137 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA)

137 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Newton, Chester in November 1941. The Regiment served in Anti-Aircraft Command until moving to Brussels with 101 Anti-Aircraft Brigade in January 1945. They were the first Mixed AA Regiment to arrive there. Their experience with the static, power operated 3.7’s and the latest Radar and Predictor proved invaluable in shooting down the V 1’s. 137 (Mixed) 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.

Nov 41   Formed Chester, Cheshire, UK
Dec 41 4 AA Div 137 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 4 Anti-Aircraft Division, 33 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
Sep 42 1 AA Div 1 Anti-Aircraft Division, 26 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK
Jan 45 21 Army Group 21 Army  Group, 101 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Brussels, Belgium
Oct 45   Disbanded  

 

Batteries

Dec 41 476 (Mixed), 477 (Mixed), 481 (Mixed)
Feb 42 476 (Mixed), 481 (Mixed), 487 (Mixed)
Sep 42 476, 481, 487, 574
Nov 42 476, 481, 487, 574, 590
Oct 44 476, 481, 487
Nov 44 455 Battery joined from the 7th to 30th of the month before becoming independent

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45