559 Coast Regiment RA

559 Coast Regiment RA was formed as 21 Coast Artillery Group RA at Mumbles with three batteries, in October 1940. It was re-designated 559 Coast Regiment RA in June 1941. RHQ was disbanded in April 1944 and the batteries joined 570 Coast Regiment RA.

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.

Oct 40   Formed as 21 Coast Artillery Group Mumbles, Swansea, UK
Oct 40 Western Command 559 Coast Regiment RA Western Command Mumbles, Swansea, UK
Jun 41   Became 559 Coast Regiment Mumbles, Swansea, UK
Dec 42   Mumbles Fire Command Mumbles, Swansea, UK
Apr 44   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Oct 40 401 (Port Talbot), 402 (Llanelli), B/531 (Mumbles Hill)
Mar 41 166 (Mumbles Rock), 401, 402, B/531
Apr 41 166, 298 (Mumbles Hill), 401, 402
May 41 146, 166, 298, 401, 402
Jun 41 146, 298, 401, 402
Dec 41 146, 298, 401, 402, 431 – 32 & 33 Coast Observer Detachments
May 42 146, 299 (Mumbles Hill), 401, 431 – 32 & 33 Coast Observer Detachments
Nov 42 146, 299, 422, 431 – 32 & 33 Coast Observer Detachments
Dec 42 299, 422, 431 – 33 Coast Observer Detachment
Jul 43 299, 422, 431 – 24 & 33 Coast Observer Detachments

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45