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 |
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414 (Forth) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Edinburgh, Lothian: Continuity with 505 (Forth) Coast Regiment (late Forth Heavy Regiment) |
105 Coast Brigade |
1.10.53 |
Amalgamated with 413 Regiment as 413 Regiment |
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415 (Thames and Medway) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Gravesend, Kent: Continuity with 614 Regiment (late 516 (Thames & Medway) Coast Regiment, originally T & M Heavy Regiment) |
101 Coast Brigade |
31.10.56 |
a) Kent elements amalgamated with 263 Regiment as 263 Regiment |
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b) Essex elements amalgamated with 353 Regiment as 353 Regiment |
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416 (Clyde) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire: Continuity with 538 (Clyde) Coast Regiment (late Clyde By Regiment) |
105 Coast Brigade |
1.10.53 |
Redesignated 416 (C1yde) (M) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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31.10.56 |
Amalgamated with 357 Regiment as 357 Regiment |
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417 Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Greenock, Paisley |
105 Coast Brigade |
1.9.48 |
Redesignated 417 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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Redesignated 417 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Dumbartonshire) (TA) |
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1.10.48 |
Redesignated 417 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(Dumbartonshire) (TA) |
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1.1 .54 |
Amalgamated with 254 Regiment as 254 Regiment |
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418 (Norfolk) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Harwich, Suffolk: Continuity with 514 (Suffolk) Coast Regiment (late Suffolk Heavy Regiment) |
101 Coast Brigade |
1.9.48 |
Redesignated 418 (Norfolk) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.10.48 |
Redesignated 418 (Norfolk) (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.8.50 |
Amalgamated with 284 Regiment as 284 Regiment |
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419 (Suffolk) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Harwich, Suffolk: Continuity with 515 (Suffolk) Coast Regiment (late Suffolk Heavy Regiment) |
101 Coast Brigade |
31.10.56 |
Amalgamated with 358 Regiment as 358 Regiment; the late 419 Regiment formed a new bty of 358 Regiment. |
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420 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Liverpool, Lancashire: Continuity with 619 Regiment (late 524 (Lancashire &Cheshire) Coast (late Heavy Regiment) |
104 Coast Brigade |
23.11.54 |
Bty subtitles: Q (Lancashire) & R (Cheshire) |
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31.10.56 |
a) Liverpool elements converted as 253 Field Sqn RE in 107 Corps Engr Regiment. |
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b) Wallasey elements converted to 624 Field Sgn RE under 113 Light Engr Regiment |
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27.9.56 |
Amendment made both sqns Crane Cperating Sqns RE. |
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421 (Dorset) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Weymouth, Dorset: Continuity with 618 Regiment (late 522 (Dorsetshire) Coast Regiment, originally Dorsetshire Heavy Regiment) |
102 Coast Brigade |
31.10.56 |
Amalgamated with 255 Regiment as 255 Regiment |
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422 (East Riding) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Hull, Yorkshire: Continuity with 617 Regiment (late 512 (East Riding) Coast Regiment, originally East Riding Heavy Regiment} |
103 Coast Brigade |
31.10.56 |
Converted as 422 (East Riding Coast) Field Park Sqn RE, an addtl sqn of 129 Construction Regiment RE. |
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423 (East Riding) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Hull, Yorkshire |
103 Coast Brigade |
21.2.48 |
Redesignated 676 Regiment |
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424 (Pembrokeshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Pembroke Dock, Pembroke: Continuity with 620 Regiment (late 532 (Pembroke) Coast Regiment, originally Pembroke Heavy Regiment). |
104 Coast Brigade |
1.9.48 |
Redesignated 424 (Pembrokeshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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24.6.50 |
S/A, some personnel to 302 Regiment and some to 109 Tspt Coln RASC. (424 Regiment disbanded?) |
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425 (Pembrokeshire) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Pembroke Dock, Pembroke: Continuity with 620 Regiment (late 532 (Pembroke) Coast Regiment, originally Pembroke Heavy Regiment). |
104 Coast Brigade |
1.10.53 |
Amalgamated with 664 Regiment as 408 Regiment |
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426 (Durham) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at West Hartlepool, Durham: Continuity with 511 (Durham) Coast Regiment (late Durham Heavy Regiment). |
103 Coast Brigade |
31.10.56 |
