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12 Coast Regiment RA

Locations

Dec 40
Dec 40
25 Dec 41

Formed from 12 Hvy Rgt
Hong Kong Defences
Captured at Hong Kong


Hong Kong

Batteries

Dec 40
Dec 41

20, 24
24, 26 (HKSRA) (1)

Equipment

Dec 41

Western Fire Command
24 Bty - Mount Davis 3x9.2 in guns
26 Bty - Stonecutters 3x6 in guns & 2x60 pdrs, Jubilee 3x6 in guns
965 Bty - Belcher's Upper 1x6 in (2)
              Belcher's Lower 2x4.7 in
              Repulse Bay 2x18 pdrs
              Tytam Bay 2x18 pdrs
              Stanley Bay 2x18 pdrs
              Promontory Bay 1x2 pdr
              Island Bay 1x2 pdr
              Deepwater Bay 1x2 pdr
              Tai Ho Wan 1x2 pdr

Notes

1. Due to a shortage of British personnel, 20 Bty was converted to HKSRA. As there was already a 20 Bty HKSRA it was renumbered 26
2. 965 Defence Bty RA of 16 Defence Rgt RA was attached