117 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

117 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Weybourne Practice Camp in December 1940. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Commanduntil converting to infantry in January 1945. 117 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was re-organised in January 1945 as 622 Infantry Regiment RA (TA). It was disbanded in June 1945.

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Dec 40   Formed Weybourne, Norfolk, UK
Dec 40 10 AA Division 117 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 62 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Yorkshire, UK
Oct 41 4 AA Div 117 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Dec 41 4 AA Div 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 70 Anti-Aircraft Brigade North West England
May 42 4 AA Div 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Aug 42 OSDEF Orkney & Shetland Defences (OSDEF) Orkney, UK
Jan 45   Became 622 Infantry Regiment RA  

 

Batteries

Dec 40 369, 370, 371
Jan 41 369, 370, 371, 392
May 42 358, 369, 370, 371, 392
Feb 44 358, 369, 370, 371

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45