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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474 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Glasgow, Lanark: Continuity with 74 (City of Glasgow) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
77 AA Brigade (TA) |
12.5.50 |
Amalgamated with 592 Regiment as 474 Regiment |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 483 & 591 Regiments as 445 Regiment |
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475 not formed |
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476 not formed |
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477 not formed |
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478 not formed |
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479 (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Barnet, Herts: Continuity with 79 (Hertfordshire Yeomanry) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
82 AA Brigade (TA) |
1.3.54 |
82 AA Brigade disbanded, complete by 31.3.54 |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 286 Regiment as 286 Regiment |
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480(Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Reading, Berks: Continuity with 80 (Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
73 AA Brigade (TA) |
1.6.48 |
73 AA Brigade disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 536 & 645 Regiments as 431 Regiment |
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481 not formed |
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482 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Essex)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Barking, Essex: Continuity with 82 (Essex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
52 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
52 AA Brigade disbanded, complete by 27.9.48 |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 459, 599 & 600 Regiments as 459 Regiment |
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483 (Blythswood) (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Glasgow, Lanark: Continuity with 83 (Blythswood) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
77 AA Brigade (TA) |
1950/51 |
Redesignated 483 (Blythswood) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 474 & 591 Regiments as 445 Regiment |
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484 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Middlesex)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Willesden, London: Continuity with 84 (Middlesex, London Transport) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
63 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Disbanded. |
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485 (Tees) (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Middlesborough, Durham: Continuity with 85 (Tees) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
56 (Northumbrian) AA Brigade (TA) |
1.1.54 |
Amalgamated with 427 Regiment as 485 Regiment |
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1.3.54 |
56 (Northumbrian) AA Brigade disbanded at Seaburne, Sunderland |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 589 & 590 Regiments as 437 Regiment |
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486 not formed |
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487 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Durham)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Hebburn on Tyne, Northumberland: Continuity with 87 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
83 AA Brigade (TA) |
1950/51 |
Redesignated 487 (Durham) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 274 Regiment as 274 Regiment |
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488 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at White City, London: Continuity with 88 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
67 AA Brigade (TA) |
15.7.50 |
Amalgamated with 453 Regiment as 453/488 Regiment |
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489 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Cinque Ports)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Ramsgate, Kent: Continuity with 89 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
53 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
53 AA Brigade disbanded, complete by 27.9.48 |
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30.9.53 |
Redesignated 489 (Cinque Ports) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Disbanded, completed 1.7.55. |
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490 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Middlesex)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Southgate, London: Continuity with 90 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
63 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
S/A, Completed 4.7.55. Disbanded, Completed 15.7.55. |
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491(M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Harrogate, Yorkshire: Continuity with 91 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
57 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
57 AA Brigade disbanded, complete by 27.9.48 |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 466 & 496 Regiments as 466 Regiment |
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492 not formed |
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493 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Birkenhead, Cheshire: Continuity with 93 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
59 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 349 & 576 Regiments as 441 Regiment |
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494 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (City of Edinburgh)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Edinburgh, Lothian: Continuity with 94 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
62 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
62 AA Brigade disbanded, complete 27.9.48 |
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1. 1 .54 |
Amalgamated with 471 Regiment as 471 Regiment, completed 31.3.54, the late 494 Regiment forming R (City of Edinburgh) Bty of 471 Regiment |
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495 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA Birmingham)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Sheldon, Birmingham, Warwickshire: Continuity with 95 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
80 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
80 AA Brigade disbanded, complete by 27.9.48 |
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1.1.54 |
Amalgamated with 320 Regiment as 495 Regiment |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 623 Regiment as 443 Regiment |
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496 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)Â check lineage. |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Leeds, Yorkshire: Continuity with 96 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
69 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 466 & 491 Regiment as 466 Regiment |
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497 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (London)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Hammersmith, London: Continuity with 610 (London Scottish) Regiment (late 97 (London Scottish) BAnti-aircraft Regiment) |
64 AA Brigade (TA) |
1950/51 |
Redesignated 497 (Hammersmith) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 452 & 453/488 Regiments as 452 Regiment |
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498 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Gloucestershire)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Cheltenham, Glos: Continuity with 98 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
72 AA Brigade (TA) |
1.6.48 |
72 AA Brigade disbanded |
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30.8.50 |
Amalgamated with 312 Regiment as 312 Regiment |
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499 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Kensington)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Kensington, London: Continuity with 99 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
64 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Disbanded, Completed 1.7.55. |
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500 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Hamilton, Renfrew: Continuity with 100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
68 AA Brigade (TA) |
12.5.50 |
Amalgamated with 558 Regiment as 558 Regiment |
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501 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire: Continuity with 101 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
78 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 275 Regiment as 275 Regiment |
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502 (M) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (Ulster)(TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Belfast, N.I.: Continuity with 102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
51 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 245, 246, 247 & 248 Regiments as 245 Regiment |
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503 not formed |
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504 not formed |
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505 not formed |
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506 not formed |
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507 not formed |
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508 not formed |
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509 not formed |
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510 not formed |
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511 not formed |
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512 (Finsbury Rifles) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Pentonville, London: Continuity with 12 (Finsbury Rifles) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (S/A as 12 (Fin Rif) Light Anti-Aircraft Holding Regiment) |
52 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
52 AA Brigade disbanded, complete by 27.9.48 |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 568 & 656 Regiments to form 512 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
33 AA Brigade (TA) |
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P (Finsbury Rifles) Bty. |
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Q (St. Pancras) Bty. |
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R (Tower Hamlets) Bty. |
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1.5.61 |
Amalgamated with 459 & 517 (less Q Bty) Regiments as 300 Regiment |
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513 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Sheffield, Hallams: Continuity with 13 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (S/A as 13 Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment) |
65 AA Brigade (TA) |
16.3.49 |
Redesignated 513 Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with 629 Regiment as 629 Regiment, forming R (Sheffield) Bty of 629 Regiment |
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514 (West Lothian Royal Scots) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Linlithgow, Lothian: Continuity with 14 (West Lothian Royal Scots) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
62 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
62 AA Brigade disbanded, complete 27.9.48 |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Amalgamated with R Bty of 471, 519 & 587 Regiments as 432 Regiment |
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515 (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Douglas, IOM.: Continuity with 15 (Isle of Man) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
59 AA Brigade (TA) |
10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Reorganised as 42 Inf Div CB Staff Tp; was at first ordered as 115 CB Staff Tp (29.3.55) but amended 20.4.55 to 42 etc. |
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516 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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1.1 .47 |
Reconstituted in TA with HQ at Sittingbourne, Kent: Continuity with 16 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment |
53 AA Brigade (TA) |
9.9.48 |
53 AA Brigade disbanded, complete by 27.9.48 |
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16.3.49 |
Redesignated 516 (M) Light Anti-Aircraft/Searchlight Regiment RA (TA) |
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30.9.53 |
Redesignated 516 (Kent) (M) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) |
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10.3.55 |
Anti-aircraft Command disbanded |
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10.3.55 |
Disbanded. |
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