68th to 75th Regiments RA
| 68th Field Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 18th Field Regiment RA was redesignated RHQ 68th Field Regiment RA with 148, 198 and 199 Fld Btys from 59, 93 and 52 Fld Btys, respectively. | |
| 1947.04 | India: Bangalore | 148, 198 and 199 Fld Btys |
| 1947.10 | England: Wingate Lines, Park Hall Camp, Oswestry | 148, 198 and 199 Fld Btys |
| 7 Apr 48: 148 Bty reduced to cadre. | ||
| 30 Apr 48: Converted to 68th Regiment RA (No 2 Selection Unit) (AA) | 148/198 and 199 Trg Btys | |
| 15 Sep 54: 148/198 Trg Bty de-linked as 148 Selection Bty & 198 Trg Bty | 148 Selection, 198 and 199 Trg Btys | |
| 1954: Renamed 68th Selection Regiment RA | ||
| 1 Aug 57: 165 & 185 Btys joined ex 67th Selection Regt | 148 Selection, 165, 185, 198 and 199 Trg Btys | |
| 1 Apr 60: 165 Bty to 17 Trg Regt, 185 Bty S/A (disbanded 1/1/62) | 148 Selection, 198 and 199 Trg Btys | |
| 1 May 60: 148 Bty Indep as 148 AO Bty (later in 95th Regt) | 198 and 199 Trg Btys | |
| 1 Apr 61: RHQ disbanded, 198 & 199 Btys S/A (disbanded 1/1/62) | ||
| 69th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 |
RHQ 5th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 69th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 100, 224 and 228 HAA Btys from 8, 7 and 14 HAA Btys, respectively | |
| 1947.04 | Scotland: Redford Bks, Edinburgh | 100, 224 and 228 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun + 4 x 25pdr |
| 12 Apr 55: Converted to 69th Medium Regiment RA | 100, 224 and 228 Med Btys | |
| 16 Jul 55: RHQ and btys S/A to resus RHQ 21st Med Regt RA and 20, 57 and 71 Med Btys, resp (100 Bty later in 48 Regt) | ||
| 70th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 12th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 70th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys from 18, 4 and 360 HAA Btys, respectively. | |
| 1947.04 | England: ? | 158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys |
| 7 May 49: 158 Bty indep in Holland. | ||
| 26 Nov 49: 158 Bty rejoined regiment. | ||
| c1950 | England: Grange Camp, Kempston, Bedfordshire | 158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys |
| c1954 | England: Isle of Wight? | 158, 161 and 242 HAA Btys |
| 14/15 Apr 55: RHQ and btys S/A (158 & 161 Btys later in 74 Regt). | ||
| Apr 1955 - Disbanded | ||
| 71st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regimant Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 51st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 71st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 186, 187 and 190 HAA Btys from 75 Bty of 65/75 Fld Bty (personnel from 152 HAA Bty), 76 Bty of 28/76 Fld Bty (personnel from 153 HAA Bty), and 79 Bty of 77/79 Fld Bty (personnel from 242 HAA Bty), respectively. | |
| 1947.04 | Libya: Tripoli | 186, 187 and 190 HAA Btys 3.7” Gun |
| 1948.05 | Egypt: Normandy Camp, Fayid, Canal Zone | 186, 187 and 190 HAA Btys 3.7” Gun |
| 1 Dec 54: 186 and 187 Btys joined 80 Regt. | ||
| 31 Dec 54: RHQ reduced to cadre, btys S/A (disbanded 1/1/62). | ||
| 1 Feb 55 - Disbanded | ||
| 72nd Field Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 208th Field Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 72nd Field Regiment RA with 48, 180 and 338 Fld Btys from 608, 607 and 609 Fld Btys, respectively. | |
| 1947.04 | India: Dehra Dun | 48, 180 and 338 Fld Btys |
| 1947.09 | England?: | 48, 180 and 338 Fld Btys |
| 1 May 48: Converted to 72nd Coast Regiment RA | 48, 180 and 338 Coast Btys | |
| 1 June 48: 338 Bty disbanded, replaced by 26 Bty ex 16th Coast Regt | 26, 48 and 180 Coast Btys | |
| 1 Nov 50: RHQ and 48 & 180 Btys S/A (180 Bty later in 39 Regt) (48 Bty later in 22 Regt), 26 Bty to 16th Coast Regiment | ||
| Reformed | ||
| 1951.09.15 |
Reformed as 72nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 31 Bty (ex Indep, formerly of 47 Regt, LAA bty 1/4/51), 206 Bty resus (late of 85 Regt), 216 Bty resus (late of 82 Regt). | |
