103 Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Oswestry in May 1940. It was re-designated as 103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) in June 1940. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until December 1942 when it began preparations for a mobile role on D Day. It fought from Normandy through to Belgium. 103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in November 1945.
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.
| May 40 |
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Formed |
Oswestry, Shropshire, UK |
| May 40 |
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4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Liverpool, Merseyside, UK |
| Apr 42 |
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8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 55 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
St Ives, Cornwall, UK |
| Nov 42 |
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Anti-Aircraft Command |
Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK |
| Dec 42 |
|
76 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Blandford, Dorset, UK |
| Apr 43 |
|
80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Blandford, Dorset, UK |
| Dec 43 |
|
80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Renfrewshire, UK |
| Apr 44 |
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2 Army, 80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Mannings Heath, Sussex, UK |
| Jun 44 |
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2 Army, N Anti-Aircraft Assault Group |
Sword Beach, Normandy, France |
| Sep 44 |
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21 Army Group, 80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Dieppe, France |
| Oct 44 |
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21 Army Group, 103 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Boulogne, France |
| Nov 44 |
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21 Army Group, 101 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Brussels, Belgium |
| Dec 44 |
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21 Army Group, 105 Anti-Aircraft Brigade |
Knokke, Belgium |
| Apr 45 |
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Converted to driver training unit |
Hoogerheide, Holland |
Batteries
| May 40 |
322, 323, 324 |
| July 41 |
322, 323, 324, 420 |
| Apr 42 |
322, 323, 324 |
Gun Sites Occupied
322 Battery
| Dates |
Gun Sites |
Comments |
Gun Defended Area |
| Feb 41 |
N Kirby |
1 & 2 Troops 4 x 3.7 inch mobile guns |
Mersey |
| Feb 41 |
I Formby |
Detachment |
Mersey |
| Feb 41 |
D Five Ways |
3 & 4 Troops 4 x 3.7 inch mobile guns |
Mersey |
323 Battery
| Dates |
Gun Sites |
Comments |
Gun Defended Area |
| Feb 41 |
E Tramway Road |
3 & 4 Troops 4 x 3.7 inch static guns |
Mersey |
| Feb 41 |
F Deysbrook |
1 & 2 Troops 4 x 3.7 inch static guns |
Mersey |
324 Battery
| Dates |
Gun Sites |
Comments |
Gun Defended Area |
| Feb 41 |
M Seaforth |
1 & 2 Troops 4 x 3.7 inch static guns |
Mersey |
| Feb 41 |
A Litherland |
3 & 4 Troops 4 x 4.5 inch guns |
Mersey |
