Regimental History

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>36 Regiment Royal Artillery</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B> | </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CC3300" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="36 Regiment Royal Artillery"><U><B><IMG SRC="05b3c1e0.png" border=0 width="60" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></FONT><B>  </B><B> </B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Main Gate"><U><B>Main Gate</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Welcome"><U><B>Welcome</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id53.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Index of 36 Websites"><U><B>Index of 36 Websites</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Guestbook Forum"><U><B>Guestbook / Forum</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Page"><U><B>News Page</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Keiths Page"><U><B>Keith's Page</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Regimental History"><U><B>Regimental History</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Regimental Structure"><U><B>Regimental Structure</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Batteries"><U><B>The Batteries</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="111 (Dragon) Battery RA"><U><B>111 (Dragon) Battery RA</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="10 (Assaye) Battery RA"><U><B>10 (Assaye) Battery RA</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="REME / RAOC"><U><B>REME / RAOC</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Associated Units"><U><B>Associated Units</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Equipment"><U><B>Equipment</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Trace a Mate / Members Contacts"><U><B>Trace a Mate / Members Contacts</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reunion"><U><B>Reunion</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id52.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Then Now"><U><B>Then & Now</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="National Service"><U><B>National Service</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Malta / Shoeburyness"><U><B>Malta / Shoeburyness</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Duisburg / Dortmund"><U><B>Duisburg / Dortmund</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Royal Regiment Today"><U><B>The Royal Regiment Today</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The EmmettDunn Murder"><U><B>The Emmett-Dunn Murder</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Departed Comrades"><U><B>Departed Comrades</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Acknowledgements Page"><U><B>Acknowledgements Page</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links Page"><U><B>Links Page</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id45.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Legal"><U><B>Legal Notice</B></U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=398 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Regimental History</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <SCRIPT language=JavaScript1.1>  </SCRIPT>  </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="318" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 342 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="16a2c500.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="336" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="16dd8620.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>History of 36th Regiment</B></div> <div> <B>Royal Artillery</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="726" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFF00" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000033 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 73 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1908</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="16e32320.png" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>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.</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="73" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1920</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Became 62 (North Midland) Brigade RFA TA, at Derby.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1937</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Became 68 (North Midland) AA Brigade, at Derby.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 63 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1940</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>Became 68 HAA Regiment RA, moved to Egypt in August 1941. 8th Army, fought alongside Polish Forces, </B></div> <div> <B>lost at Tobruk June 1942. </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>Reformed in Eygpt June 1943 and moved to Malta in January 1945.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1.1.1947</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Redesignated 36th Coast / HAA Regiment in Malta.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>April 1947</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Retitled 36th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Comprising of 56, 60 </B></div> <div> <B>and 168 Batteries</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1.10.1948</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>36th Heavy Anti - Aircraft Regiment in Malta.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>29.11.1956</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>Regiment moves to Shoeburyness</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 40 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1.4.1959</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Retitled 36th Guided Weapon Regiment (Anti-Aircraft)</B></div> <div> <B>Re-equipped with Thunderbird 1 Missiles</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>168 Battery placed into Suspended Animation</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 52 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>Sept 1961</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Regiment moves to BAOR</B></div> <div> <B>Regiment arrives at RAF Sundern in Gutersloh,</B></div> <div> <B>later renamed Mansergh Barracks.