| 1951.09 | England: Crowborough: | 31, 206 and 216 LAA Btys 40mm Bofors |
| 1952 | Hong Kong: Far East Farm Camp, Gun Club Barracks (206 Bty) | 31, 206 and 216 LAA Btys |
| 18 June 52: 31 Bty became indep (see 34 Regt) | ||
| 29 Aug 52: 6 Bty ex 34 Regt ‘presumed regimented’ but authority awaited. | CO - Lt Col C G Buttenshaw CBE DSO RA | |
| 1955 | Germany: Crerar Bks, Oldenburg | 6, 206 and 216 LAA Btys |
| 15 Jan 55: 42 Bty joined regiment | ||
| 15 Aug 55: 91 Bty resus (late of 63 Regt), 206 Bty S/A to resus 44 Bty (late of 62 Regt) | 6, 42, 91 and 216 LAA Btys | |
| 1958 | Germany: Gale Bks, Oldenburg | 6, 42, 91 and 216 LAA Btys |
| 1 Mar 58: RHQ S/A, 6, 42, 44 & 91 Btys to 27 Regt, 22 Regt, 22 Regt and S/A respectively | ||
| Mar 1958 - Disbanded | ||
| 73rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 55th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA at Zavia, Libya was redesignated RHQ 73rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys from 86 Bty of 72/86 Fld Bty (personnel from 163 HAA Bty), 91 Bty of 49/91 Fld Bty (personnel from 166 HAA Bty), and 92 Bty of 26/92 Fld Bty (personnel from 307 HAA Bty), respectively. | |
| 1947.04 | Libya: Zavia,Tripolitania | 191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun, Matador, 3Mk7, 4Mk6 & 5Mk7 Radar's, No 10 Predictors |
| 1949 | Malta: St Georges Bks, (197 Bty - St Patrick Bks) | 191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun, Matador, 3Mk7, 4Mk6 & 5Mk7 Radar's, No 10 Predictors |
| 1950.10 | Egypt: Suez Canal Zone, Geneifa, El Ballah | 191, 196 and 197 HAA Btys 3.7" Gun, Matador, 3Mk7, 4Mk6 & 5Mk7 Radar's, No 10 Predictors |
| 20 Dec 54: Reduced to cadre | ||
| 1 Feb 55: 191 Bty S/A & probably remainder too (Btys all disbanded 1/1/62) | ||
| 74th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 57th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA redesignated RHQ 74th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 200, 202 and 203 HAA Btys from 95 Bty of 94/95 Fld Bty (personnel from 213 HAA Bty), 97 Bty of 96/97 Fld Bty (personnel from 214 HAA Bty), and 98 Bty of 80/98 Fld Bty (personnel from 215 HAA Bty), respectivly | |
| 1947.04 | Germany: Maple Leaf Bks, Aurich? | 200, 202 and 203 HAA Btys |
| 30 Jul 48: RHQ and btys S/A | ||
| Reformed | ||
| 1951.12.01 | Reformed as 74th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with former btys and with 230 and 231 Btys ex 84 Regt reformed as LAA Btys. | |
| 1951.12 | Germany: St Barbara Bks, Adelheide | 200, 202, 203, 230 and 231 LAA Btys |
| 1 May 54: 200, 202 and 203 Btys disbanded | 230 and 231 LAA Btys | |
| 15 Apr 55: 230 and 231 Btys S/A to resus 158 and 161 Btys (late of 70 Regt). | 158 and 161 LAA Btys | |
| Jun 55: Began move to Hong Kong | ||
| 1955 | Hong Kong: Whitfield Camp, Kowloon (158 & RHQ) (Erskine Camp - 161) | 158 and 161 LAA Btys |
| Oct 56: 229 Bty joined regiment, stationed at Isthmus Camp | 158, 161 and 229 LAA Btys | |
| 15 Jul 58: All Btys S/A (disbanded 1/1/62), RHQ S/A. | ||
| 75th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery | ||
| Dates | Locations | Batteries - Equipment |
| 1947.04.01 | RHQ 102nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was redesignated RHQ 75th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 37, 288 and 289 HAA Btys from 13 Coast Bty (personnel from 228 HAA Bty), and 494 and 495 HAA Btys, respectively. ? | |
| 1947.04 | England: Milton Bks, Gravesend | 37, 288 and 289 HAA Btys 3.7” & 5.25s |
| 30 Jul 48: reduced to cadre? | ||
| 15 Aug 53: 288 and 289 Btys S/A (288 Bty, and 289 Bty? disbanded 1/5/54). 150 and 182 Btys resus from former service in 28 and 51 Regts, respectively. | 37, 150 and 182 HAA Btys | |
| 16 Jun 55: RHQ and 37, 150 and 182 Btys S/A to resus RHQ 46th HAA Regt with 117, 124 and 126 Btys. | ||
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