Converted as 336 (Durham Coast) Field Sqn RE, an additional sqn in 132 Corps Engineer Regiment. Ordered to be reorganised as a Crane Operating Sqn by 31.12.56. |
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427(Durham) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at West Hartlepool, Durham: Continuity with 526 (Durham) Coast Regiment (late Durham Heavy Regiment) |
103 Coast Brigade |
1.9.48 |
Redesignated 427 (Durham) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1.49 |
Redesignated 427 (Durham) (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .54 |
Amalgamated with 485 Regiment as 485 Regiment |
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428 The Princess Beatriceâs (Isle of Wight Rifles) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Newport, IOW: Continuity with 530 The Princess Beatrice's (I. of W. Rif) Coast Regiment (late PBI/WRif Heavy Regiment) |
102 Coast Brigade |
1.9.48 |
Redesignated 428 The Princess Beatrice's (Isle of Wight Rifles) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .49 |
Redesignated 428 The Princess Beatrice's (Isle of Wight Rifles)(M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 457 Regiment as 457 Regiment |
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429 (Antrim) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland: Continuity with 525 (Antrim) Coast Regiment (late 188 (Antrim) Heavy Bty, later Antrim Heavy Regiment) |
Northern Ireland District |
31.10.56 |
Converted as 146 (Antrim Artillery) Field Engineer Regiment RE (255 & 256 Field Sqns & one sqn under-implemented) and 260 Field Park Sqn RE. |
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430 (Orkney) Coast Regiment RA (TA) |
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1 .1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Kirkwall, Orkney: Continuity with 533 (Orkney) Coast Regiment (late Orkney Heavy Regiment) |
105 Coast Brigade |
1.7.51 |
Redesignated 430 Coast Regiment RA (Orkney and Zetland)(TA) |
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31.10.56 |
Reorganised as 861 (Indep) Light Anti-Aircraft Bty (Orkney and Zetland) |
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431 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of 480, 536 & 645 Regiments |
30 AA Brigade |
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P (Berkshire and Oxfordshire) Bty. |
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Q (Surrey) Bty. |
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R (Buckinghamshire) Bty. |
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S (Buckinghamshire) Bty. |
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1.5.61 |
Amalgamated with 299 (less R Bty) Regiment & 143 C & R Sec as 299 Regiment |
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432 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of R Bty of 471, and 514, 519 & 587 Regiments |
31 AA Brigade |
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P (Queen's Edinburgh Royal Scots) Bty. |
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Q (West Lothian Royal Scots) Bty. |
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R (City of Edinburgh) Bty. |
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S (Dunedin) Bty. |
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1.5.61 |
a) Q Bty amalgamated with 144 C & R Sec and 445 Regiment as 445 Regiment, the late Q Bty and 144 Sec forming R/445 Regiment |
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b) Regiment (less Q Bty) converted to RE & amalgamated with 585 & 586 Field Sqns RE to form 432 (City of Edinburgh) Corps Engineer Regiment, the late 432 forming RHQ & 586 Field Sqn; the late 585 & 586 Field Sqns forming 585 Field Sqn. |
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433 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of 471 (less R Bty) and 531 Regiments |
31 AA Brigade |
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P (Forth) Bty. |
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Q (Forth) Bty. |
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R (Alloa) Bty. |
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S (Perth) Bty. |
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31.10.56 |
Amalgamated with part of 413 Regiment as 433 Regiment, the late 413 Regiment forming a bty. |
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1.5.61(LG 30.4.61) |
Converted as HQ 433 (Forth) Tspt Coln RASC and 512 & 531 Coys (Heavy GT) RASC. |
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10.3.55 |
Proposed to allott number 434 to the regiment formed by amalgamation of 245, 246, 247, 248 & 502 Regiments amended to 245. |
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435 not formed |
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436 (South Lancashire Artillery) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of 596 & 644 Regiments |
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1.5.61 |
Amalgamated with Q Bty of 253 Regiment as 436 Regiment |
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4.10.61 |
Redesignated 436 (South Lancashire Artillery) Regiment RA (TA) |
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18.3.64 |
Redesignated 436 (South Lancashire Artillery) Light Air Defence Regiment RA (TA) |
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TAVR |
P (South Lancashire Artillery) and Q (South Lancashire Artillery) Btys, The South Lancashire Territorials (PWV) RA. |
