19 Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment RA

19 Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment RA formed in October 1942 at Bracken Knoll, Courtenay Avenue, London N6 with four batteries. The Regiment disbanded in March 1945 with RHQ becoming 5 Area Anti-Aircraft Maintenance HQ.

Oct 42   Formed Bracken Knoll, London, UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 19 Anti-Aircraft Z Regiment RA 1 Anti-Aircraft Group, 49 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Apr 44 Anti-Aircraft Command Became 19 Anti-Aircraft Area Mixed Regiment Bayswater Road, London, UK
Feb 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 1 Anti-Aircraft Group, 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Mar 45   Batteries disbanded
Became 5 Area Anti-Aircraft Maintenance HQ
 

Batteries

Oct 42 173, 189, 193, 194
Dec 42 103, 173, 189, 192, 193

 

Batteries manned by Home Guard

Battery Home Guard Unit Date from
103 Battery 102 County of London (Mixed) Nov 42
173 Battery 101 Middlesex (Mixed) Nov 42
189 Battery 102 Middlesex (Mixed) Nov 42
192 Battery 108 County of London (Mixed) Jul 42
193 Battery 101 City of London (Mixed) Jul 42

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45