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>CO Lt Col Walkling</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>Nov/Dec 1961</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>Regiment moves to Glamorgan Barracks   </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>Duisburg </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 24 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>18.3.1964</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Retitled 36th  Heavy Air Defence Regiment</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>Duisburg</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1966</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>Re-equipped with Thunderbird 2 Missiles</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>Duisburg</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1966</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>Regiment moves to Napier Barracks</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>Dortmund</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 87 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1.4.1968</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Amalgamated with 37th Heavy Air Defence Regiment </B></div> <div> <B>at Shoeburyness, became </B></div> <div> <B>36th Heavy Air Defence Regiment.</B></div> <div> <B>56 Battery to 50 Missile Regt, 60 Battery placed </B></div> <div> <B>into Suspended Animation.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>CO Lt Col J A Gallie </B></div> <div> <B>until Feb 1969. </B></div> <div> <B>New CO Lt Col </B></div> <div> <B>A J A Brett.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 36 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>July 1971</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>Regiment moves back to BAOR, </B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>Napier Barracks, Dortmund.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>May 1977</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>'Syrena Day' - Disbandment Parade</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><div> <B>Napier Barracks, Dortmund.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 35 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>1.9.1977</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Ceased Operational Role</B></div> <div> <B>10 Battery to 45 Regt, 111 Battery to 2nd Field Regt.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>CO Lt Col Peter Painter</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="114"><div> <B>31.12.1977</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="410"><div> <B>Placed into Suspended Animation</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="176"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="176" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Commanding Officers and R.S.M.'s</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>If you have any information regarding dates of Service for Commanding Officers and RSM's </B></div> <div> <B>of 36 Regiment, then please E-Mail me with the details.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Commanding Officers</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="300" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFF00" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000033 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1952 - 1953</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Lt Col GFA Barff MC RA</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1959 - 1961</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> <B>Lt Col Eiloart RA</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1961 - 1963</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> <B>Lt Col Walking RA</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="96"><div> <B>1963 - ?</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Lt Col Purvis MBE RA</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="96"><div> <B>1966 - 68</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Lt Col Lewendon RA</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1968 - 1969</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Lt Col JA Gallie RA</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="96"><div> <B>1969</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Lt Col AJA Brett RA</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1972 - 1973</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> <B>L t Col Groom RA</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="96"><div> <B>1975</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> <B>Lt Col Monk RA</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="96"><div> <B>1977</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="185"><div> <B>Lt Col P Painter RA</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>R S M's</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="307" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFF00" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000033 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1959 - 1962/63</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="186"><div> <B>WO1 Woodsford</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="102"><div> <B>1962/63 - ?</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="186"><div> <B>WO1 Newall</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="102"><div> <B>1963 - ?</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>WO1 Parmenter MBE</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>1968 - 1971</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="186"><div> <B>WO1 Lewis</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="102"><div> <B>1971 - </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="186"><div> <B>WO1 Booth</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="102"><div> <B>1975?