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437 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of 485, 590 & 589 Regiments |
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P (North Riding) Bty. |
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Q (Stockton) Bty. |
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R (Hart1epool) Bty. |
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1.5.61(LG 26.2.61) |
Amalgated with 463 Regiment and 885 Loc Bty as 463 Regiment |
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438 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamationof 262, 579 & 585 Regiments |
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P (North Midland) Bty. |
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Q (The Royal Leicestershire Regiment) Bty. |
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R (The Northamptonshire Regiment) Bty. |
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1.5.61(LG 1.4.61) |
a) P Bty converted as 438 (Derbyshire Artillery) Field Sqn RE in 140 Corps Engineer Regiment (see also 350 and 575). |
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b) RHQ and Q Bty Amalgamated with 5th Bn, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment to form 4th/5th Bn of that Regiment. |
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c) R Bty amalgamated with 5th Bn, The Northamptonshire Regiment to form 4th/5th Bn of that Regiment: BHQ and Tp amalgamated with A Coy, Northampton, and Tp amalgamated with C Coy, at Wellingborough. |
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439 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of 537, 669 & 670 Regiments |
31 AA Brigade |
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P (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Bty. |
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Q (Tyne Electrical Engineers) Bty. |
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R (South Shields) Bty. |
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S (Tyneside Scottish) Bty. |
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31.10.56 |
Amalgamated with 404 Regiment to form 439 (Tyne) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA), the late 404 Regiment forming P (Tynemouth) Bty and the late P & Q Btys amalgamated as Q Bty; by 1958 P (Tynemouth), Q (Tyneside Scottish) and R (South Shields) Btys. |
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4.10.61 |
Redesignated 439 (Tyne) Regiment RA (TA) |
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18.3.64 |
Redesignated 439 (Tyne) Light Air Defence Regiment RA (TA) |
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101 (Northumbrian) Med Regiment RA (Vols). |
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440 (Humber) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamationof 462, 529 & 581 Regiments |
31 AA Brigade |
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P, Q, R (5th Bn Royal Lincolnshire Regiment) and S Btys |
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by 1.5.60 |
P, Q and R Btys only: P and HQ Bty's were in Hull with the LAD Det, Q Bty in Louth & R Bty in Grimsby |
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4.10.61 |
Redesignated 440 (Humber) Regiment RA (TA) |
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18.3.64 |
Redesignated 440 (Humber) Light Air Defence Regiment RA (TA) |
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The Humber Regiment RA (T). |
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441 Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of 349, 493 & 576 Regiments |
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P (5th North Staffords) Bty |
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Q (Wirral) Bty. |
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R (5th North Staffords) Bty. |
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by 1.5.61 |
Redesignated 441 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.5.61 |
a) Q Bty amalgamated with 855 Anti-aircraft Rep Bty and 287 Regiment as 287 Regiment, the late Q/441 Regiment forming R (Wirral) Bty of 287 Regiment |
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b) Tp at Sale amalgamated with 7th Bn, The Cheshire Regiment (as part of that bn) |
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c) P and R Btys amalgamated with 6th Bn, The North Staffordshire Regiment to form 5th/6th Bn of that Regiment. |
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442 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Formed by amalgamation of 469, 580, 594 & 672 Regiments |
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P (5th/6th Royal Warwick) Bty |
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Q (Warwickshire) Bty. |
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R (Worcestershire) Bty. |
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1.5.61(LG 31.1.61) |
a) RHQ and P Bty amalgamated with RHQ & R Bty of 443 and with 7th Bn, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment to form 7th Bn of that Regiment. |
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b) Q Bty amalgamated with 267 (less P & R Btys) and with Q & R Btys of 443 (as 268). |
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c) R Bty amalgamated with R Bty of 639, and with 868 Anti-aircraft Rep Bty (less A Tp), and with 444 (as 444). |
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