530 (The Princess Beatrice’s (Isle of Wight Rifles) Coast Regiment RA (TA) was formed from The Princess Beatrice’s (Isle of Wight Rifles) Heavy Regiment RA (TA), in September 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in October 1945. 530 (The Princess Beatrice’s (Isle of Wight Rifles)) Coast Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 428 (The Princess Beatrice’s (Isle of Wight Rifles) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in January 1947.
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.
| Sep 40 | Formed from The Princess Beatrice’s Isle of Wight Rifles Heavy Regiment |
Isle of Wight, UK | |
| Sep 40 |  |
Southern Command | Isle of Wight, UK |
| Apr 42 |  |
5 Corps | Isle of Wight, UK |
| Dec 42 | |
Southern Command | Isle of Wight, UK |
| Oct 45 | Suspended animation | Totland, Isle of Wight, UK |
Batteries
| Sep 40 | A (Cliff End Battery), B, C (Fort Albert), D (Hurst Castle) |
| Nov 40 | A, C, D |
| Dec 40 | A, C, D, 417 |
| Jan 41 | A, C, D, 417 |
| Mar 41 | A, C, D, 210, 417 |
| Apr 41 | 126 (Needles), 127 (Cliff End), 128 (Fort Albert), 129 (Hurst Castle), 210 (Bouldnor), 417 – 17 Coast Observer Detachment |
| Jul 41 | 126, 127, 128, 129, 172, 210, 417 – 17 Coast Observer Detachment |
| Dec 41 | 126, 127, 128, 129, 172, 210, 417 – 17 Coast Observer Detachment |
| Dec 42 | 126, 127, 128, 129, 172, 210, 417 – 17 & 28 Coast Observer Detachments |
| Jul 43 | 126, 127, 128, 129, 172, 210, 417 |
| Apr 44 | 126, 127, 128, 129, 210, 417 |
| Jun 45 | 127, 128, 129, 417 |