107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Bude Practice Camp in September 1940. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until transferring to 21 Army Group in March 1943. It went to France in July 1944 as part of 2 Army.  107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in March 1946 in NW Europe.

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.

Sep 40   Formed Bude, Cornwall, UK
Sep 40 2 AA Div 107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade North West England
Dec 41 5 AA Div 107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 27 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Jun 42 5 AA Div 107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 5 Anti-Aircraft Division, 35 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Nov 42 2 AA Div 107 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 2 Anti-Aircraft Group, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Mar 43 21 Army Group 21 Army Group UK
Jul 44 2army 2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Thaon, France
Jul 44 2army 2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Ouistreham, France
Sep 44 2army 2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Nijmegen, Holland
Sep 44 2army 2 Army, 100 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Antwerp, Belgium
Feb 45   US 50 AAA Brigade Antwerp, Belgium
Apr 45 2army 2 Army – Occupation duties  

 

Batteries

Sep 40 334, 335, 337
Feb 41 334, 335, 337, 390
Oct 42 334, 335, 337

Gun Sites Occupied

334 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 Q Barrows Green BHQ, B & C Troops 4 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 P Ditton D Troop 2 x 3.7 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 O Hale Bank A Troop 2 x 3.7 inch guns Mersey

335 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 R Moore BHQ, 2 & 3 Troops 4 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 U Overton 4 Troop 2 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey
Feb 41 S Red Brow 1 Troop 2 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey

337 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 T Sutton BHQ & 4 Troop Mersey
Feb 41 WW Whitby 1 & 2 Troops 3 x 3 inch 20 cwt Mersey

390 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Feb 41 L Speke 3 & 4 Troops Mersey
Feb 41 W Ince 1 & 2 Troops 4 x 4.5 inch guns Mersey

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45