49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade

49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade served in London. They were in 1 Anti-Aircraft Division becoming 1 Anti-Aircraft Group when Divisions were abolished.

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Aug 39SW1, London1 AA Div 49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade1 Anti-Aircraft Division
Oct 42LondonAnti-Aircraft Command1 Anti-Aircraft Group
Jan 45Converted to HQ 305 Infantry Brigade
Jan 47Re-organised as 75 AA Brigade

Order of Battle 1939

51 (London) Anti-Aircraft Regiment
52 (London) Anti-Aircraft Regiment
84 (Middlesex, London Transport) Anti-Aircraft Regiment

Order of Battle 1941-42

53 (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – rejoined Jul 40, left for 6 Anti-Aircraft Division Oct 40
57 (Wessex) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – from Anti-Aircraft Division Autumn 41, to 11 Anti-Aircraft Division Jan 42
84 (Middlesex, London Transport) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment– to 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Summer 41
86 (Honourable Artillery Company) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – from 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Mar 42
97 (London Scottish) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – from 48 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Autumn 41
109 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – formed Sep 40, to 48 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Dec 41, returned Jun 42
141 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment – from 48 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Jan 42
11 (City of London Yeomanry) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – transferred to War Office Reserve Summer 41
36 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – to 8 Anti-Aircraft Division by May 41
42 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – from 11 Anti-Aircraft Division by May 41
70 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – formed Jan 41
73 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)– formed Feb 41
The Royal Artillery 1939-45