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By the beginning of 1942 the imminent threat of invasion had passed, the coast artillery batteries were fully established, and the RA required gunners for the field forces. The remaining
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Defence Rgts were disbanded on 8 and 9 April, and 959 Bty of 14th Defence Rgt on 12 April. 964 Defence Bty of 15th Rgt was transferred to 14th Defence Rgt, and 958 Bty of 13th Defence Rgt became an independent defence
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292:169 Field Bty became 31 Field Bty
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43:4 October 1940–14 March 1944
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331:Maurice-Jones, pp. 227–32.
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120:was a unit of Britain's
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344:Collier, Chapter VIII.
305:29th Commando Regiment
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