60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade

60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade formed in September 1939 at Exeter and was responsible for Exeter, Yeovil and the naval base at Portland near Weymouth. It served as part of 8 Anti-Aircraft Division and on re-organisation in October 1942 60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade became part of 3 Anti-Aircraft Group based at Bristol.

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Sep 39Exeter8 AA Div 60 Anti-Aircraft Brigade8 Anti-Aircraft Division
Oct 42BristolAnti-Aircraft Command3 Anti-Aircraft Group

Order of Battle 1939-40

104 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (328, 329, 336 Batteries)
44 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (75, 77, 91 Batteries)
66 Searchlight Regiment (part)

Order of Battle 1941-42

108 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment (338, 382, 421 Batteries) – Joined Sep 42
12 (Finsbury Rifles) Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (34, 35, 36 Batteries) – Joined May 41, left Jun 41
44 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (75, 77, 91 Batteries) – Left May 41
67 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (200, 202, 279, 489 Batteries) – Joined Sep 42
29 (Kent) Searchlight Regiment (313, 314, 468 Batteries) – Joined Jun 42
74 (Essex Fortress) Searchlight Regiment (310, 335, 469 Batteries) – Joined Jan 42
76 Searchlight Regiment (474, 485, 492, 493 Batteries) – Joined Jun 42
88 Searchlight Regiment (538, 539, 540, 544 Batteries) – Joined Mar 41
89 Searchlight Regiment (536, 541, 542, 543 Batteries) – Joined Mar 41, left Mar 42
9 Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment (141, 142, 143, 144 Batteries) – Left Dec 41
The Royal Artillery 1939-45