiment) 102 Coast Brigade
31.10.56 Converted as 409 (Cornwall) Indep Field Sqn RE. The late tp of 571 Construction Sqn of 115 Construction Regiment RE became part of new 409 Indep Field Sqn. .
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. 410 (Kent) Coast Regiment RA (TA) .
1.1.47 Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Dover, Kent: Continuity with 519 (Kent and Sussex) Coast Regiment (late Kent and Sussex Heavy Regiment). 101 Coast Brigade
31.10.56 Converted as 5th Bn, The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) .
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. 411 (Sussex) Coast Regiment RA (TA)

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