103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

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   Formed Oswestry, Shropshire, UK
May 40 4 AA Div 103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Apr 42 8 AA Div 103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 8 Anti-Aircraft Division, 55 Anti-Aircraft Brigade St Ives, Cornwall, UK
Nov 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 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 2army 103 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Army, 80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Mannings Heath, Sussex, UK
Jun 44 2army 2 Army, N Anti-Aircraft Assault Group Sword Beach, Normandy, France
Sep 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 80 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Dieppe, France
Oct 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 103 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Boulogne, France
Nov 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 101 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brussels, Belgium
Dec 44 21 Army Group 21 Army Group, 105 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Knokke, Belgium
Apr 45   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

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45