</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="186"><div> <B>W01 Feeny</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="102"><div> <B>1975 - ?</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="186"><div> <B>WO1 McDonald</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:gunner3380@yahoo.co.uk" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:gunner3380@yahoo.co.uk"><U><B><IMG SRC="16f722e0.png" border=0 width="114" height="46" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="17146150.png" border=0 width="582" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>36th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment was Stationed at Tigne Point, Silema, Malta from 1945 </B></div> <div> <B>until 1956. The Batteries in operation with the Regiment in Malta were168 Battery,  </B></div> <div> <B>56 (Olpherts's) Battery A and B Troops, and 60 Battery C and D Troops. </B></div> <div> <B>The Regiment had 3.7 Guns as its equipment.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="543" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 400 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1720e890.jpg" border=0 width="526" height="393" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>36 HAA Regiments, 3.7 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Guns on Malta</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>36 Regiment wore a red flash behind the cap badge while stationed on Malta. The reason was that </B></div> <div> <B>in 1951 73 HAA Regiment were also stationed on the island at St George's Barracks. The only way </B></div> <div> <B>to identify members of either Regiment was for one to wear the red flash.</B><B>       </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>On the 29th November 1956,  36th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment arrived at Shoeburyness from </B></div> <div> <B>Malta. In 1959 the Regiment was again retitled, this time as 36th Guided Weapon Regiment </B></div> <div> <B>(Anti-Aircraft) when it gave up its guns and was re-equiped with Thunderbird 1 Missiles. </B></div> <div> <B>168 Battery was put into Suspended Animation on the 1st April 1959, and disbanded on </B></div> <div> <B>the 1st January 1962.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>When the Berlin Wall was being constructed there was only one Air Defence unit in BAOR, </B></div> <div> <B>that was 12 LAA Regt stationed at Delmenhorst. It was announced that a 'CRACK' Regiment </B></div> <div> <B>was to be sent to reinforce the Rhine Army, that was 36 Guided Weapons Regt RA, along with </B></div> <div> <B>22 LAA Regt and 16 LAA Regt. Embarkation leave started and the Regiment started its move to </B></div> <div> <B>BAOR in September 1961. The Regiment eventually arrived at RAF Sundern in Gutersloh which </B></div> <div> <B>was renamed Mansergh Barracks. </B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06e900a0.png" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Press Release dated 12th September 1961</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Shoeburyness: Guided Weapon Regiment Inspected </B></div> <div> <B>before being Shipped to Germany</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The Director of the Royal Artillery, Major General Bates visited the </div> <div> 36th Guided Weapons Regiment at their Barracks in Shoeburyness, </div> <div> Sept 12. The Regiment will be posted to West Germany in the next few </div> <div> weeks to support the British Army of the Rhine. </div> <bR> <div> Armed with the British Thunderbird Anti-Aircraft Missile, the Regiment </div> <div> will reinforce the two British Guided Missile Regiments already in Germany. </div> <div> The Thunderbird has a range of over twenty-five miles. It is the most mobile </div> <div> guided weapon in the British Army. A later version of the Thunderbird </div> <div> with a greater range and better mobility is now being developed. </div> <bR> <div> Defence experts say the Regiment will help to compensate for the </div> <div> British loss of manpower in Germany, caused through National </div> <div> Servicemen being demobbed. </div> <bR> <div> Due to the Berlin Crisis 6,000 West German conscripts who were </div> <div> ready to be demobbed will have to serve another three months. </div> <div> Several thousand others have been warned that they may have </div> <div> an extended period of duty.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>And these Press Release's was Dated 26th / 27th September 1961</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Thunderbird Missiles leave for UK </B></div> <div> <B>Base in West Germany</B></div> <bR> <div> The first reinforcements from Britain to go to West Germany </div> <div> because of the Berlin crisis left Britain Sept 26. Among them </div> <div> were Thunderbird Missiles of a Guided Weapons Regiment, which </div> <div> were loaded onto the Cross - Channel ferry at Dover, Kent, at dawn.</div> <bR> <div> The all British Thunderbird - an Anti-Aircraft Missile, is designed </div> <div> to increase the protection of british bases against attack. The </div> <div> whole Guided Weapons Regiment, with lorries and equipment, </div> <div> will go to Germany in five groups, each travelling separately </div> <div> during the week.</div> <bR> <div> Each group will rest a night in Belgium, and one in Germany </div> <div> before reaching their destination near Bielefeld: The first </div> <div> Thunderbird Regiment to go into the field.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> The first of five units of the 36th British Royal Artillary Regiment, </div> <div> armed with Thunderbird missiles, passed through the Dutch border town of Elmpt, </div> <div> September 27, into West Germany. The Regiment is the first british force to be sent to </div> <div> Germany as part of the build up to meet the Berlin crisis.</div> <bR> <div> The all-British Thunderbird - an Anti-Aircraft Missile - is designed to increase the British </div> <div> bases against attack. The other four units of the Guided Weapons Regiment are to </div> <div> follow the advance force soon, with lorries and equipment.