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 |