59 Anti-Aircraft Brigade was formed in June 1940 on Hoy in the Orkneys.
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.
Jun 40 | Melsetter House, Hoy | ||
Jan 45 | Left Hoy |
Order of Battle
7 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (10, 13, 27 Batteries) – Joined May 44, left Dec 44 |
81 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (253, 254, 255 Batteries) – Joined Sep 40, left Jun 41 |
95 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (361, 365, 367 Batteries) – Joined Jun 40, left Sep 40 |
115 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (361, 365, 367, Batteries) – Joined Jun 41, left Sep 42 |
122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (397, 400, 401, 453 Batteries) – Joined Sep 42, left Oct 43 |
128 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (309, (407, 436 until Feb 45), (431, 468 from Feb 45) Batteries) – Joined Dec 44 |
196 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (351, 661, 662, 663 Batteries) – Joined Oct 43, left May 44 |
226 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, 101 HAA Regt – Joined Aug 39, left Sep 40 |
2 Troop, 39 Battery, 14 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Oct 39, left Feb 40 |
54 Battery, 18 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Oct 40, left Jun 41 |
421 Troop, 99 Battery, 18 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Mar 40, left Oct 40 |
101 Battery, 31 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Jun 41, left May 42 |
142 Battery, 22 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined Feb 40, left Oct 40 |
282 Battery, 82 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – Joined May 42, left Apr 43 |
485 Battery, 145 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment – From 58 AA Brigade Apr 43 |
313 Battery, 29 Searchlight Regiment – From 58 AA Brigade Apr 44 |
314 Battery, 29 Searchlight Regiment – From 58 AA Brigade Sep 43, left Apr 44 |
350 Battery, 38 Searchlight Regiment – From 58 AA Brigade Sep 40, left May 41 |
2 Troops of 353 Battery, 38 Searchlight Regiment – From 58 AA Brigade Sep 40, left May 41 |
385 Battery, 46 Searchlight Regiment – Joined Jul 42, left Sep 43 |
427 Battery, 59 Searchlight Regiment – From 58 AA Brigade Apr 41, left Jul 42 |
1 Troop of 428 Battery, 59 Searchlight Regiment – From 58 AA Brigade Apr 41, left Jul 42 |
1 Troop of 432 Battery, 61 Searchlight Regiment – Joined Mar 40, left Jun 40 |
434 Battery, 61 Searchlight Regiment – Joined Nov 39, left Sep 40 |
4 Troop, 437 Battery, 62 Searchlight Regiment – Joined Jan 40, left Mar 40 |