</div> <bR> <div> In Germany, The Regiment will set up Headquarters near Bielefeld.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="06e900a0.png" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Regiment moved to Glamorgan Barracks Duisburg in Nov / Dec 1961.</B></div> <div> <B>While in the British Army of the Rhine the Regiment was retitled 36th Heavy Air Defence Regiment </B></div> <div> <B>and equipped with the Thunderbird 2 Missile. The Regiment remained in Duisburg until 1966 and then </B></div> <div> <B>moved to Napier Barracks in Dortmund. The Regiment remained there until the Labour Government </B></div> <div> <B>reduced the Rhine Army, and in 1968 the Regiment returned to Shoeburyness.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>37th Heavy Air Defence Regiment moved from Pembroke Dock, and was stationed at Horseshoe Barracks </B></div> <div> <B>from 1967 until April 1968. 36th Heavy Air Defence Regiment returned from the British Army of the </B></div> <div> <B>Rhine and amalgamated with 37 Regiment at Shoeburyness on the 1st April 1968.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>56 (Olpherts's) Battery moved on to 50 Missile Regiment and is still in operation with </B></div> <div> <B>39 Regiment RA as the Headquarters Battery, but  60 Battery was put into Suspended Animation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The new unit retained the title of 36th Heavy Air Defence Regiment. While the new Regiment was </B></div> <div> <B>numbered 36, the two Batteries from 37 retained their numbers with the personnel from that Regiment </B></div> <div> <B>generally forming 10 (Assaye) Bty, and those from 36 Regiment in 111 (Dragon) Bty.</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="512" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 320 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="173f4390.jpg" border=0 width="500" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>1st April 1968, Amalgamation Parade on the Cricket Field, Shoeburyness</B></div> <div> <B>The Salute was taken by Lt Col John Gallie, Commanding Officer. </B></div> <div> <B>More pictures of the Parade in the Photo Gallery.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>In July 1971 the Regiment returned to the British Army of the Rhine leaving a small Recruiting </B></div> <div> <B>detachment in Southend on Sea. Between the 17th - 23rd May 1972 the Regiment took part in a </B></div> <div> <B>KAPE tour to Essex, and visited Southend on Sea on the 23rd. Two Launchers and Equipment </B></div> <div> <B>were on display on the site of the old Municpal College, Victoria Circus.</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="93" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 110 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Cold-war/BAOR.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.britains-smallwars.com/Cold-w"><U><B><IMG SRC="17450670.jpg" border=0 width="80" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Please click here to find out about </B></div> <div> <B>the History of BAOR.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>T</B><B>he following Pictures and Articles appeared in the June 30th and </B></div> <div> <B>July 1st 1971 Edtions of the Southend Evening Echo Newspaper</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>History in the making as Army says farewell to Shoebury</B></div> <div> <B>Missile Men go out with a Bang</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="233" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFF00" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000033 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 109 WIDTH="221"><div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Echo 1"><U><B>Echo 1</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Echo2"><U><B>Echo2</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Echo3"><U><B>Echo3</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id50.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Echo4"><U><B>Echo4</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>SYRENA DAY PARADE - END OF A ERA</B></div> <div> <B>26th May 1977</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="369" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 361 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="17666620.jpg" border=0 width="358" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>Disbandment Parade</B></div> <div> <B>Thanks to Robin Firman for this photo.</B></div> <div> <B>More on the 36 Photo Album Website.</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="579" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 327 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="17733400.jpg" border=0 width="563" height="320" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Shortly after the Regiments successful tour in Northern Ireland.  36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment </div> <div> Royal Artillery held it's Disbandment Parade. Although the Regiment did not cease it's operational </div> <div> role until September, the 26th May was the last occasion when all the Batteries and other </div> <div> sub-units would be together in Dortmund. </div> <bR> <div> Not only did the parade mark the end of service for the Thunderbird II SAGW System but also marked </div> <div> the end of the last Heavy Air Defence Regiment in the British Army. The day was aptly named </div> <div> 'Syrena Day', since Syrena is the Regimental Emblem, cherished after it was awarded to the Batteries </div> <div> of the Regiment for their gallant support by the Commander of the Polish Forces fighting in Italy during </div> <div> World War II. The Guest of Honour at the Syrena Day Parade was Gen. P.T. Tower, C.B., D.S.O. M.B.E. </div> <div> He inspected the five guards, one each drawn from each sub-unit of the Regiment. The Syrena Day was </div> <div> brought to a close with an Officers/Sergeants Mess Ball in the evening. </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="203" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 196 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="178c0bd0.