100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

100 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Motherwell in April 1939. It was re-designated as 100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The unit served in Anti-Aircraft Command until October 1942. It moved to North Africa in May 1943 and in August it went to Italy with the 8th Army. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in August 1944. 100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 500 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.

Apr 39 3 AA Division 100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Motherwell, Lanarkshire, UK
Nov 40 12 AA Div 100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 42 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Scotland
May 42 12 AA Div 100 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 57 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Scotland
Jun 42 3 AA Division 3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade  
Aug 42 12 AA Div 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Scotland
Oct 42   Unbrigaded UK
May 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces N Africa
Jun 43 8 Army 8 Army, 2 Anti-Aircraft Brigade N Africa
Aug 43 8 Army 8 Army, 12 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Italy
Aug 44   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Apr 39 304, 305
Sep 40 304, 305, 321
Apr 41 304, 305, 321, 406
Jul 42 304, 305, 321

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45