122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Edgbaston in February 1941. The Regiment Served in Anti-Aircraft Command for the entire war. 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was disbanded in October 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.

Feb 41   Formed Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Feb 41 11 AA Div 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 34 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Birmingham, UK
Dec 41 11 AA Div 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 67 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Birmingham, UK
Dec 41 11 AA Div 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 11 Anti-Aircraft Division, 68 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Birmingham, UK
Jul 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 122 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) Unbrigaded UK
Sep 42 OSDEF Orkney & Shetland Defences (OSDEF) Orkney, UK
Feb 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 6 Anti-Aircraft Group, 30 Anti-Aircraft Brigade UK
May 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group UK
Aug 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 2 Anti-Aircraft Group, 102 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South coast, England
Sep 44 Anti-Aircraft Command ?? UK
Mar 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 9 Anti-Aircraft Group, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade East Anglia, UK

 

Batteries

Feb 41 397, 400, 401
Oct 41 397, 400, 401, 453
Feb 44 397, 400, 401

 

Gun Sites Occupied

400 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Sep 42 – Sep 43 H4 & H5 On Hoy Scapa

401 Battery

Dates Gun Sites Comments Gun Defended Area
Sep 42 – Sep 43 H1 & H3 On Hoy Scapa

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45