530 (The Princess Beatrice’s (Isle of Wight Rifles)) Coast Regiment RA (TA)

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 RA version 530 (The Princess Beatrice’s (Isle of Wight Rifles)) Coast Regiment RA (TA) Southern Command Isle of Wight, UK
Apr 42 5 Corps 5 Corps Isle of Wight, UK
Dec 42 Southern Command RA version 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

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45