101 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Inverness in August 1939. It was re-designated as 101 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in December 1945. 101 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 501 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.
Aug 39 | ![]() |
3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 36 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Inverness, UK |
May 40 | ![]() |
OSDEF (226 Bty Orkney) | Shetland, UK |
Jun 41 | ![]() |
3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 51 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | North East Scotland |
Jun 42 | ![]() |
6 Anti-Aircraft Division, 56 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | South East England |
Aug 42 | ![]() |
5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Southern England |
Sep 42 | ![]() |
1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | London, UK |
Jan 43 | ![]() |
War Office Reserve | UK |
Jul 43 | ![]() |
Eastern Command, 3 Indian Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Avadi, India |
Oct 43 | 1 Royal Marine Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Bombay, India | |
Jan 44 | ![]() |
14 Army | India |
Apr 44 | ![]() |
Eastern Command, 9 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | India |
Sep 44 | ![]() |
33 Indian Corps | Imphal, India |
Jun 45 | ![]() |
12 Army, 24 Anti-Aircraft Brigade | Burma (Myanmar) |
Sep 45 | Disbanded | Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar) |
Batteries
Aug 39 | 226, 297 |
Jan 40 | 226, 297, 317 |
Jun 41 | 226, 297, 379 |
Aug41 | 226, 297, 379, 427 |
Jul 42 | 226, 297, 379 |
Jul 45 | 226, 297 |
Gun Sites Occupied
226 Battery
Dates | Gun Site | Gun Defended Area |
Aug 39-Sep 40 | H5 H6 |
Scapa |