569 Coast Regiment RA was formed as HQ Special Coast Regiment RA (Class B) at Bridport with four batteries, in December 1941. It was re-designated 569 Coast Regiment RA in November 1942. RHQ was disbanded in February 1943.
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.
Dec 41 | Formed as HQ Special Coast Regiment (Class B) | Bridport, Dorset, UK | |
Apr 42 | 5 Corps | Bridport, Dorset, UK | |
Nov 42 | Became 569 Coast Regiment | ||
Feb 43 | Disbanded |
Batteries
Dec 41 | 239 (West Bay), 376 (Lyme Regis), 386 (Swanage), 387 (Abbotsbury) |
Jan 42 | 239, 376, 386, 387 – 58 Coast Observer Detachment |
Feb 43 | RHQ only |