Dates: 1908 - 1977
1908
First formed as 4th North Midland Brigade RFA Territorial Force at Derby, and as such served with 46 North Midland Division on the Western Front 1915 - 1918. The Brigade was broken up in August 1916 and redesignated.
1920
Became 62 (North Midland) Brigade RFA TA, at Derby.
1937
Became 68 (North Midland) AA Brigade, at Derby.
1940
Became 68 HAA Regiment RA, moved to Egypt in August 1941. 8th Army, fought alongside Polish Forces, lost at Tobruk June 1942. Reformed in Eygpt June 1943 and moved to Malta in January 1945.
January 1947
Redesignated 36th Coast / HAA Regiment in Malta.
April 1947
Retitled 36th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Comprising of 56, 60 and 168 Batteries
October 1948
36th Heavy Anti - Aircraft Regiment in Malta.
November 1956
Regiment moves to Shoeburyness
1.4.1959
Retitled 36th Guided Weapon Regiment (Anti-Aircraft)Re-equipped with Thunderbird 1 Missiles 168 Battery placed into Suspended Animation
Sept 1961
Regiment moves to BAOR. Regiment arrives at RAF Sundern in Gutersloh,later renamed Mansergh Barracks. CO Lt Col Walkling
Nov/Dec 1961
Regiment moves to Glamorgan Barracks Duisburg
18.3.1964
Retitled 36th Heavy Air Defence Regiment Duisburg
1966
Re-equipped with Thunderbird 2 Missiles Duisburg
1966
Regiment moves to Napier Barracks Dortmund
1.4.1968
Amalgamated with 37th Heavy Air Defence Regiment at Shoeburyness, became 36th Heavy Air Defence Regiment. 56 Battery to 50 Missile Regt, 60 Battery placed into Suspended Animation. CO Lt Col J A Gallie until Feb 1969.
New CO Lt Col A J A Brett.
July 1971
Regiment moves back to BAOR, Napier Barracks, Dortmund.
May 1977
Syrena Day - Disbandment Parade Napier Barracks, Dortmund.
1.9.1977
Ceased Operational Role 10 Battery to 45 Regt, 111 Battery to 2nd Field Regt. CO Lt Col Peter Painter
31.12.1977
Placed into Suspended Animation
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving Heavy Air Defence
"Served in 36 Heavy air defence regiment between '64 and '70.
Stationed in Duisburg '64/'65 then in same regiment '69 and '70 in Shoeburyness."
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"Hi, anyone out there who served in 21 Signal Regt (AS) between 1971 - 1977. I served as a Cpl Clerk Tech in the QM’s dept under Capt Golding, HQ Sqn. I was posted to 260 Sig/sqn in 1977 attached to 36 heavy air defence Regt RA. ( Thunderbirds).Finally 1978 served 259 Signal Sqn Cyprus, Fond memories, good times. Jim."
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"Looking for Dave Graham S/Sgt. RA and "Dinga" Bell WOII. REME. 36 Heavy Air Defence. Dortmund. 1960?"
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