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="189" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Regiment was put into suspended animation on the 31st December 1977.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Since that time much has happened, the Army have gone from Shoeburyness Garrison and   Ranges. </B></div> <div> <B>The Garrison has been sold to Gladedale Homes Ltd for £8 million, and is currently being developed </B></div> <div> <B>for housing and leisure in mind. Dortmund Garrison has also disappeared, and </B></div> <div> <B>Napier Barracks still stands empty. If only we could put the clock back.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>36 Heavy Air Defence Regiment could not have functioned as a fighting force without the </B></div> <div> <B>dedication and service of members of the following Corps and Units.</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17a46670.jpg" border=0 width="70" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="17b4b640.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="17c4b650.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="101" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="17d4b470.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="71" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="17e4b590.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="89" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="17f4b460.jpg" border=0 width="75" height="70" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="181871f0.png" border=0 width="647" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="138" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 154 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="1ae7e8e0.gif" border=0 width="126" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Syrena</B></div> <div> <B>Maid of Warsaw</B></div> <bR> <div> Syrena was the name of a mermaid associated with early greek mythology famous for her beauty </div> <div> and her signing. Many sailors sought her affection, but were lured to their deaths when their </div> <div> ships were wrecked upon the rocks where she dwelt.</div> <bR> <div> Many years later a statue of Syrena was erected in the main square of the Polish city of Warsaw. </div> <div> The statue showed her carrying a sword and shield and she became the symbol and rallying point </div> <div> of the Ploes during the German occupation in World War 2. The silhouette of the statue was used </div> <div> as the shoulder badge,or formation sign, of the 2nd Polish Corps.</div> <bR> <div> In the summer of 1944 several British Regiments were placed under command of 2nd Polish Corps </div> <div> during the Adriatic Campaign. The British units fought with such distinction that the Polish </div> <div> Corps Commander granted them the priviledge of wearing the Syrena Badge. One of these Regiments </div> <div> was 26 Medium Regiment which included 10 (Assaya) Battery and 111 (Dragon) Battery.</div> <bR> <div> In 1946, 26 Medium Regiment was retitled 37 Field Regiment, which later became 37 Heavy Air </div> <div> Defence Regiment. Recognition of the link between 37 Regiment and 2nd Polish Corps was </div> <div> officially acknowledged in 1966. It was in that year that 37 Regiment were granted the right to use </div> <div> the Syrena motif as a Regimental symbol. When 36 and 37 Regiments amalgamated the Syrena </div> <div> tradition was adopted by this Regiment.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="184dcdc0.png" border=0 width="220" height="220" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This is the Flag of 2nd Polish Corps</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="121" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FF0000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#000000 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 311 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="1876c310.jpg" border=0 width="108" height="305" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>654 "Maid of Warsaw" Squadron</B></div> <div> <B>Army Air Corps</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>You will be pleased to know the "Syrena" lives on in the Army Air Corps 654 Squadron and they </B></div> <div> <B>proudly wear the Maid of Warsaw on their No2's.The Syrena Squadron are based at Wattisham Airfield, Suffolk. </B></div> <div> <B>My thanks to Pilot Murray Nicol for telling me of this Syrena link.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="189871f0.png" border=0 width="647" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="18a90f50.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="501" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>36 Regimental  Recruiting Poster 1970</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="18b2cc10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="193" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div>  <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Microsoft FrontPage 4.0"> <meta name="ProgId" content="FrontPage.Editor.Document"> <title>New Page 1</title> <meta name="Microsoft Theme" content="none, default"> </head> <body> <p><b><font color="#FFFFFF" face="GlaserSteD" size="5"> <marquee>36th Heavy Air Defence Regiment    "Cloudpunchers"</marquee> </font></b></p> </body>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Keiths Page"><U><B><IMG SRC="18e8b2b0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>      </B><A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Regimental Structure"><U><B><IMG SRC="1908b2b0.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="43" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Copyright: </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Keith Holderness 2001- 2010</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>All rights reserved</B></div> <bR> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-1173/RS_Start_Windows.wav" autostart="true" hidden="true">  </div> <div>  <SCRIPT>  scrollText(0) </SCRIPT>  </div> <div>   <script language="JavaScript">  </script>  </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>