12 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA

12 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA was formed at Woolwich in February 1941. It served in Iceland before returning to the UK and joining Anti-Aircraft Command. The Regiment was re-designated as 177 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) in May 1944. 4 and 18 Batteries were re-numbered as 598 and 600 Batteries. At the same time, 177 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA(TA) was re-designated as 12 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA with 598 and 600 Batteries being re-numbered 4 and 18 Batteries. The Regiment was re-designated as 70 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in April 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.

Feb 41   Formed with 1 Heavy & 1 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery  
Feb 41   Home Forces Woolwich. London, UK
Mar 41 49 Div early 12 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA Alabaster Force Iceland
Jul 42 War Office 12 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA War Office Reserve UK
Aug 42 10 AA Division 10 Anti-Aircraft Division, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 5 Anti-Aircraft Group, 31 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
May 44   Became 177 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment with 4, 18 (renumbered as 598 & 600) & 203 Batteries

177 HAA became 12 HAA Regt with 4, 18 (renumbered
from 598 & 600) & 360 Batteries

 
Nov 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 1 Anti-Aircraft Group, 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK

Batteries

Feb 41 249, 52 LAA
Feb 41 4, 249, 52 LAA
Sep 41 4, 18, 203, 249, 52 LAA
Oct 41 4, 18, 203
May 44 4, 18, 360

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45