35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade

35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was formed in April 1938 at Fort Fareham, Hampshire. It served the entire war in Anti-Aircraft Command in Southern England. 35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade continued after the war re-forming in 1947 as 10 Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Regulars) & 61 Anti-Aircraft Brigade (TA).

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.

Apr 38Formed Fort Fareham, Hampshire5 AA Div 35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade5 Anti-Aircraft Division
Sep 39Portsmouth5 AA Div 35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade5 Anti-Aircraft Division
Oct 42South East EnglandAnti-Aircraft Command2 Anti-Aircraft Group
Dec 43South Coast EnglandAnti-Aircraft Command6 Anti-Aircraft Group
Feb 45No unitsAnti-Aircraft Command2 Anti-Aircraft Group
May 455 & 6 Area AA Maintenance HQ’s & 26 &
93 Mixed Searchlight Regiments
Anti-Aircraft Command

Order of Battle 1939

56 (Cornwall) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (165, 201, 202, 203 Batteries)
57 (Wessex) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (213, 214, 215, 216 Batteries)
72 (Hampshire) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (217, 218, 310 Batteries)
48 (Hampshire) Anti-Aircraft Battalion RE (391, 392, 393, 394 Companies) – Searchlights

Order of Battle 1940-41

72 (Hampshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (217, 218, 310 Batteries)
80 (Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (249, 250, 251, 252 Batteries)
118 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment
48 (Hampshire) Searchlight Regiment (391, 392, 393, 394 Batteries)

Order of Battle 1941-42

54 (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (160, 161, 312, 428 Batteries) – Joined Autumn 1941
57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (213, 214, 215, 219, 430 Batteries) – Left Autumn 1941
72 (Hampshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (217, 218, 310, 393 Batteries) – Left December 1941
80 (Berkshire) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (250, 251, 252 Batteries) – Left July 1941
97 (London Scottish) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (298, 299, 319, 376 Batteries) – Joined March left June 1942
101 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (226, 297, 379, 427 Batteries) – Joined July left August 1942
104 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (328, 329, 336, 452 Batteries) – Joined December 1941 left April 1942
107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (334, 335, 337, 390 Batteries) – Joined June left November 1942
124 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (219, 410, 412, 415 Batteries) – Left Autumn 1941
126 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (423, 425, 426, 431 Batteries) – Left July 1942
131 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (310, 368, 376, 428, 458 Batteries) – Left July 1942
146 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (176, 339, 414, 465 Batteries) – Left Autumn 1941
148 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (505, 508, 523, 529 (M) Batteries) – Left June returned November 1942
151 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (510, 511, 514, 516 (M) Batteries) – Joined July 1942
157 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (539, 550, 551 (M) Batteries) – Joined May 1942
160 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (458, 508, 523, 529, 556 (M) Batteries) – Joined June 1942
101 (King’s Regiment (Liverpool)) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (226, 297, 379 Batteries) Joined July left October 1942
48 (Hampshire) Searchlight Regiment (391, 392, 393, 394 Batteries) – Joined August left November 1942
5 AA Z Regiment (102, 112, 114, 127 Batteries) – Joined May 1941

Order of Battle 1942-43

82 (Essex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (156, 193, 228, 256 Batteries) – Joined May 1943
82 (Essex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (156, 193, 228, 256 Batteries) – Joined May 1943
148 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (624, 628, 629 (M) Batteries) – Left April 1943
154 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (522, 526, 552, 560 (M) Batteries) – Joined October 1943
157 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (505, 539, 550 (M) Batteries) – Left October 1943
160 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (458, 508, 523, 529, 556 (M) Batteries)
176 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (595, 597, 599 Batteries) – Joined May left July 1943
177 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (595, 597, 599 Batteries) – Left May 1943
190 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (596, 598, 600 (M) Batteries) Joined May left August 1943
3 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (9, 114, 126 Batteries) – Joined October 1943
31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (61, 101, 224 Batteries) – Joined April left May 1943
84 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (201, 251, 448, 461 Batteries) – Joined November 1942 left April 1943
97 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (221, 232, 301, 480 Batteries) – Joined Summer 1943
140 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (367, 457, 459, 464 Batteries) – Joined May left August 1943
151 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (449, 472, 478 Batteries) – Joined May 1943
5 (Mixed) AA Z Regiment (102, 112, 114, 127, 194, 198 Batteries)

Order of Battle 1944

126 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (423, 425, 426, 431 Batteries) – Joined June left July 1944
127 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (411, 422, 433 Batteries) – Joined May left June 1944
159 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (542, 543, 563, 614 (M) Batteries) – Joined Summer 1944
185 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (529, 600, 602, 618, 619 (M) Batteries)
3 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (9, 114, 126 Batteries)
48 (Hampshire) Searchlight Regiment (391, 392, 393 Batteries) – Joined May left August 1944
5 (Mixed) AA Z Regiment (102, 112, 127 Batteries) – Left May 1944

Order of Battle December 1945

134 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (459, 460, 461, 583 (M) Batteries)
159 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (542, 543 (M) Batteries)
185 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (601, 618 (M) Batteries)
3 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (9, 114, 126 Batteries)
The Royal Artillery 1939-45