1947 to 1977

It was in 1947 that the Regiment once again changed its desiginastion to
42nd Field Regiment RA.
The Regiment at this time had the 25Pdr Gun

In October 1962 the Regiment title changed to
42nd Medium Regiment
This was due to taking delivery of the 5.5 Inch - In 1967 the Regiment took
delivery of the American M109 but retained the Title Medium. It also retained the Title when posted to Devizes in Witshire when we again had the 5,5

The title changed once again, when the Regiment was posted to Fallingbostle in 1971 and was allocated the M107 so the regiment became 42nd Heavy Regiment RA

It was whilst stationed in Fallingbostle - on the 25th February 1977 that the Regiment was DISBANDED

The following Batteries were actually serving in Fallingbostle prior to disbandment
94 New Zealand / 49 Inkerman / 18 Quebec

BATTERIES THAT HAVE SERVED WITH THE REGIMENT
FROM 1947 TO 1977 ARE AS FOLLOWS.

1947 - 68 - 87 - 179

1969 :- 18 BTY JOINED AND 68 WENT INTO SUSPENDED ANIMATION

ON DISBANDMENT THE BATTERIES WERE POSTED
18 Bty to 5 HEAVY REGIMENT
49 Bty to 40 FIELD REGIMENT
94 Bty to 49 FIELD REGIMENT

1958 :- 94 BTY JOINED FROM 54 HAA Regt & 49 BTY JOINED FROM 23 REGIMENT
...........87 and 179 WENT INTO SUSPENDED ANIMATION

EVERYWHERE

WHERE RIGHT & GLORY LEAD

42 Regiments Title - came about due to a re-numbering exercise in 1947.