102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

102 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Antrim in August 1939. It was re-designated as 102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until November 1942. It moved to the Middle East in May 1943 serving in North Africa and Palestine. The Regiment was placed in suspended animation in January 1944. 102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was reconstituted as 502 (Ulster) (M) 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 AA Division 102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 3 Anti-Aircraft Division, 3 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Antrim, Co Antrim, UK
Feb 40 12 AA Div 102 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 12 Anti-Aircraft Division, 3 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Belfast, UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 2 Anti-Aircraft Group, 37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Nov 42   Unbrigaded UK
May 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces N Africa
Jun 43 9 Army 9 Army Palestine
Dec 43 Middle East Land Forces Middle East Forces, 1 Anti-Aircraft Brigade N Africa
Jan 44   Suspended animation  

 

Batteries

Sep 39 314, 315, 316, 175 (LAA), 176 (LAA)
Dec 40 314, 315, 316
Jan 42 314, 315, 316, 431
Jul 42 314, 315, 316

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45