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

143 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was formed at Quedgeley Court, Gloucester in January 1942. It became a non-mixed Regiment in August 1945. The Regiment Served in Anti-Aircraft Command for the whole of its war. 143 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) was considered a War Formed Regiment in January 1947  and re-designated as 75 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA in April that year.

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.

Jan 42   Formed Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Jan 42 9 AA Div 143 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 5 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Jun 42 9 AA Div 143 (Mixed) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment RA (TA) 9 Anti-Aircraft Division, 67 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK
Oct 42 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 46 Anti-Aircraft Brigade South West England
Mar 44 Anti-Aircraft Command 3 Anti-Aircraft Group, 55 Anti-Aircraft Brigade Plymouth, Devon, UK
Jan 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 8 Anti-Aircraft Group UK
Jun 45 Anti-Aircraft Command 1 Anti-Aircraft Group, 37 Anti-Aircraft Brigade London, UK

 

Batteries

Jan 42 620, 621
Feb 42 494, 495 (Mixed), 496 (Mixed), 620, 621
Jun 42 474 (M), 494, 495 (M), 496 (M), 620, 621
Aug 42 494, 495 (M), 620, 621
Nov 42 494, 495 (M), 589, 620, 621
Jan 43 494, 495 (M), 589, 620
Dec 44 494, 495

 

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45