102 Anti-Aircraft Brigade

102 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was re-designated from 6 Anti-Aircraft Brigade in May 1943. The Brigade was withdrawn from Anti-Aircraft Command and became part of GHQ Reserve training for D Day. When not training it was lent back to AA Comand. Instead of going to Normandy, the Brigade was utilised on Diver defences. 102 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was disbanded in June 1945.

Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.

May 43Re-designated from 6 Anti-Aircraft BrigadeGHQ Reserve
Mar 44South West EnglandAnti-Aircraft Command 102 Anti-Aircraft Brigade3 Anti-Aircraft Group
Apr 44South East EnglandAnti-Aircraft Command 102 Anti-Aircraft Brigade2 Anti-Aircraft Group
Jul 44South East coast – Diver defencesAnti-Aircraft Command2 Anti-Aircraft Group
Dec 44East coast – Diver defencesAnti-Aircraft Command9 Anti-Aircraft Group
Jun 45Orsett, Essex – disbanded

Order of Battle March 1944

124 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (219, 410, 412, 415 Batteries)
136 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (182, 409, 432, 468 Batteries)
138 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (419, 424, 437, 438 Batteries)
95 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (263, 294, 297, 302 Batteries)
97 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (221, 232, 301, 480 Batteries)
98 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (305, 306, 481 Batteries)
143 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (403, 410, 413 Batteries)

Order of Battle Summer 1944

19 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (221, 263, 294 Batteries)
88 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (178, 289, 293 Batteries)
97 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (232, 301, 480 Batteries)
98 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (305, 306, 481 Batteries)
129 (First Surrey Rifles) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (425, 426, 427 Batteries)
135 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (445, 447, 450 Batteries)
140 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (457, 459, 464 Batteries)

Order of Battle August 1944

119 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (372, 377, 378 Batteries) joined Dec 44
122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (397, 400, 410 Batteries) left Sep 44
132 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (435, 450, 457 Batteries) left Dec 44
134 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (459, 460, 461, 583 Batteries) left Dec 44
189 Mixed Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (434, 440, 663 Batteries) left Dec 44
85 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (52, 201, 304, 448 Batteries) left Dec 44
98 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment left Nov 44
129 (First Surrey Rifles) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (425, 426, 427, 455 Batteries)
131 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (432, 433, 434 Batteries) left Sep 44
134 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (192, 275, 287, 475 Batteries)
136 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (386, 453, 474 Batteries) left Dec 44
140 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment left Dec 44
142 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (374, 498, 465 Batteries)
151 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (449, 472, 478 Batteries) left Dec 44
The Royal Artillery 1939-45